1-Methyl-3-octylimidazolium tricyanomethanide, CAS: 1203710-60-4

Key Applications:

Electrochemical Systems

• Serves as a high‑conductivity ionic medium for redox‑active electrolytes in advanced battery and capacitor research.
• Supports stable ion transport in systems requiring low volatility and broad electrochemical windows.
• Useful in tuning electrode–electrolyte interfacial behavior due to the tricyanomethanide anion’s strong charge delocalization.

Organic and Organometallic Synthesis

• Functions as a polar, non‑coordinating reaction medium for transition‑metal‑catalyzed transformations.
• Enhances solubility of hydrophobic substrates through its C8 alkyl chain, enabling biphasic or phase‑transfer‑like reaction environments.
• Suitable for nucleophilic substitution, cyclization, and condensation reactions where minimized side‑coordination is beneficial.

Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

• Acts as a tunable solvent for homogeneous catalysis, particularly where catalyst stabilization and low coordinating strength are required.
• Supports immobilization of metal catalysts in ionic‑liquid phases for improved recyclability and reduced leaching.
• Enables rate enhancement in reactions sensitive to medium polarity or hydrogen‑bonding suppression.

Materials Science and Polymer Processing

• Employed as a structuring agent or processing aid for polymer blends, conductive composites, and ion‑transport materials.
• Useful in preparing ionogels and polymer–ionic liquid hybrids with enhanced mechanical flexibility and conductivity.
• Supports dispersion of nanomaterials, including carbon nanostructures, through strong solvation of π‑rich surfaces.

Spectroscopy, Separation, and Analytical Applications

• Provides a stable, low‑volatility matrix for spectroscopic studies requiring controlled polarity and minimal background interference.
• Useful in liquid–liquid extraction systems targeting metal ions or hydrophobic organics, leveraging the anion’s high charge delocalization.
• Supports chromatographic method development where ionic‑liquid additives improve peak shape and analyte retention control.

Thermal and Process Engineering

• Suitable for high‑temperature applications due to low vapor pressure and thermal stability of the tricyanomethanide anion.
• Functions as a heat‑transfer or thermal‑storage medium in small‑scale research systems requiring chemical inertness and wide liquid‑phase ranges.

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