1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride or [EMIM]Cl is an ionic liquid that can be used in cellulose processing.[1][2] The cation consists of a five-membered ring with two nitrogen and three carbon atoms, i.e. a derivative of imidazole, with ethyl and methyl groups substituted at the two nitrogen atoms.[3] Its melting point is 77–79 °C.[4]

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
Skeletal formula of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
Ball-and-stick model of the component ions of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Ethyl-1-methyl-3H-imidazol-1-ium chloride
Other names
[EMIM]Cl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 613-739-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H11N2.ClH/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;1H/q 1;/p-1 ☒N
    Key: BMQZYMYBQZGEEY-UHFFFAOYSA-M ☒N
  • CCN1C=C[N ](C)=C1.[Cl-]
  • CCn1cc[n ](c1)C.[Cl-]
Properties
C6H11ClN2
Molar mass 146.62 g·mol−1
Melting point 77 to 79 °C (171 to 174 °F; 350 to 352 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Warning
H302, H315, H319
P264, P270, P280, P301 P312, P302 P352, P305 P351 P338, P321, P330, P332 P313, P337 P313, P362, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

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  1. ^ Scientists Propose a More Efficient Way to Make Ethanol, The New York Times, March 2, 2010
  2. ^ Joseph B. Binder and Ronald T. Raines (2010). "Fermentable sugars by chemical hydrolysis of biomass" (PDF). PNAS. 107 (10): 4516–4521. doi:10.1073/pnas.0912073107. PMC 2842027. PMID 20194793.4516-4521&rft.date=2010&rft_id=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842027#id-name=PMC&rft_id=info:pmid/20194793&rft_id=info:doi/10.1073/pnas.0912073107&rft.au=Joseph B. Binder and Ronald T. Raines&rft_id=http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/03/02/0912073107.full.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, chemexper.com
  4. ^ MSDS