Reversible room-temperature ionic liquids
AssigneeGeorgetown University
InventorsTao Yu, Richard G. Weiss, Taisuke Yamada, Mathew George
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Abstract
One aspect of the present invention relates to salts that are room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), methods of making them, and methods of using them in connection with temporary or permanent gas sequestration. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a class of solvents which can be transformed into RTILs by exposure to a gas, and methods of using them in connection with temporary or permanent gas sequestration.
Claims13
A salt represented by:
- wherein
- R1 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R2 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R3 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —S C(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R4 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —S C(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R5 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- R6 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —S C(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- Y represents independently for each occurrence O or S;
- R8 represents independently for each occurrence —(CH2)n—CH3, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- and
- n represents independently for each occurrence an integer in the range 1-10 inclusive.
A method of preparing a salt, comprising the step of contacting a gas with a first compound and a second compound, wherein said first compound is
- wherein
- R1 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R2 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R3 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R4 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R8 represents independently for each occurrence —(CH2)n—CH3, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- and
- n represents independently for each occurrence an integer in the range 1-10 inclusive;
- and
- said second compound is represented by
- wherein
- R5 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- R6 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- R8 represents independently for each occurrence —(CH2)n—CH3, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- and
- said gas is represented by:
- Y═X═Y
- wherein
- X represents C or N;
- and
- Y represents independently for each occurrence O or S.
A method comprising the step of contacting a first gas with an ionic liquid, thereby generating a second gas;
- wherein said ionic liquid is represented by:
- wherein
- said first gas is an inert gas;
- said second gas is CO2 or CS2;
- R1 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —S C(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R2 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R3 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R4 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R5 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —C≡CR8, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- R6 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- Y represents independently for each occurrence O or S;
- R8 represents independently for each occurrence —(CH2)n—CH3, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- and
- n represents independently for each occurrence an integer in the range 1-10 inclusive.
A method of removing a gas from a mixture, comprising the step of contacting said mixture with a first compound and a second compound, wherein said first compound is
- wherein
- R1 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R2 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R3 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R4 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —SC(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, or —C(R8)3;
- R8 represents independently for each occurrence —(CH2)n—CH3, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- and
- n represents independently for each occurrence an integer in the range 1-10 inclusive;
- said second compound is represented by
- wherein
- R5 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —S C(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- R6 represents H, halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, —(CH2)n—R8, —OR8, —N(R8)2, —SR8, —C(═O)OR8, —OC(═O)R8, —NR8C(═O)R8, —C(═O)N(R8)2, —C(═O)SR8, —S C(═O)R8, —S(═O)R8, —S(═O)2R8, —S(═O)2OR8, —C(═O)R8, —C(═NR8)R8, —C(═S)R8, —C(R8)═C(R8)2, —CH(R8)2, —C(R8)3, or —(CH2)n—NH2;
- R8 represents independently for each occurrence cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
- n represents independently for each occurrence an integer in the range 1-10 inclusive;
- and
- said gas is represented by:
- Y═X═Y
- wherein
- X represents C or N;
- and
- Y represents independently for each occurrence O or S.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.