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1-Hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate

Item No. 44014

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-hexadecyl-1-methyl-1H-imidazolium, hexafluorophosphate
CAS Number
219947-95-2
Synonyms
  • 1-Palmityl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
  • C16mimPF6
  • HDMIM.PF6
  • HMIH
Molecular Formula
C20H39N2 • F6P
Formula Weight
452.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Soluble: ≥10 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C=C1)=CN1C.[F-][P+5]([F-])([F-])([F-])([F-])[F-]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H39N2.F6P/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-22-19-18-21(2)20-22;1-7(2,3,4,5)6/h18-20H,3-17H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1
InChi Key
DJNNUHQUSQWCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    1-Hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (C16mimPF6) is a long alkyl-chain imidazolium-based ionic liquid (LIL).1,2,3 It has been used in the formation of inclusion complexes with β-cyclodextrin and as an electrolyte additive in aluminum-air batteries.2,3 Incorporation of C16mimPF6 (10-30 mol%) into phosphatidylcholine (PC) vesicles decreases particle size and turbidity and increases zeta potential.1 PC vesicles containing C16mimPF6 decrease the viability of HaCaT, A431, and SCC-25 cells to a lesser extent than those containing 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (C16mimBr).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Liang, C.-H., Ho, W.-Y., Yeh, L.-H., et al. Effects of 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids on the physicochemical characteristics and cytotoxicity of phosphatidylcholine vesicles. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 436, 1083-1091 (2013).

    2. Gao, Y., Zhao, X., Dong, B., et al. Inclusion complexes of β-cyclodextrin with ionic liquid surfactants. J. Phys. Chem. B 110(17), 8576-8581 (2006).

    3. Guo, L., Zhang, Q., Huang, Y., et al. Effect of an imidazole-based ionic liquid as anti-corrosion additive on the performance of Al-air batteries. J. Electroanal. Chem. 941, 117535 (2023).