1,3-Dimethylimidazolium nitrate ([DMIM][NO3]) is a solvent within the imidazole-based class of ionic liquids (ILs). 1,3-Dimethylimidazolium is a five-membered ring aromatic cation composed of two nitrogen atoms and three carbon atoms, with methyl groups substituted at positions 1 and 3 of the nitrogen atoms, respectively. The nitrate anion is a poly-ion species characterized by one nitrogen atom and three oxygen atoms.
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| C5H9N3O3 | |
| Molar mass | 159.145 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Thermodynamic properties of this compound are not available as it exhibits fast and often uncontrollable chemical decomposition, only limited data such as its melting and decomposition temperatures.[1] Differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis has been performed to understand thermal decomposition kinetics.[2] Computational methods have been used to probe some of the interactions with water.[3]