Facile synthesis of a chiral ionic liquid derived from 1-Phenylethylamine

Authors

Syed A. Ashraf, University of WollongongFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Leon A. Kane-Maguire, University of WollongongFollow
Yingpit Pornputtkul, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

22896

Publication Details

Ashraf, S. A., Pornputtkul, Y., Kane-Maguire, L. A. & Wallace, G. G. (2007). Facile synthesis of a chiral ionic liquid derived from 1-Phenylethylamine. Australian Journal of Chemistry: an international journal for chemical science, 60 64-67.

Abstract

A simple route is described to enantiomerically pure ionic liquids derived from (+)- and (–)-1-phenylethylamine. These very low melting point (–42°C) ionic liquids, containing the bis(trifluoromethylsulfonylimide) anion, possess a wide electrochemical potential window between –2.0 and +2.0 V (versus Ag|AgCl). They show chiral discrimination between the enantiomeric forms of Mosher’s salt, suggesting their potential as media for electrochemical asymmetric syntheses or chiral chromatography.

Grant Number

ARC/FF0669110

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/FF0669110