1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, CAS: 65039-09-0

Key Applications:

1. Biomass Dissolution and Processing

• Efficient solvent for cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin dissolution.
• Enables homogeneous derivatization of cellulose (acetylation, etherification).
• Used in pretreatment steps for biofuel and biopolymer production.

2. Catalysis and Organic Synthesis

• Serves as a reaction medium for acid‑catalyzed and metal‑catalyzed transformations.
• Enhances selectivity in alkylation, esterification, and nucleophilic substitution reactions.
• Stabilizes reactive intermediates due to its ionic environment.

3. Electrochemistry and Materials Development

• Employed as an electrolyte component in electrochemical devices.
• Useful in electrodeposition of metals and semiconductors.
• Acts as a template or solvent for synthesizing nanomaterials and metal–organic frameworks.

4. Polymer Science

• Solvent for chitin, chitosan, and other biopolymers.
• Supports homogeneous polymer functionalization and blending.
• Used in membrane fabrication and ion‑conductive polymer development.

5. Extraction and Separation

• Effective for selective extraction of metal ions, dyes, and organic compounds.
• Applied in liquid–liquid extraction systems for rare‑earth and transition‑metal separation.

6. CO₂ Capture and Gas Solubility Studies

• Demonstrates moderate CO₂ solubility and is used in gas absorption research.
• Serves as a benchmark ionic liquid for studying gas–liquid equilibria.

7. Precursor for Ionic Liquid Synthesis

• Common starting material for preparing EMIM‑based ionic liquids via anion exchange.
• Used in metathesis reactions to generate hydrophobic ILs such as EMIM NTf₂ or EMIM PF₆.

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