Patent ID: 7252791
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
1. A process for employing the compound of Formula 1, comprising the step of: employing the compound as a solvent, or solvent additive in a chemical process; employing the compound as an extraction solvent for a material separation; or employing the compound as a heat carrier, or heat carrier additive in a heat exchange unit, wherein: R′ is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or alicyclic, functionalized or non-functionalized alkyl radical with 3-36 carbon atoms, wherein R′ is optionally functionalized with one or more X groups; X is selected from the group consisting of an —OH, —OR″, —COOH, —COOR″, —NH the compound has a melting point of less than 100° C.; and the cation is a nitrogen-containing cation selected from the group consisting of a quaternary ammonium cation with the general formula (NR