Alkylsulfuric acid ionic liquids: a promising class of strongly acidic room-temperature ionic liquids†
Abstract
Strongly acidic (pKa ≈ −3.5) room-temperature ionic liquids (ILs) with –OSO3H functionalized cations are introduced. The strong acidity, easy synthesis, and better physical properties of these R–OSO3H ILs make them excellent alternatives to the well-known sulfonic acid (R–SO3H) ILs, especially in the domain of metal processing.