Alkali oligoether carboxylates - a new class of ionic liquids,

Oliver Zech, Matthias Kellermeier, Stefan Thomaier, Eva Maurer, Regina Klein, Christian Schreiner, and W. Kunz,

Chemistry - A European Journal 15(6)  (2009)   1341-1345.

Abstract

On the way to greener ILs: The combination of a short oligoether carboxylate (CH3O-(CH2CH2O)3-CH2COO-) with small alkali metal cations leads to the formation of a new class of ionic liqs. that exhibit high thermal and electrochem. stability as well as low cytotoxicity.

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