1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium methylcarbonate, >97%, 50% in MeOH

1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium methylcarbonate (1223496-96-5): Ionic liquid and green solvent

N-Butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium methylcarbonate has the molecular formula C11H23NO3 and the CAS number 1223496-96-5. It is an ionic liquid composed of 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium cation and methylcarbonate anion and a molecular weight of 217.31 g/mol. It is a colorless liquid at room temperature with a refractive index of 1.410. Non-halide ionic liquids are a class of ionic liquids that do not contain halide ions. Carbonates are one of the most used non-halide ionic liquids. Synonyms include BMPyrr MeCO3, PYR14 MeCO3, PY14 MeCO3, N-Butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium methylcarbonate.

Key Applications

They are used in a variety of applications such as electrochemistry, catalysis, and separation processes. They have been studied extensively due to their unique properties and good solvating power. Carbonates have been used as solvents for various chemical reactions such as Friedel-Crafts acylation, alkylation, and esterification. They have also been used in the extraction of metals from ores and in the separation of gases., PY14 MeCO3 ionic liquid is also used as a precursor to other ionic liquids by giving off CO2 and methanol.  It can be used as a solvent for organic synthesis, cellulose processing, extraction, separation, and electrochemistry. It is also used in the microwave-assisted synthesis of other ionic liquids such as [N,N-methylbutylpyrrolidinium] thiosalicylate.

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