Solvent-free transformation of protic ionic liquids into zwitterions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 May 28;60(44):5711-5714. doi: 10.1039/d4cc01345j.

Abstract

We synthesized several protic ionic liquids (ILs) composed of onium cations and the (trifluoromethylsulfonyl)(vinylsulfonyl)amide anion. The addition of a base catalytically facilitated their transformation into zwitterions (ZIs) under solvent-free conditions, which is a convenient method for synthesizing ZIs from ILs.