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Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide solution

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~40% in water, suitable for ion chromatography

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N(OH)
CAS Number:
2052-49-5
Molecular Weight:
259.47
Beilstein:
3571228
MDL number:
MFCD00009425
UNSPSC Code:
41115710
PubChem Substance ID:
329769497
NACRES:
NB.21

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description

cationic

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

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Catalysis
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concentration

~40% in water

technique(s)

ion chromatography: suitable

impurities

≤0.01% halides (as bromide)

pH

14 (100 °C)

solubility

water: soluble

density

0.995 g/cm3

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

K: ≤100 mg/kg
Na: ≤100 mg/kg

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Aligned

SMILES string

[OH-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C16H36N.H2O/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

VDZOOKBUILJEDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAOH) is a quaternary ammonium salt,mainly used as a strong base and phase-transfer catalyst.

Application

TBAOH may be used as an ion-pairing reagent in mobile phase preparation for reverse phase ion-pair high performance liquid chromatography during chromium (III) and chromium (VI) determination.

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Reagent suitable for use in ion chromatography.

Disclaimer

may crystallize; can be redissolved on heating (max. 40°C)

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCL9415
BCCM2103
BCCK7527

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Microchemical Journal, Devoted to the Application of Microtechniques in All Branches of Science, 45, 58-58 (1992)
Simultaneous determination of chromium (III) and chromium (VI) with reversed-phase ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography.
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Analyst, 118.10 , 1281-1284 (1993)
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