Solvent–solute interactions in ionic liquids

Abstract

A range of ionic liquids has been investigated using the Kamlet–Taft parameters α, β, and π*. It was found that π* is high for all of the ionic liquids studied and varies with both anion and cation, α is generally moderate and depends mainly on the cation, β is also moderate and depends mainly on the anion. Comparison is made with other polarity measurements in ionic liquids.