TY - JOUR UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85010766137&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2017.01.050&partnerID=40&md5=b7427faa4f4b2dd52d7ae61ca1a184bf A1 - Al Kaisy, G.M.J. A1 - Mutalib, M.I.A. A1 - Leveque, J.M. A1 - Rao, T.V.V.L.N. JF - Journal of Molecular Liquids VL - 230 Y1 - 2017/// N2 - A new group of low viscosity hydrophobic trioctylammonium-based protic ionic liquids (PILs) with 2-naphthoate, 4-tert-butylbenzoate, 2-hexyldecanoate, and 4-phenylbutanoate anions were synthesized. All the synthesized PILs were liquids at room temperature. The PILs were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance, elemental analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Thermogravimetric analysis was conducted to determine the decomposition temperature of the PILs. The PILs were then subjected to thermophysical properties study where their densities, viscosities, refractive indices, and surface tensions were measured within the temperature range of 298.15 to 363.15 K at atmospheric pressure and correlated with established empirical equations. Other thermophysical properties such as molar volume, standard entropy, and lattice potential energy were determined using the measured density data whilst the surface excess energy and entropy were estimated using the measured surface tension data. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. KW - Atmospheric pressure; Atmospheric temperature; Carboxylation; Entropy; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Ionic liquids; Ions; Liquids; Negative ions; Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Potential energy; Refractive index; Surface tension; Thermogravimetric analysis; Viscosity KW - Carboxylate anions; Decomposition temperature; Empirical equations; Lattice potential energy; Low viscosity; Protic ionic liquids; Temperature range; Trioctylammonium KW - Thermodynamic properties ID - scholars8809 EP - 573 SN - 01677322 PB - Elsevier B.V. N1 - cited By 26 TI - Novel low viscosity ammonium-based ionic liquids with carboxylate anions: Synthesis, characterization, and thermophysical properties SP - 565 AV - none ER -