1,10-Phenanthrolinium ionic liquids exhibiting excellent solubility for metal complexes: Potential solvents for biphasic and supported ionic liquid phase (SILP) catalysis

Newly synthesised 1,10-phenanthrolinium based ionic liquids exhibit exceptional solvation abilities for 1,10-phenanthroline and its metal complexes and therefore, facilitate the use of ionic liquids as solvents for the full range of phenanthroline based applications, such as catalysis and nanoparticle synthesis. Their ability to immobilise metal catalysts in solution makes them specially suited for use in biphasic and supported ionic liquid phase (SILP) catalysis.