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Kallidanthiyil Chellappan Lethesh1, Sigvart Evjen1, Jaganathan Joshua Raj2
1Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Abstract:
Structurally modified hydroxyl functionalized pyridinium ionic liquids (ILs), liquid at room temperature, were synthesized and characterized. Alkylated N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyridinium ILs were prepared from alkylpyridines via corresponding bromide salts by N-alkylation (65-93%) and final anion exchange (75-96%). Pyridinium-alkylation strongly influenced the IL physicochemical and electrochemical properties. Experimental values for the ILs physicochemical properties (density, viscosity, conductivity, and thermal decomposition temperature), were in good agreement with corresponding predicted values obtained by theoretical calculations. The pyridinium ILs have electrochemical window of 3.0-5.4 V and were thermally stable up to 405°C. The IL viscosity and density were measured over a wide temperature range (25-80°C). Pyridine alkyl-substitution strongly affected the partial positive charge on the nitrogen atom of the pyridinium cations, as shown by charge distribution calculations. On-going studies on Mg complexes of the new ILs demonstrate promising properties for high current density electrodeposition of magnesium.
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