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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Tetrabutylammonium bromide
C16H36BrN
322.37 g/mol
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Tetrabutylammonium bromide

CAS1643-19-2EC216-699-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
phase transfer catalyst

Tetrabutylammonium bromide is a quaternary ammonium salt commonly used as a phase transfer catalyst. It is a white solid in its anhydrous form and serves as a precursor for preparing other tetrabutylammonium salts through salt metathesis reactions.

phase transfer catalystprecursor for tetrabutylammonium salt synthesis

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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H320Causes eye irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Tetrabutylammonium bromide (CAS 1643-19-2) is 2923.90.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2923.90

EU CN code (8-digit)

2923 90 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

tetrabutylazanium bromide

InChIKey

JRMUNVKIHCOMHV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

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

Synonyms (24)
  • T-1950
  • TBAB
  • TBABR
  • ALIQUAT 100
  • Bu(4)NBr
  • IPC-TBA-Br
  • TBAB SUMQUAT 6065
  • Tetra-N-butylammonium bromide
  • Tetrabutylammonium bromide
  • Tetrabuylammonium Bromide
  • bromide tetrabutylammonium
  • n-Bu4NBr
  • tetrabuthylammonium bromide
  • tetrabutyammonium bromide
  • tetrabutylamine, bromide
  • tetrabutylammomium bromide
  • tetrabutylamonium bromide
  • tetrabutylazanium bromide

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