Nano-biphasic ionic liquid systems composed of hydrophobic phosphonium salts and a hydrophilic ammonium salt

Satomi Taguchi; Takahiro Ichikawa; Takashi Kato; Hiroyuki Ohno

doi:10.1039/c2cc31074k

Nano-biphasic ionic liquid systems composed of hydrophobic phosphonium salts and a hydrophilic ammonium salt

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 May 28;48(43):5271-3. doi: 10.1039/c2cc31074k. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Authors

Satomi Taguchi¹, Takahiro Ichikawa, Takashi Kato, Hiroyuki Ohno

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.

PMID: 22510870
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc31074k

Abstract

A combination of a phosphonium-type-zwitterions-lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide complex and a hydrophilic ammonium salt provides a nanosegregated liquid-crystalline matrix consisting of hydrophilic ionic liquid (IL) domains and hydrophobic IL domains.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Choline / analogs & derivatives
Choline / chemistry
Coordination Complexes / chemistry
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Imides / chemistry
Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
Lithium / chemistry
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
Salts / chemistry*

Substances

Coordination Complexes
Imides
Ionic Liquids
Organophosphorus Compounds
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Salts
phosphonium choline
Lithium
Choline