Dicyanamide-based ionic liquids in the liquid–liquid extraction of aromatics from alkanes: Experimental evaluation and computational predictions

In this work, we have studied the potential use of the 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ([amim][DCA]) and the 1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ([bzmim][DCA]) ionic liquids (ILs) in the liquid–liquid extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons. To design an industrial process of extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from alkanes, it is essential to measure the liquid–liquid and vapor–liquid equilibria between solutes and solvent, and to...