Oxidative Desulfurization of Fuels with Task‐Specific Ionic Liquids

Abstract

Task-specific ionic liquids, containing a carboxylic group attached to an imidazolium cation and associated with a highly stable and hydrophobic anion, generate a fluid that proves to be a successful alternative medium for the oxidative desulfurization of petroleum-based fuels, when used with hydrogen peroxide as an oxidative agent. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.