Preparation of novel hydrophobic fluorine-substituted-alkyl sulfate ionic liquids and application as an efficient reaction medium for lipase-catalyzed reaction

Various types of differently fluorinated-alkyl sulfate ionic liquids have been prepared; the hydrophobicity was dependent on the content ratio of the fluorine on the alkyl sulfate anion and 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5 -octafluoropentyl sulfate salts showed hydrophobic properties. Melting point and viscosity were also dependent on the fluorine contents of the anionic part, while conductivity was determined by the cationic part and not influenced by the fluorine contents. Efficient lipase-catalyzed transesterification was demonstrated using hydrophobic 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolim 2.2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl sulfate ([bmim][C5F8]) as solvent. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.