1-Butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate, >99%
Price range: $149.16 through $7,790.64
Product Code: IL-0088-HPCAS NO: 186088-50-6
- Chemical Fr: C9H14F6NP
- Synonym(s): BuPy PF6, N-Butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate
- Anion decomposes slowly in the presence of water.
- Weakly-coordinating anion
- Hydrophobic
- Aromatic
SUM Formula: C9H14F6NP
Molecular Weight: 281.18
Melting Point: 75-80 ยฐC
Density: 1.248 g/cmยณ
Purity: >99%
- SUM Formula: C9H14F6NP
- Molecular Weight: 281.18
- Melting Point: 75-80 ยฐC
- Density: 1.248 g/cmยณ
1-Butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate, CAS: 186088-50-6
Key Applications:
Electrochemistry & Energy Storage
- Used as a nonโvolatile electrolyte component in supercapacitors and electrochemical capacitors.
- Supports wide electrochemical windows for highโvoltage device development.
- Serves as a solvent or coโsolvent for redoxโactive species in battery research.
Catalysis & Organic Synthesis
- Functions as a reaction medium for transitionโmetalโcatalyzed transformations, including CโC and CโN coupling.
- Enhances selectivity and yield in biphasic and multiphasic catalytic systems.
- Enables recyclable catalytic platforms due to its thermal and chemical stability.
Extraction & Separation Processes
- Applied in liquidโliquid extraction of metal ions, aromatic compounds, and biomassโderived molecules.
- Useful in selective partitioning processes where hydrophobic ionic liquids improve separation efficiency.
Materials Science & Polymer Processing
- Acts as a plasticizer or processing aid for specialty polymers and composites.
- Used in templating and structuring of porous materials, including silica and carbon frameworks.
Spectroscopy & Analytical Chemistry
- Serves as a stable, lowโvolatility medium for electroanalytical studies.
- Facilitates dissolution and stabilization of analytes in voltammetry and spectroscopic methods.
General Research Applications
- Employed as a tunable solvent for studying solvation effects, ion transport, and ionicโliquid structureโproperty relationships.
- Supports development of hydrophobic ionicโliquid systems for green chemistry and solventโreplacement initiatives.
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