Effect of the ionic liquids on extraction of aromatic and sulfur compounds from the model petrochemical stream

• ILs in separation of benzene, or toluene, or thiophene/hexane and benzene/2-methylpentane at t = 298.15 K. • Ternary LLE measurements using GLC. • {IL + model stream (benzene, toluene, thiophene, 2-butanethiol) + hexane} at t = 303.15 K. • Large selectivity of separation with [EMIM][SCN] and [EMIM][DCA]. Suitability of a imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs) as solvents in dearomatization and desulfurization in the ternary systems and in a model...