%O cited By 7
%P 152-160
%K Decomposition temperature; Empirical correlations; Imidazolium; Imidazolium ionic liquids; Thermal expansion coefficients; Thermogravimetric, Chlorine compounds; Cyanides; Density (specific gravity); Ionic liquids; Viscosity, Refractive index
%R 10.1080/00319104.2010.521928
%T Densities, viscosities and refractive indices of 1-alkyl-3-propanenitrile imidazolium chloride ionic liquids
%J Physics and Chemistry of Liquids
%A A.K. Ziyada
%A C.D. Wilfred
%A T. Murugesan
%N 2
%L scholars3056
%V 50
%D 2012
%X In this study, a series of nitrile-functionalised imidazolium ionic liquids (C 2CN RimCl, where R = butyl, hexyl and octyl) were synthesised by reacting imidazole with acrylonitrile and then with butyl, hexyl and octyl chlorides, respectively. The structure of these compounds were established using 1H NMR, FT-IR and elemental analyses. The densities and viscosities were measured at T = (293.15-353.15 K), whereas the refractive index was measured at T = (293.15-333.15 K) and empirical correlations were proposed to represent this study. The decomposition temperatures were determined using a thermogravimetric analyser. The thermal expansion coefficients were also calculated and reported. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.