Acyclic tertiary diamines and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane with fluorine-containing β-diketones: Leading to low melting ionic adducts

N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylalkyl diamines and cyclen are readily protonated by a variety of fluorine-containing β-diketones to form thermally and hydrolytically stable solid and liquid salts.