New ionic liquids and their antielectrostatic properties

The synthesis of 3-alkoxymethyl-1-methylimidazolium, 3-alkoxymethyl-1-hexyl imidazolium, and 3-alkoxymethyl-1-butoxymethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and hexafluorophosphate are reported. Fifty-eight salts were synthesized, and 38 of them; are new ionic liquids. Trends in the properties of these li quid compounds are discussed: The prepared salts were examined according to their;antielectrostatic effect; the surface resistance; half decay time, a nd maximum voltage induced on polyethylene film were measured. Thus, this w ork shows that ionic liquids have antielectrostatic properties and that the ir densities are linearly dependent on the length and kind of substituents, in the 1 and 3 positions on the imidazole ring.