33529-02-1Relevant articles and documents
Imidazolium-based zwitterionic surfactants: Characterization of normal and reverse micelles and stabilization of nanoparticles
Souza, Franciane D.,Souza, Bruno S.,Tondo, Daniel W.,Leopoldino, Elder C.,Fiedler, Haidi D.,Nome, Faruk
, p. 3587 - 3595 (2015)
This paper presents the physicochemical properties of micellar aggregates formed from a series of zwitterionic surfactants of the type 3-(1-alkyl-3-imidazolio)propane-sulfonate (ImS3-n), with n = 10, 12, 14, and 16. The ImS3-n dipolar ionic surfactants represent a versatile class of dipolar ionic compounds, which form normal and reverse micelles. Furthermore, they are able to stabilize nanoparticles in water and in organic media. Aqueous solubility is too low at room temperature to allow characterization of micellar aggregates but increases with addition of salts, allowing determination of aggregation number and cmc. As expected, these parameters depend on the length of the alkyl chain, and cmc values follow Klevens equation. In the presence of NaClO4, all ImS3-n micelles become anionoid by incorporating ClO4- on the micellar interface. A special feature of these surfactants is the ability to form reverse micelles and solubilize copious amounts of saline solutions in chloroform. 1H NMR and infrared spectroscopic evidence showed that the maximum water to surfactant molar ratio w0 achievable depends on the concentration and type of salt dissolved. Reverse micelles of the ImS3-n surfactants can be used to stabilize metallic nanoparticles, whose size may be tuned by the amount of water dissolved.
Synthesis of a novel alkylimidazolium iodide containing an amide group for electrolyte of dye-sensitized solar cells
Jeon, Seung-Hwan,Priya, A.R. Sathiya,Kang, Eun-Ji,Kim, Kang-Jin
, p. 5652 - 5658 (2010)
A novel alkylimidazolium iodide containing an amide group, 1-(2-hexanamidoethyl)-3-methylimidazol-3-ium iodide (amido-ImI), was synthesized to act as the quasi-solid-state electrolyte of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The DSSC with the amido-ImI electrolyte exhibited short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) and overall energy conversion efficiency (η) that were improved by 7.2% and 10.2%, respectively, compared to those obtained with the cell containing 1-hexyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium iodide, a commonly used liquid electrolyte, at 100mWcm-2. Furthermore, the stability of the DSSC was enhanced by the presence of amido-ImI.
Crystallographic and spectroscopic analysis of 9,10-bis-alkyl imidazolium anthracene hexatungstate supramolecular complexes
Annapareddy, Gayatri,Mubeena, Shaik,N, Meghana,Sarma, Monima
, (2021)
This article describes the ionic and supramolecular association of bis-dialkyl imidazolium anthracene dications with hexametalate cluster anions. In the relevant compounds, the length of the alkyl chain was varied to observe its effect on the crystal packing. Despite the endothermicity in the crystals due to structural incompatibility between planar anthracene and spherical polyoxometalate ion, packing stability is attained by coulombic interaction together with the supramolecular interactions between the components. The nature of supramolecular interactions depends on the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chain in the organic counterparts of the crystals which ultimately modifies the packing pattern.
Inhibition of bacterial growth and galactosyltransferase activity of WbwC by α, ω-bis(3-alkyl-1H-imidazolium)alkane salts: Effect of varying carbon content
Brockhausen, Inka,Kocev, Alexander,Kong, Xianqi,Melamed, Jacob,Szarek, Walter A.,Vlahakis, Jason Z.,Wang, Shuo,Xu, Yaozu
, (2020/04/21)
A series of compounds was designed and synthesized having two imidazolium rings separated by a polymethylene spacer and having alkyl substituents on each of the imidazolium rings. The compounds were assayed for their effects on the activity of galactosyltransferase WbwC, and also on the growth of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, as well as human cells. The inhibition observed on enzyme activities and cell growth was dependent on the total number of carbons in the spacer and the alkyl substituents on the imidazolium rings. These readily synthesized, achiral compounds have potential as antimicrobial and antiseptic agents.
Novel alkylimidazolium ionic liquids as an antibacterial alternative to pathogens of the skin and soft tissue infections
Doria, Oscar Forero,Castro, Ricardo,Gutierrez, Margarita,Valenzuela, Diego Gonzalez,Santos, Leonardo,Ramirez, David,Guzman, Luis
, (2018/09/26)
Keeping in mind the concept of green chemistry, this research aims to synthesize and characterize new ionic liquids (ILs) derived from N-cinnamyl imidazole with different sizes of alkyl chains (1, 6, 8, and 10 carbon atoms), and evaluate their antibacterial activity against Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) causative bacteria. The antibacterial screening was carried out by agar well diffusion and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Half Maximum Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) of the different ILs were determined by microdilution in broth, also Molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study the interaction mechanism between ILs and membranes. The MIC value in Gram-positive bacteria showed that as the hydrocarbon chain increases, the MIC value decreases with a dose-dependent effect. Furthermore, Gram-negative bacteria showed high MIC values, which were also evidenced in the antibacterial screening. The molecular dynamics showed an incorporation of the ILs with the longer chain (10 C), corresponding to a passive diffusion towards the membrane surface, for its part, the ILs with the shorter chain due to its lack of hydrophobicity was not incorporated into the bilayer. Finally, the new ILs synthesized could be an alternative for the treatment of Gram-positive bacteria causative of SSTIs.
