Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol
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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol
Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol
Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol
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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol

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 1H225-H301+H311+H331-H314-H335-H370
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H225-H301-H311-H331-H370-H314-H318
Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
Toxic if swallowed.
Toxic in contact with skin.
Toxic if inhaled.
Causes damage to organs.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Health Hazard 3P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol is used as a strong base in organic chemistry. It is utilized under phase-transfer conditions to effect alkylation and deprotonation.

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Applications
Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide, 1.0M in methanol is used as a strong base in organic chemistry. It is utilized under phase-transfer conditions to effect alkylation and deprotonation.

Solubility
Miscible with organic solvents.

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

General References:

  1. Li, S. H.; Li, Z. J.; Nakagawa, T.; Ryan, J. W.; Matsuo, Y.; Gao, X. Approach to High Open-Circuit Voltage in Organic Solar Cells Utilizing a Structural Change of the Oxazolino-C70 Derivative. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21 (5), 1894-1899.
  2. Ou, Z.; Meng, D.; Yuan, M.; Huang, W.; Fang, Y.; Kadish, K. M. Deprotonation Reactions and Electrochemistry of Substituted Open-Chain Pentapyrroles and Sapphyrins in Basic Nonaqueous Media. J. Phys. Chem. B 2013, 117 (43), 13646-13657.