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Tributylmethylammonium chloride solution

75 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Methyltributylammonium chloride solution

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Linear Formula:
CH3N[CH3(CH2)3]3Cl
CAS Number:
56375-79-2
Molecular Weight:
235.84
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855292
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
MDL number:
MFCD00011847
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vapor pressure

7.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Quality Segment

200

assay

77.2%

form

liquid

reaction suitability

core: ammonium

concentration

75 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.4682

bp

152 °C

density

0.964 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[Cl-].CCCC[N+](C)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C13H30N.ClH/c1-5-8-11-14(4,12-9-6-2)13-10-7-3;/h5-13H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

IPILPUZVTYHGIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Tributylmethylammonium chloride (TBMAC) is a quaternary ammonium salt commonly used as a phase-transfer catalyst in various organic synthesis reactions. It can also be used in the preparation of ionic liquids.

Application

Tributylmethylammonium chloride solution is used as a phase transfer catalyst in the synthesis of ɛ-caprolactone by Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone in the presence of KHSO5 as an oxidizing agent.

pictograms

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GHS07,GHS09

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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