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Phase transition behavior of imidazolium dodecylsulfonate was considerably affected by the introduction of methyl groups onto the imidazolium cation ring. Methyl group on the 2-position eliminated the liquid crystallinity. That on the 4-position was effective to suppress the crystallization.
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