Mixed metal double salt ionic liquids comprised of [HN222]2[ZnCl4] and AlCl3 provide tunable Lewis acid catalysts related to the ionic environment
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Tunable acidic mixed-metal double salt ionic liquids (DSILs), [HN222]2x[(1 − x)AlCl3 + xZnCl4], were prepared by mixing [HN222]2[ZnCl4] with AlCl3, and found to have unique and controllable catalytic activities.