Imidazolium and pyridinium based ionic liquids with dioctyl succinamic acid anion for Anti-bacterial Applications

Abstract

Six ionic liquids were synthesized with cation consisting of imidazole and pyridine with chain length of eight carbons. Anions were bromide and dioctyl succinamic acid. Ionic liquids were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to ensure functional groups while molecular structure was ensured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). These were tested for their anti-bacterial application and showed considerable activity against S. aureus and E. coli through agar well diffusion method.