Tetrabutylammonium

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Tetrabutylammonium
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N,N-Tributylbutan-1-aminium
Other names
Tetrabutylammonium
Tetrabutylazanium
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C16H36N/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4/h5-16H2,1-4H3/q+1 Yes check.svgY
    Key: DZLFLBLQUQXARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC
Properties
C16H36N+
Molar mass 242.470 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
tetrabutylammonium fluoride
tetrabutylammonium bromide
tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tetrabutylammonium is a quaternary ammonium cation with the formula [N(C4H9)4]+, also denoted [NBu4]+ (where Bu = butyl group). It is used in the research laboratory to prepare lipophilic salts of inorganic anions. Relative to tetraethylammonium derivatives, tetrabutylammonium salts are more lipophilic but crystallize less readily.

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Derivatives

Some tetrabutylammonium salts of simple anions include:

Some tetrabutylammonium salts of more complex examples include:

See also

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Tetrabutylammonium bromide Chemical compound

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Tetrabutylammonium tribromide, abbreviated to TBATB, is a pale orange solid with the formula [N(C4H9)4]Br3. It is a salt of the lipophilic tetrabutylammonium cation and the linear tribromide anion. The salt is sometimes used as a reagent used in organic synthesis as a conveniently weighable, solid source of bromine.

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