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Tributylhexadecylphosphonium bromide

97%, solid

Synonym(s):

Hexadecyltributylphosphonium bromide, TBHDPB

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15P+[(CH2)3CH3]3Br-
CAS Number:
14937-45-2
Molecular Weight:
507.65
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24856693
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
EC Number:
239-014-9
MDL number:
MFCD00011775
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4167404

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Product Name

Tributylhexadecylphosphonium bromide, 97%

InChI key

RYVBINGWVJJDPU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/C28H60P.BrH/c1-5-9-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-28-29(25-10-6-2,26-11-7-3)27-12-8-4;/h5-28H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

SMILES string

[Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[P+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

assay

97%

form

solid

mp

56-58 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Tributylhexadecylphosphonium bromide can be used as a phase transfer catalyst in the alkaline hydrolysis of PET (polyethylene terephthalate).

General description

Tributylhexadecylphosphonium bromide (Tri-n-butylhexadecylphosphonium Bromid) has a long hydrocarbon chain attached to the phosphorus atom. It is commonly used as a phase-transfer catalyst in various chemical reactions. In addition, it is also used as a cationic surfactant.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCBB3690
1251788
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Valter Castelvetro et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 385, 121517-121517 (2019-11-17)
Microplastics are ubiquitous pollutants in marine and freshwater bodies. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) microfibers (PMFs) are among the main primary microplastics (as-produced polymer microparticles). Released in large amounts in laundry wastewaters, PMFs end up in freshwater and marine sediments due to their
Quantification of poly (ethylene terephthalate) micro-and nanoparticle contaminants in marine sediments and other environmental matrices
Castelvetro V, et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 385, 121517-121517 (2020)
Valter Castelvetro et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 273, 115792-115792 (2021-01-26)
Fish meal (FM) is an industrial product, mainly obtained from whole wild-caught fish, that is used as a high protein feedstuff component in aquaculture and intensive animal farming. Contamination of FM by microplastics (MPs), the synthetic polymer particles known to
Katarzyna Wasilewska et al.
Polymers, 11(3) (2019-04-10)
The taste of drugs is an important factor affecting pharmacotherapy effectiveness, and obtaining formulations with acceptable organoleptic properties is still an ongoing issue in pharmaceutical technology. One of the innovative methods of taste masking is preparation of microparticles by the
A shrinking core model for the alkaline hydrolysis of PET assisted by tributylhexadecylphosphonium bromide
L'opez-Fonseca R, et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 146(2), 287-294 (2009)
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