Publication

Abstract : Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are utilized as solvents and catalysts in organic reactions, with applications spanning from electrochemistry to the detergent sector. Researchers extensively study imidazolium ILs for photophysical analysis in many applications. There are limited studies on the synthesis of triazolium-based ILs and their subsequent photophysical characterization. 1-Alkyl-1,2,4-triazolium-based ILs are selected for their adjustable physiochemical characteristics, strong stability, and capacity for recovery and multiple uses. Two ILs were developed in this study: 1-pentyl-1,2,4-triazolium trifluoroacetate (1-pent3HTTFA) and 1-hexyl-1,2,4-triazolium trifluoroacetate (1-hex3HTTFA). We evaluated the solvent properties of the synthesized ILs using coumarin as a fluorescent probe. Additionally, we investigated the microemulsification of the ILs by using β-Cyclodextrin as the heterogeneous medium. Experiments were conducted to investigate how two triazolium-based ILs interacted with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and their ability to prevent protein denaturation.