1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (compound 8) is an HIV-1 integrase inhibitor that effectively inhibits both the 3'-processing (3'-P) and strand transfer (ST) steps of the integration reaction. 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide can be utilized in HIV-1 research.