TY - JOUR N2 - In this work the synthesis of five new Brönsted acidic ionic liquids (BAILs) bearing same anion (camphorsulfonate) but different cations; 3-(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazolium, 1-methyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazolium, 1-methyl-3-(4-sulfobutyl)-imidazolium, 1-ethyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazolium, 1-butyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-imidazolium) were synthesized and characterized. The characterization of BAILs was carried out using NMR, FTIR and elemental analysis (CHNS). The thermophysical properties of these ILs such as density, refractive index, viscosity and thermal stability were analyzed in wide temperature window. Furthermore, the effect of alkyl chain length of cations on thermophysical properties was well studied. The experimental values of density were further used to calculate other significant properties such as molar volume, standard molar entropy, lattice energy and thermal expansion coefficients. The Brönsted acidities of investigated ILs were determined using Hammett method. Furthermore, COSMO-RS study was performed to determine δ-surface, and δ-profile of the studied ILs. © 2018 KW - Acidity; Positive ions; Refractive index; Thermal expansion; Thermodynamic properties KW - Acidic ionic liquids; Camphorsulfonate; COSMO-RS; Hammett acidities; Imidazolium KW - Ionic liquids ID - scholars9545 Y1 - 2018/// UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053181217&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2018.09.024&partnerID=40&md5=fa4f352e8575bec7ccc5aaef233de50a JF - Journal of Molecular Liquids A1 - Sardar, S. A1 - Wilfred, C.D. A1 - Mumtaz, A. A1 - Rashid, Z. A1 - Leveque, J.-M. VL - 271 AV - none N1 - cited By 9 SP - 621 TI - Synthesis, thermophysical properties, Hammett acidity and COSMO-RS study of camphorsulfonate-based Brönsted acidic ionic liquids SN - 01677322 PB - Elsevier B.V. EP - 630 ER -