Abstract

Fifteen novel amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs) were prepared by the combination of several tetraalkylammonium cations with four amino acid anions ([Gly], [L-Ala], [β-Ala] and [Val]).The asymmetry of the tetraalkylammonium cations is shown to have a significant influence on the viscosity of the ionic liquids composed of amino acid anions, especially for the four triethylbutylammonium ([N2224])-based ionic liquids that have viscosities of lower than 60 mPa s, with the lowest being only 29 mPa s. The low viscosity tetraalkylammonium-based AAILs are further demonstrated to improve apparently the reaction and mass transfer rates of CO2 in the ionic liquids.

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