In the current work,
we present a broad analysis of cytotoxicity
toward normal (kidney and lung) and cancer (lung, liver, and cervix)
cells of ionic liquids (ILs) with imidazolium cations and cyano-based
or bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anions. Additionally, we verify
if ILs might be candidates for new potential virucidal agents. We
observed the highest biological activity for 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium
bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, whereas the least toxic was 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium
thiocyanate. We found that all investigated ILs revealed a lack of
antiviral activity against viruses: human parainfluenza virus type
3 (HPIV-3), human adenovirus 5 (AdV5), human herpesvirus 1 (HSV-1),
and human herpesvirus 5 (HCMV) in nontoxic concentrations.