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. 2025 Jun 6;125(12):5461–5583. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00754

2. Decomposition Temperatures of Some of the Most Relevant ILs Employed in Biorefining and Discussed in This Review .

IL Tboil (°C) Tdec (°C) Tstart (°C) Tonset (°C) Tpeak (°C) ref
[C1C1im][(C1O)2PO2]   268      
[(C1C2)C1im]Cl   256 180 254 270 ,
[C4C1pyrr][CF3SO3]   397      
[C4C1im][(CF3SO2)2N]     330, 336 419, 423 453 ,,
[C4C1im]Br     215, 224 273, 272 300 ,
[C4C1im]Cl   262 150, 208 264, 257 285 ,
[C4C1im][N(CN)2]     240 300  
[C4C1im][PF6]     235, 329 373, 421 461 ,
[C4C1im][BF4]     285, 290 380, 399 440 ,
[C4C1im][CF3SO3]     340, 354 392, 393 426 ,
[C2C1im][C1CO2]     140 214, 221 244 ,
[C2C1im]Br       301  
[C2C1im]Cl   256   285   ,
[C2C1im][(C1O)2PO2]       286  
[C2C1im][CHO2]   212      
[C2C1im][C1SO4]       390  
[C2C1im][CF3SO3]       172  
[C6C1im][BF4]     262 420 465
[(HO3S)3C3C1im][HSO4]     333    
[C8C1im]Cl     165 276 249
[C8C1im][PF6]     334 407 443
[C8C1im][BF4]     313 397 438
[(OH)2C2N][C1CO2]       169 285 ,
[(HO)2C2N][(HO)1C2CO2]       205 270, 398 ,
[(OH)2C2N][HSO4]     138   157
[((HO)2C2)2N][C1CO2]         423
[C4im][HSO4]         365
[C4C1N][HSO4] 286        
[Ch][C1CO2]       200 222
[Ch][Arg]       163  
[Ch]Cl       300  
[Ch][Gly]       150  
[Ch][Lys]       165  
[Ch][Try]       174  
[Ch][Ser]       182  
[C2C2N][HSO4] 302   262   301 ,,,
[C2N][HSO4] 296   262, 254   292 ,,,,
[(OH)2C2C1N][C1CO2]     61 69 88
[Py][C1CO2]     51 59  
[Py][NO3]     122    
[Py][H2PO4]     129    
[C2C2C2N][HSO4]   263 270 260 265 ,,,
[C6C6C6 C14P][C1CO2]   259   276  
[C6C6C6C14P]Cl       320, 341, 355, 365  
a

All the listed measurements were performed under different flows of N2, with pans made of Al or Pt. In most cases, the detailed experimental procedures can be found in the corresponding references.

b

Heating rate of 20 °C·min–1.

c

T for 10% weight loss, heating rate of 10 °C·min–1.

d

Heating rate of 10 °C·min‑1.

e

T for 5% weight loss, heating rate of 20 °C·min–1.

f

Heating rate of 5 °C·min–1.

g

Heating rate of 2 °C·min–1.

h

Heating rate of 1 °C·min–1.