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Computing the melting point and thermodynamic stability of the orthorhombic and monoclinic crystalline polymorphs of the ionic liquid 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

J. Chem. Phys. 127, 214504 (2007); doi:10.1063/1.2801539

Published 5 December 2007

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Saivenkataraman Jayaraman and Edward J. Maginn
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
The melting point, enthalpy of fusion, and thermodynamic stability of two crystal polymorphs of the ionic liquid 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride are calculated using a thermodynamic integration-based atomistic simulation method. The computed melting point of the orthorhombic phase ranges from 365 to 369 K, depending on the classical force field used. This compares reasonably well with the experimental values, which range from 337 to 339 K. The computed enthalpy of fusion ranges from 19 to 29  kJ/mol, compared to the experimental values of 18.5−21.5  kJ/mol. Only one of the two force fields evaluated in this work yielded a stable monoclinic phase, despite the fact that both give accurate liquid state densities. The computed melting point of the monoclinic polymorph was found to be 373 K, which is somewhat higher than the experimental range of 318–340 K. The computed enthalpy of fusion was 23  kJ/mol, which is also higher than the experimental value of 9.3−14.5  kJ/mol. The simulations predict that the monoclinic form is more stable than the orthorhombic form at low temperature, in agreement with one set of experiments but in conflict with another. The difference in free energy between the two polymorphs is very small, due to the fact that a single trans-gauche conformational difference in an alkyl sidechain distinguishes the two structures. As a result, it is very difficult to construct simple classical force fields that are accurate enough to definitively predict which polymorph is most stable. A liquid phase analysis of the probability distribution of the dihedral angles in the alkyl chain indicates that less than half of the dihedral angles are in the gauche-trans configuration that is adopted in the orthorhombic crystal. The low melting point and glass forming tendency of this ionic liquid is likely due to the energy barrier for conversion of the remaining dihedral angles into the gauche-trans state. The simulation procedure used to perform the melting point calculations is an extension of the so-called pseudosupercritical path sampling procedure. This study demonstrates that the method can be effectively applied to quite complex systems such as ionic liquids and that the appropriate choice of tethering potentials for a key step in the thermodynamic path can enable first order phase transitions to be avoided. ©2007 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 10 September 2007; accepted 2 October 2007; published 5 December 2007
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KEYWORDS and PACS

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PACS
  • 61.66.Hq
    Crystal structure of specific organic compounds
  • 64.70.Dv
    Solid–liquid transitions
  • 65.40.Gr
    Entropy and other thermodynamical quantities of crystalline solids
  • 82.60.Fa
    Heat capacities and heats of phase transitions (chemistry)
  • YEAR: 2007

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