RESEARCH ARTICLE
Esterifications in Ionic Liquids with 1-Alkyl-3-Methylimidazolium Cation and Hydrogen Sulfate Anion: Conversion and Phase Equilibrium
Deyan Naydenova, Hans Hasseb, Gerd Maurerb, Hans-Jörg Bart*, a, c
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2009Volume: 3
First Page: 17
Last Page: 26
Publisher ID: TOCENGJ-3-17
DOI: 10.2174/1874123100903010017
Article History:
Received Date: 26/02/2009Revision Received Date: 06/03/2009
Acceptance Date: 07/04/2009
Electronic publication date: 28/5/2009
Collection year: 2009
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Abstract
The esterification of ethanol, 1-propanol and 1-butanol with acetic acid in three ionic liquids with HSO4 - anion and 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium cation was investigated. The ionic liquids are 1-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate [HMIM][HSO4], 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate [EMIM][HSO4] and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate [BMIM][HSO4], which have catalytic activity. Data and modeling on the reaction conversions and the distribution of the compounds between the phases is reported here. Trends for the change in the liquid-liquid equilibrium, with parameters like alkyl chain length on the cation or the alcohol, are discussed and used to estimate the phase behavior of similar esterification systems.