(99.9%), dichloromethane (99.8%), ethyl acetate (99.5%), 1-methylimidazole
(99%), 1-bromodecane (98%), 1-chlorobutane (98%), hexane (99.7%),
1-hexene (99.8%), 2-hexyne (99%), methyl tiglate (99%), PEG, silver
nitrate ([Ag+][NO3–], 99%),
[Ag+][NTf2–] (97%), silver
tetrafluoroborate ([Ag+][BF4–], 98%), silver trifluoromethanesulfonate ([Ag+][TfO–], 99%), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate ([BMIM+][NO3–], 95%), [BMIM+][TfO–] (95%), and [BMIM+][BF4–] (97%) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St.
Louis, MO, USA). Sodium tetrafluoroborate ([Na+][BF4–], 97%) was purchased from Acros Organics
(Morris Plains, NJ, USA). [Li+][NTf2–] (99.5%) salt was obtained from SynQuest Laboratories (Alachua,
FL, USA). Naphthalene (98%) and untreated fused silica capillary tubing
(I.D. 250 μm) were purchased from Supelco (Bellefonte, PA, USA).
All chemicals were used as received.