Synthesis, characterization and electropolymerization of functionalized organic salt–anilinium saccharinate and electrochemically controlled release of saccharinate anions

In this work, a novel functionalized organic salt − anilinium saccharinate ([HANI][Sac]) was synthesized by the ion exchange method, and its composition and properties were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, ESI/MS and TG-DSC techniques. [HANI][Sac] can be used as both monomer and supporting electrolyte for efficient electrosynthesis of polyaniline (PANI) in acetonitrile. The obtained PANI has hierarchical porous structure and its doping degree...