Tetrabutylammonium cyanide
ALDRICH/79989 - technical, ≥80%
Synonym: N,N,N-
CAS Number: 10442-39-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C17H36N2
Molecular Weight: 268.48
EC Number: 233-926-0
MDL Number: MFCD00043221
Linear Formula: (CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N(CN)
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥80% |
| form | crystals |
| grade | technical |
| InChI | 1S/C16H36N.CN/c1-5-9-13-1 |
| InChI key | KRRBFUJMQBDDPR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 89-92 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | [C-]#N.CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCC |
| Application: | Tetrabutylammonium cyanide can be used as a catalyst:• For the deprotection of aliphatic thioacetate to synthesize free thiols in the presence of a protic solvent. • In the O-TMS cyanosilylation of carbonyl compounds to synthesize cyanohydrin trimethylsilyl ethers in the presence of trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN). • For the ring expansion of β-lactams to synthesize γ-lactams through a bond cleavage of the β-lactam in the presence of acetonitrile. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P262 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-32-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 7-28-29-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2811 - class 6.1 - PG 2 - MP - EHS - Toxic solids, organic, n. |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH032 |
| Purity | ≥80% |
| mp | 89-92 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352116 |