bromoethane and AlCl3 using common refuxing method as well as microwave method
and the yield of [EMIM]Br was researched. The structure of [EMIM]Br was computed by quantum chemistry method to confirm the mechanism of sythetic reaction. The structure of [EMIM]Br-AlCl3 was confirmed by UV and IR. The density and conductivity was tested as well. The results showed that the yield of [EMIM]Br was 87.9% by the method of common refluxing 5 h at 70℃
and the yield of microwave method can be achieved 94.2% with 1000 s reaction time. At 40℃
the density was 1.46 g·cm-3
and the conductivity was 21 S·m-1. DFT B3LYP quantum chemical method showed the reaction mechanism