Preparation, thermal properties and electrical conductivity of solutions of pyridinium ionic liquids with tetrachloroferrate anion

Abstract

Thermal stability of N -alkylpyridinium tetrachloroferrates(III) [C5H5NR]FeCl4 [R = C4H9, (CH2)3CN, CH2C6H5, C8H17, C10H21] in air in the range of 25-600°C was studied, as well as the thermal stability of N -alkylpyridinium chlorides. The equivalent electrical conductivity of N -alkylpyridinium tetrachloroferrates(III) in acetonitrile solution at 25°C was investigated. The ionic association constants K a , the limiting molar electrical conductivity (λ0) and the standard Gibbs energy of the association (Δ G °) in acetonitrile solutions were calculated based on conductometric data by the Lee-Wheaton method.