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Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate

Name: Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate
Brand: ALDRICH

99%, powder

Synonym(s):

Ammonium tetra-n-butyl tetrafluoroborate

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂)₄N(BF₄)

CAS Number:

429-42-5

Molecular Weight:

329.27

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24853042

UNSPSC Code:

12352116

EC Number:

207-058-8

MDL number:

MFCD00011634

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

3577508

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Properties

Product Name

Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate, 99%

Quality Level

200

assay

99%

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: ammonium

mp

155-161 °C (lit.)

solubility

methanol: soluble 10%, clear, colorless

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C16H36N.BF4/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;2-1(3,4)5/h5-16H2,1-4H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

NNZZSJSQYOFZAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate is used as an electrolyte for the series of arylketone synthesis.

Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TBATFB) is a phase transfer catalyst. It can be synthesized by the reaction between 30% aqueous solution of tetrafluoroboric acid and 40% aqueous solution of tetrabutylamonium hydroxide. Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate acts as an electrolyte and inhibits the self-assembly of alkylthiosulfate on gold.

Application

Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate may be used in the following studies:

As supporting electrolyte in the voltammetric determination of Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC).
Synthesis of biologically relevant macrolactones, Sansalvamide A.
As supporting electrolyte in the determination of the oxidation and reduction potentials of 5,10,15,20-tetra[3-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]porphyrin by cyclic voltammetry.
Preparation of 1:1 adduct with 1,10-phenanthroline.
Used to prepare other tetrabutylammonium salts in aqueous solutions.
As electrolyte additive in the synthesis of conducting poly(thiophenes).