Specifications
- Purity
- ≥98% (T)
- Appearance
- White to faint beige powder or crystals
- Identity
- 1H-NMR
Properties
- Solvents
- Soluble in water.
- Melting Point
- 105-108° C
- Refractive Index
- n20D 1.47
Category: Building Blocks, Intermediates, Reagents
Tributylmethylammonium chloride (TBMAC) is a quaternary ammonium salt used in various chemical and biochemical applications. It consists of a tetrabutylammonium cation (Bu3N+) and a chloride anion (Cl-), with a methyl group (CH3) attached to the nitrogen atom of the ammonium cation. TBMAC is commonly used as a phase-transfer catalyst (PTC) in organic synthesis. Phase-transfer catalysis involves the transfer of reactants from one phase (usually an aqueous phase) to another phase (usually an organic phase) to facilitate a chemical reaction. TBMAC helps in the transfer of ions or molecules between these phases, allowing reactions that might not occur under standard conditions. Some common applications of TBMAC include, nucleophilic substitution reactions, halogenation reactions or alkylation and acylation reactions.
Synonyms | Methyltributylammonium chloride, TBMAC |
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Purity | ≥98% (T) |
Appearance | White to faint beige powder or crystals |
CAS-Number | 56375-79-2 |
Molecular Formula | C13H30ClN |
Molecular Weight | 235.84 |
Identity | 1H-NMR |
Solvents | Soluble in water. |
Melting Point | 105-108° C |
Refractive Index | n20D 1.47 |
Smiles | CCCC[N+](C)(CCCC)CCCC.[Cl-] |
Shipping | AMBIENT |
Short Term Storage | RT |
Long Term Storage | +4°C |
Handling Advice | Very hygroscopic. Store under inert gas. |
Use / Stability | Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C. |
Hazard statements | H315 – H319 – H335 |
Precautionary statements | P261 – P264 – P271 – P280 – P302 + P352 – P305 + P351 + P338 |
GHS Symbol | GHS07 |
Signal word | Warning |
Transportation | Not dangerous goods |
References | (1) S.M. Kumar, Synth. Commun. 21, 2121 (1991), (2) S. Baj, et al., Appl. Catal. A: General 309, 85 (2006), (3) M.R. Kalaee, et al., Macromol. Symp. 277, 81 (2009), (4) S. Baj, et al., Appl. Catal. A: General 395, 49 (2011), (5) M. Sheydaei, et al., J. Sulf. Chem. 33, 303 (2012), (6) K. Nagaraju, et al., Heterocyc. Comm. 23, 365 (2017) |
Quantity | 100 g, Bulk |