Synthesis of siloxy ionic liquids

I&EC 246

David M. Brown, dabrown@davidson.edu1, James M. Hanna Jr., hannaj@winthrop.edu2, and Jack Varon, javaron@davidson.edu1. (1) Department of Chemistry, Davidson College, 209 Ridge Road, Box 6918, Davidson, NC 28035-6918, (2) Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology, Winthrop University, 101 Sims Hall, Winthrop, SC 29733
The synthesis of novel ionic liquids is an area that is well suited to undergraduate research due to the generally simple preparation and isolation methods required. However, there are still barriers to be overcome at a solely undergraduate institution; prominent among these are constraints in funding, time, and equipment as well as difficulty maintaining project continuity. In spite of these limitations, we achieved the synthesis of eight new ionic liquids and characterized them by proton NMR. Four of these compounds were also tested as potential lubricants for metalworking. This presentation will describe our approaches toward the synthesis and characterization of these new compounds as well as some general observations about the field of ionic liquids in undergraduate research.
 

Ionic Liquids: Not Just Solvents Anymore OR Ionic Liquids: Parallel Futures (Sponsored by Green Chemistry and Engineering, Separation Science and Technology and Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications Sub-Divisions)
1:30 PM-5:45 PM, Tuesday, 28 March 2006 Georgia World Congress Center -- B314, Oral

Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006