Demonstrating the viability of the concept of IL-based dynamic chemistry, 3 we describe here the reactions of protic nucleophiles with the new ILs N-methylpyridinium-2-carboxaldehyde bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide, 1, and N-methylpyridinium-3-carboxaldehyde bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide, 2. The cations of these materials readily and reversibly react in a holo (self-contained) 1d fashion with protic nucleophiles via their ...
