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The removal of oxide impurities from room temperature halogenoaluminate ionic liquids

Alaa Abdul‐Sada, Anthony G. Avent, Michael J. Parkington, T. Anthony Ryan, Kenneth R. Seddon

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1987 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryElectrochemistryInorganic ChemistrySeparation ProcessesHalogen ChemistryCarbon DioxideImpuritiesIonic Liquid ElectrolytesIonic Liquids

Abstract

Treatment of room-temperature halogenoaluminate ionic liquids {e.g. AlCl3-[MeEtim]Cl; [MeEtim]+= 1-methyl-3-ethylimidazolium cation} with phosgene (COCl2) results in the removal of oxide impurities in the form of carbon dioxide.