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B32602

Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution

40 wt. % in methanol

Synonym(s):

N,N,N-Trimethyl-N-benzylammonium hydroxide, N,N,N-trimethyl-1-phenylmethanaminium hydroxide, N,N,N-trimethylbenzenemethanaminium hydroxide, Triton B

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2N(OH)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
100-85-6
Molecular Weight:
167.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24891693
MDL number:
MFCD00008281
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3917256
Concentration:
40 wt. % in methanol
Form:
liquid
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form

liquid

Quality Segment

200

reaction suitability

core: ammonium

concentration

40 wt. % in methanol

density

0.92 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[OH-].C[N+](C)(C)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H16N.H2O/c1-11(2,3)9-10-7-5-4-6-8-10;/h4-8H,9H2,1-3H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

NDKBVBUGCNGSJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution is a quaternary ammonium compound that is commonly used as a base in organic synthesis. It is also used as a base catalyst in some polymerization reactions.

Application

Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution can be used as:     
  • A catalyst in the nitroaldol condensation reaction      
  • A structure-directing agent in the synthesis of high-silica aluminosilicate zeolite chabazite type zeolite by hydrothermal method      
  • A ionic liquid precursor for the fabrication of nanostructured ZnO particles

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 1

target_organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

51.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

11 °C - closed cup

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