Solubility of CO2 in amide-based Brønsted acidic ionic liquids

Several hydrophilic amide-based Brønsted acidic ionic liquids (BAILs) were prepared by simple acid-base neutralization reaction of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) or tetrafluoroboric acid (FBA). The solubility data of CO2 in these BAILs were determined at T = (303.15, 313.15, and 323.15) K and subatmospheric pressure using isochoric saturation method. With the same cation, CO2 solubility in TFA-based BAILs was higher than that in FBA-based ones. From the variation of solubility, expressed as Henry’s law constants, with temperature, the standard Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy changes of CO2 solvation were calculated. The solubilities of CO2 in these BAILs were apparently increased with increasing the molar volume of BAIL except for [DMFH][TFA].

► The CO2 solubility in Brønsted acidic ionic liquids (BAIL) has been reported.
► The experimental data were reduced to Henry’s law constants as a function of temperature.
► The Gibbs free energy, enthalpy and entropy changes were calculated.
► Relationship between solubility and molar volumes of BAILs was developed.