Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids
Low solubility of terephthalic acid in common solvents makes its industrial production very difficult and not environmentally benign. Ionic liquids are known for their extraordinary solvent properties, with capability to dissolve a wide variety of materials, from common solvents to cellulose, openin...
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doaj-21e3e38b7501455aac0dfdd2a329e6bd2020-11-25T02:18:06ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492019-12-012518010.3390/molecules25010080molecules25010080Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic LiquidsKarolina Matuszek0Ewa Pankalla1Aleksander Grymel2Piotr Latos3Anna Chrobok4Monash University, School of Chemistry, Clayton, VIC 3800, AustraliaGrupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn, S.A., Mostowa 30A, 47-220 Kędzierzyn-Koźle, PolandGrupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn, S.A., Mostowa 30A, 47-220 Kędzierzyn-Koźle, PolandDepartment of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandLow solubility of terephthalic acid in common solvents makes its industrial production very difficult and not environmentally benign. Ionic liquids are known for their extraordinary solvent properties, with capability to dissolve a wide variety of materials, from common solvents to cellulose, opening new possibilities to find more suitable solvents for terephthalic acid. This work presents studies on the solubility of terephthalic acid in ionic liquids, and demonstrates that terephthalic acid is soluble in ionic liquids, such as 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, and dialkylimidazolium chlorides up to four times higher than in DMSO. Additionally, the temperature effect and correlation of ionic liquid structure with solubility efficiency are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/1/80terephthalic acidionic liquidssolubility |
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Karolina Matuszek Ewa Pankalla Aleksander Grymel Piotr Latos Anna Chrobok Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids Molecules terephthalic acid ionic liquids solubility |
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Karolina Matuszek Ewa Pankalla Aleksander Grymel Piotr Latos Anna Chrobok |
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Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids |
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Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids |
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Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids |
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Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids |
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Studies on the Solubility of Terephthalic Acid in Ionic Liquids |
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studies on the solubility of terephthalic acid in ionic liquids |
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Low solubility of terephthalic acid in common solvents makes its industrial production very difficult and not environmentally benign. Ionic liquids are known for their extraordinary solvent properties, with capability to dissolve a wide variety of materials, from common solvents to cellulose, opening new possibilities to find more suitable solvents for terephthalic acid. This work presents studies on the solubility of terephthalic acid in ionic liquids, and demonstrates that terephthalic acid is soluble in ionic liquids, such as 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate, and dialkylimidazolium chlorides up to four times higher than in DMSO. Additionally, the temperature effect and correlation of ionic liquid structure with solubility efficiency are discussed. |
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