Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. soln.
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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. soln.
Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. soln.
Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. soln.
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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. soln.

CAS: 2052-49-5 | C16H37NO | 259.48 g/mol
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Chemical Name or MaterialTetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide
CAS2052-49-5
Health Hazard 1H302-H314-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H314
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Health Hazard 3P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P501c
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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. solution is used as a phase-transfer catalyst in organic synthesis especially for alkylation and condensation reactions. It is used as a curing accelerator for epoxy resins. It is also used in preparation of dichlorocarbene from chloroform.

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Applications
Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 40% w/w aq. solution is used as a phase-transfer catalyst in organic synthesis especially for alkylation and condensation reactions. It is used as a curing accelerator for epoxy resins. It is also used in preparation of dichlorocarbene from chloroform.

Solubility
Miscible with organic solvents.

Notes
Air sensitive and hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong acids and corrodes metal.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Useful base, either as the aqueous or methanolic (see following entries) solution, compare Benzyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, A14927, for a variety of alkylation and condensation reactions; see, e.g.: Synth. Commun., 13, 927 (1983). Forms salts with many anions which may then be extracted into organic solvents: Acta Chem. Scand.: 23, 2202, 2203, 2204 (1969).
  2. Liu, X.; Jiao, Y.; Lin, C.; Sun, K.; Zhao, Y. PBDEs, hydroxylated PBDEs and methoxylated PBDEs in bivalves from Beijing markets. Chemosphere 2014, 110, 97-103.
  3. Du, X.; Gellerstedt, G.; Li, J. Universal fractionation of lignin-carbohydrate complexes (LCCs) from lignocellulosic biomass: an example using spruce wood. Plant J. 2013, 74 (2), 328-338.