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711748

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

≥98%

Synonym(s):

BMIMBF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15BF4N2
CAS Number:
174501-65-6
Molecular Weight:
226.02
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329763085
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD03095449
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.5% water

density

1.21 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

1S/C8H15N2.BF4/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;2-1(3,4)5/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

LSBXQLQATZTAPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is a hydrophilic room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL).

Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM]BF4) can be used:  
  • As a reaction medium for the preparation NH4TiOF3 mesocrystals, which are converted into TiO2 based nanostructures.        
  • As a working fluid along with 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol in absorption heat pumps or chillers.       
  • As an electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries and double layer capacitors.

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Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

550.4 °F

flash_point_c

288 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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BCCD6452
BCBW5837
BCBR2872V
BCBM7412V
BCBK6686V

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Ionic Liquids for Energy Storage Applications

Ionic liquids, also called room temperature ionic liquids, are organic salts that are liquid at, or close to, room temperature.

Preparation of 1?Butyl?3?Methyl Imidazolium?Based Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Dupont, Jairton, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 236-236 (2003)
Xiaojing Lv et al.
Nanotechnology, 31(35), 355201-355201 (2020-05-15)
TiO2 nanowires with high transparency and good ion storage capacity were explored as the charge-balancing layers for assembling electrochromic devices (ECDs). Increase thickness of TiO2 nanowires layer lowers the driving potential of the entire ECDs accompanied with reduced potential at
Preparation and properties of nanostructure anatase TiO2 monoliths using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate room-temperature ionic liquids as template solvents.
Liu Y, et al.
Crystal Growth & Design, 5(4), 1643-1649 (2005)
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SKUGTIN
711748-1KG04061832843841
711748-100G04061832843827