[AMIM]Cl (MW 158.63 g/mol) was synthesized according to
Zhang et al. (2005). First, 22.9 g N-methylimidazole and 25.2 g
allyl chloride were added to a round-bottom flask fitted to a reflux
condenser, and allowed to react in an ice bath for 4 h. The
temperature was raised to 55 C and the reaction was allowed
to proceed for 7–8 h with vigorous stirring. The unreacted