Chemistry:1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

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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
EC Number
  • 613-739-4
UNII
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 pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
H302, H315, H319
P264, P270, P280, P301+312, P302+352, P305+351+338, P321, P330, P332+313, P337+313, 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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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]

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