Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

Ionic Liquids (ILs) have gained significant attention in both industry and academia due to their unique properties and diverse applications. With countless possible combinations of cations (e.g., Ammonium, Sulfonium, Phosphonium) and anions (Organic or Inorganic), the variety of ILs is immense. Amon...

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Main Authors: Imane Hamzi, Souad Bouchakour, Bachir Mostefa-Kara, Didier Villemin
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
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author Imane Hamzi
Souad Bouchakour
Bachir Mostefa-Kara
Didier Villemin
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description Ionic Liquids (ILs) have gained significant attention in both industry and academia due to their unique properties and diverse applications. With countless possible combinations of cations (e.g., Ammonium, Sulfonium, Phosphonium) and anions (Organic or Inorganic), the variety of ILs is immense. Among them, Imidazolium salts form the largest IL family, making them a focal point in this study. Phenolic compounds, essential in the chemical industry, become hazardous to both human and aquatic life when released into the environment. Traditional separation methods for phenolics unfortunately involve environmentally problematic processes. This research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing Imidazolium-functionalized ILs ([EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]Br, [EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]BF<sub>4</sub>, [EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]PF<sub>6</sub>) and studying their phenol extraction abilities. The results revealed [EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]Br as the most effective, extracting 99% of phenol and offering a promising alternative for the efficient extraction of phenols from real coal liquefaction oil.
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spelling doaj-art-0e229aa8720646ffa8426f7d7c92f55f2025-08-20T02:00:29ZengMDPI AGChemistry Proceedings2673-45832023-11-011412510.3390/ecsoc-27-16151Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic LiquidsImane Hamzi0Souad Bouchakour1Bachir Mostefa-Kara2Didier Villemin3Laboratoire de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Tlemcen, B.P. 119, Tlemcen 13000, AlgeriaLaboratoire de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Tlemcen, B.P. 119, Tlemcen 13000, AlgeriaLaboratoire de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Tlemcen, B.P. 119, Tlemcen 13000, AlgeriaLaboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Thioorganique, UMR CNRS 6507, INC3M, FR 3038, ENSICAEN et Université de Caen Normandie, 14050 Caen, FranceIonic Liquids (ILs) have gained significant attention in both industry and academia due to their unique properties and diverse applications. With countless possible combinations of cations (e.g., Ammonium, Sulfonium, Phosphonium) and anions (Organic or Inorganic), the variety of ILs is immense. Among them, Imidazolium salts form the largest IL family, making them a focal point in this study. Phenolic compounds, essential in the chemical industry, become hazardous to both human and aquatic life when released into the environment. Traditional separation methods for phenolics unfortunately involve environmentally problematic processes. This research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing Imidazolium-functionalized ILs ([EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]Br, [EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]BF<sub>4</sub>, [EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]PF<sub>6</sub>) and studying their phenol extraction abilities. The results revealed [EtO<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>mim]Br as the most effective, extracting 99% of phenol and offering a promising alternative for the efficient extraction of phenols from real coal liquefaction oil.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/14/1/25ionic liquidsphenolliquid extraction
spellingShingle Imane Hamzi
Souad Bouchakour
Bachir Mostefa-Kara
Didier Villemin
Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
Chemistry Proceedings
ionic liquids
phenol
liquid extraction
title Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_full Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_fullStr Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_full_unstemmed Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_short Efficient Solvent Extraction of Phenol Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
title_sort efficient solvent extraction of phenol using imidazolium based ionic liquids
topic ionic liquids
phenol
liquid extraction
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/14/1/25
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