Peculiarities of Interaction of Dimethylphosphate-Containing Ionic Liquids with Elemental Sulfur in Various Media

Studying the patterns of interaction of ionic liquids with elemental sulfur is of particular practical interest since the S ring-opening is the key stage in many chemical and technological processes. However, it involves significant energy costs. In this work, by the example of 1,3-dimethylimidazolium dimethylphosphate, the peculiarities of the reaction between dimethylphosphate-containing ionic liquids and elemental sulfur in organic solvents, leading to the opening of the sulfur ring at room temperature, are considered.