The influence of the alkyl-substituent chain in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}amide ionic liquids ([C
nmim][NTf
2], where
n is the length of a linear alkyl chain) as
solvents for the separationof benzene and hexane by liquid extraction was investigated. The liquid-liquid equilibrium (LLE) at 25
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Cfor the ternary systems ([C
nmim][NTf
2] + hexane + benzene), with
n taking the values 4, 8, 10, and 12,were determined. These data were analyzed and compared to those previously reported for the system ([C
2mim][NTf
2] + hexane + benzene). The results show that short alkyl chains on the imidazolium cation of theionic liquid lead to a better extractive separation of benzene and hexane, and reveal the influence of therelative degree of ordering in the ionic liquids on the extraction parameters.