Tetraethylammonium hydroxide solution
ALDRICH/86631 - ~25% in methanol (~1.5 M)
Synonym: TEA hydroxide
CAS Number: 77-98-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H21NO
Molecular Weight: 147.26
MDL Number: MFCD00009024
Linear Formula: (C2H5)4N(OH)
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤1000 mg/kg |
| concentration | ~25% in methanol (~1.5 M) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | amine |
| InChI | 1S/C8H20N.H2O/c1-5-9(6-2, |
| InChI key | LRGJRHZIDJQFCL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [OH-].CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC |
| Application: | Tetraethylammonium hydroxide (25% in methanol) can be used as a base in the synthesis of 2-hydroxyacetophenoxime from 2-hydroxysalicylaldoxime and hydroxylamine hydrochloride. It is also used as an organic structure-directing agent in the synthesis of zeolites such as Beta, ZSM-20, and SAPO-34. |
| General description: | Tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEAOH) is a quaternary ammonium salt that is commonly used as a strong base and phase-transfer catalyst in organic synthesis. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H370 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 11-23/24/25-34-39/23/24/25 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3286 8(6.1)(3) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 57.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 14 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |





