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The electrochemical behavior of a platinum electrode in a set of 1-alkyl ether (and 1-alkyl)-3-methylimidazolium room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) 1–3 ([CxOyMim]+[Anion]− or [CxMim]+[Anion]−, where Mim = 3-methylimidazolium; CxOy = 1-alkyl ether; C7O3 = -(CH2)2O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OCH3; C3O1 = -(CH2)2OCH3; Cx = 1-alkyl; C10 = C10H21; C4 = C4H9; and \( {\left[ {{\text{Anion}}} \right]}^{ - } = {\text{H}}_{3} {\text{CSO}}^{ - }_{3} ,{\text{ BF}}^{ - }_{4} {\text{, or PF}}^{ - }_{6} \)) was studied by cyclic voltammetry and electrical conductivity. This complementary set of imidazolium RTILs allowed us to explore the effect of the imidazolium cation and the counter-ion, both of which affected the electrochemical window of these RTILs. Various electrochemical events with low current values were observed, which diminished the electrochemical windows. Interestingly, RTILs 2b [1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate] and 2d [1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate] showed quasireversible charge transfer processes. The length of the functional group attached to the imidazolium cation was shown to be of great influence as larger electrochemical windows, as well as lower electrical conductivities, were obtained with the longer C7O3 and C10 functional groups. The largest electrochemical window of 2.0 V was achieved with RTIL 2c, 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate.
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The authors thank the CNPq for financial support. H.S.S. thanks the CNPq for a visiting scientist fellowship.
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Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Francisco Nart.
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Donato, R.K., Migliorini, M.V., Benvegnú, M.A. et al. The electrochemical properties of a platinum electrode in functionalized room temperature imidazolium ionic liquids. J Solid State Electrochem 11, 1481–1487 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-007-0304-6
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