Efficient synthesis of 1‐alkyl(aralkyl)‐3‐methyl(ethyl)imidazolium halides: Precursors for room‐temperature ionic liquids

Abstract Facile preparation of 1‐alkyl(aralkyl)‐3‐methyl(ethyl)imidazolium bromides and chlorides is reported. With short reaction times, the desired salts are obtained without purification in high yields from equimolar amounts of reactants.