Synthesis 2003(17): 2626-2628  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42420
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A Novel and Eco-friendly Method for the Preparation of Ionic Liquids

Dan-Qian Xu*, Bao-You Liu, Shu-Ping Luo, Zhen-Yuan Xu, Yin-Chu Shen
Lab of Green Chemistry and Synthetic Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China
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Publication History

Received 4 July 2003
Publication Date:
07 October 2003 (online)

Abstract

A novel and eco-friendly method is described for the direct preparation of a series of ionic liquids containing alkylimidazolium-based cations and hexafluorophosphate-based (or tetra­-fluoroborate-based) anions in a one-pot procedure by using ionic liquids themselves as solvents.