Tetrabutylammonium iodide
ALDRICH/86890 - ≥99.0% (AT)
Synonym: TBAI
CAS Number: 311-28-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H36IN
Molecular Weight: 369.37
EC Number: 206-220-5
MDL Number: MFCD00011636
Linear Formula: (CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N(I)
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| form | crystals |
| InChI | 1S/C16H36N.HI/c1-5-9-13-1 |
| InChI key | DPKBAXPHAYBPRL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 141-143 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [I-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC) |
| Application: | Tetrabutylammonium iodide can be used: • As an additive in the synthesis of fused triazole derivatives using palladium catalyst. • To prepare allyl-PEG-allyl, which is a key intermediate polymer used to synthesize fluorinated amphiphilic copolymers. • As a catalyst used in the synthesis of ethers. |
| General description: | Tetrabutylammonium iodide is a quaternary ammonium salt used in phase-transfer reactions. It is also used in regioselective ether cleavage reactions and as a source of iodide for nucleophilic displacement reactions. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| mp | 141-143 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352107 |