A new series of 12 cyclic ammonium-based
room temperature ionic
liquids (RTILs) containing an alkylphosphite anion have been synthesized
by an alkylation reaction between cyclic tertiary amines and dialkylphosphite.
This method constitutes an eco-friendly pathway to RTILs that does
not generate any secondary byproducts and avoiding the metathesis
reaction involving uses of nonfriendly or expensive salts. Their physicochemical
and electrochemical properties have been investigated. The temperature
dependency of density, dynamic viscosity, and ionic conductivity were
determined at temperatures varying from 293.15 to 323.15 K and were
discussed on a structural basis. For the prepared RTILs, the viscosity
values are fairly high and low ionic conductivity as compared to usual
ILs. The transport properties were found to be temperature-dependent
and followed the Arrhenius law. The RTILs potential windows (ΔE) are comprised between 3.00 and 4.77 V. The electrochemical
stability seems to be influenced by the alkyl side chain. An increasing
in the carbon number of the cation and anion side chain decreases
the electrochemical window of RTILs. The correlation between ionic
conductivity and viscosity was studied on the basis of the Walden
rule, and the new RTILs can be classified as associated ionic liquids
(AILs), an intermediate between a true, ionic liquid and a molecular
species.
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