Characterization of [bmim]Cl／FeCl3 Ionic Liquid with Spectra
摘要
[bmim]Cl/FeCl3 ionic liquids (where bmim = 1-buty1-3-methylimidazolium) were characterized by XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), Raman and NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectra. The results show that Fe2Cl7^- and FeCl4^- ions are the principal anions in acidic ionic liquids, whose concentrations change with the content of FeCl3 and an equilibrium exists between them. An isosbestic point existing in FT-IR spectra indicates that an interaction involving at least two species occurs and their concentrations vary with acidity.Chemical shifts of the hydrogen located in the cations of ionic liquids are sensitive to the composition of ionic liquids.The change in chemical shifts may be explained in terms of anion-cation interactions. The chemical shifts of 2-H are affected by metal halides, which shift downfield and the 2-H is more deshielded with the increase in metal halides.