	US 12,441,671 B2
	Metal-containing ionic liquids with reduced viscosity
Orson L. Sydora, Sugar Land, TX (US); Corey W. Knight, Houston, TX (US); Jamie N. Sutherland, Porter, TX (US); and Gregory G. Hendrickson, Kingwood, TX (US)
Assigned to Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/837,803.
Prior Publication US 2023/0399276 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. C07C 7/10 (2006.01); B01D 53/14 (2006.01); B01D 53/72 (2006.01); B01D 53/78 (2006.01); C07F 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC C07C 7/10 (2013.01) [B01D 53/1487 (2013.01); B01D 53/1493 (2013.01); B01D 53/72 (2013.01); B01D 53/78 (2013.01); C07F 1/08 (2013.01); B01D 2252/30 (2013.01)]

25 Claims

1. A composition comprising:

i) an ionic liquid comprising an ionic liquid cation and an ionic liquid anion;

ii) a metal cation selected from a copper cation and/or a silver cation; and

iii) a viscosity modifier; wherein:

the ionic liquid cation is (1-(2-cyanoethyl))-3-methylimidazolium or N,N-allylmethylimidazolium; and

the ionic liquid anion is bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide.