C12H27Al
198.32 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Triisobutylaluminium
CAS100-99-2EC202-906-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
polymerization catalyst and chemical intermediate
Triisobutylaluminium (TiBA) is an organoaluminium compound that appears as a colorless, pyrophoric liquid. It is primarily used as a polymerization catalyst and chemical intermediate, notably for producing linear primary alcohols and α-olefins.
polymerization catalystproduction of linear primary alcoholsproduction of α-olefins
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Safety Reference
Danger
H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tris(2-methylpropyl)alumane
InChIKey
MCULRUJILOGHCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)C[Al](CC(C)C)CC(C)C
Synonyms (17)
- Aluminum, triisobutyl-
- TIBAL cpd
- Tibal
- Triisobutyl aluminum
- Triisobutylalane
- Triisobutylaluminium
- Tris(2-methylpropyl)aluminum
- Tris(isobutyl)alane
- Tris(isobutyl)aluminum
- i-Bu3Al
- tri-i-Butylaluminum
- tris(2-methylpropyl)alumane