Table 1
Abbreviation, full designation and structure of some cations of ionic liquids. Cn/m represent alkyl chains of variable size. In the anions, Rn represents alkyl chains of variable size
| Abbreviation | Full name | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Cations | ||
| CnCmIm+ | 1-Cn-3-CmImidazolium |
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| C1(C3H5CH2)Im+ | 1-(buten-3-yl)-3-methylimidazolium |
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| C1(C2H2CH)Im+ | 1-methyl-3-(propyn-3-yl)imidazolium |
|
| C1(CH2C6H5)Im+ | 1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium |
|
| C1C3CNIm+ | 1-(3-cyanopropyl)-3-methylimidazolium |
|
| (C3CN)2Im+ | 1,3-(3-cyanopropyl)Imidazolium |
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| C1(C8H16C2H2C8H17)Im+ | 1-(Z-octadec-9-enyl)-3-methylimidazolium |
|
| CnCmPyrr+ | CnCmPyrrolidinium |
|
| CnPyr+ | CnPyridinium |
|
| Pn m p q + | CnCmCpCqPhosphonium |
|
| Anions | ||
| NTf2 − | Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide |
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| DCA− | Dicyanamide |
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| CnHPO3 − | CnPhosphite |
|
| PF6 − | Hexafluorophosphate |
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| CF3SO3 − | Trifluromethanesulfonate |
|
| BF4 − | Tetrafluoroborate |
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| TMPP− | Bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate |
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| BETI− | Bis(perfuoroethylsulfonyl)imide |
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| FAP− | Tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate |
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| OAc− | Acetate |
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| CnCO2 − | Carboxylate |
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| TFA− | Trifluoroacetate |
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| CnSO4 − | CnSulfate |
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| DBS− | Dodecylbenzenesulfonate |
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