Iodine-Rich Imidazolium Iodate and Periodate Salts: En Route to Single-Based Biocidal Agents

Two
classes of iodine-rich salts that consist of iodine-rich cations
and iodate (IO3–) or periodate (IO4–) anions were synthesized. The synthesis
of analogous I3O8– salts was
more difficult because of poor solubility and hydrolytic instability.
All iodine-rich salts were fully characterized by infrared, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, and 13C nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy as well as elemental analyses. The molecular
structures of compounds 15 and 24 were elucidated
by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Additionally, the heats of formation
were calculated with Gaussian 03. The detonation properties and biocidal
efficiency were calculated and evaluated using CHEETAH 7.