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Published on: March 24, 2018
Low-Melting Manganese (II)-Based Ionic Liquids: Syntheses, Structures, Properties and Influence of Trace Impurities
Tim Peppel1, Monika Geppert-Rybczyńska2, Christin Neise3,4
1Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. (LIKAT), Heterogene Photokatalyse, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
Abstract:
The synthesis of more than 10 new magnetic ionic liquids with [MnX4]2- anions, X = Cl, NCS, NCO, is presented. Detailed structural information through single-crystal X-ray diffraction is given for (DMDIm)[Mn(NCS)4], (BnEt3N)2[Mn(NCS)4], and {(Ph3P)2N}2[Mn(NCO4)]·0.6H2O, respectively. All compounds consist of discrete anions and cations with tetrahedrally coordinated Mn (II) atoms. They show paramagnetic behavior as expected for spin-only systems. Melting points are found for several systems below 100 °C classifying them as ionic liquids. Thermal properties are investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The physicochemical properties of density, dynamic viscosity, electrolytic conductivity, and surface tension were measured temperature-dependent of selected samples. These properties are discussed in comparison to similar Co containing systems. An increasing amount of bromide impurity is found to affect the surface tension only up to 3.3%.
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