The Nanostructure of Alkyl-Sulfonate Ionic Liquids: Two 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium Alkyl-Sulfonate Homologous Series

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Title: The Nanostructure of Alkyl-Sulfonate Ionic Liquids: Two 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium Alkyl-Sulfonate Homologous Series
Authors: Hugo Marques, José Nuno Canongia Lopes, Adilson Alves de Freitas, Karina Shimizu
Source: Molecules, Vol 28, Iss 5, p 2094 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Organic chemistry
Subject Terms: sulfonate, odd–even effect, molecular dynamics, nanostructure, coiling, Organic chemistry, QD241-441
More Details: The functionalization of polymers with sulfonate groups has many important uses, ranging from biomedical applications to detergency properties used in oil-recovery processes. In this work, several ionic liquids (ILs) combining 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium cations [CnC1im]+ (4 ≤ n ≤ 8) with alkyl-sulfonate anions [CmSO3]− (4 ≤ m ≤ 8) have been studied using molecular dynamics simulations, totalizing nine ionic liquids belonging to two homologous series. The radial distribution functions, structure factors, aggregation analyses, and spatial distribution functions reveal that the increase in aliphatic chain length induces no significant change in the structure of the polar network of the ILs. However, for imidazolium cations and sulfonate anions with shorter alkyl chains, the nonpolar organization is conditioned by the forces acting on the polar domains, namely, electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1420-3049
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/5/2094; https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052094
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/756fbb01b3074b958e83537fe57687fc
Accession Number: edsdoj.756fbb01b3074b958e83537fe57687fc
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:14203049
DOI:10.3390/molecules28052094
Published in:Molecules
Language:English