Tetrabutylammonium acetate, CAS No. 10534-59-5

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10534-59-5

Catalog No. EBD33596

CAS 10534-59-5

Name Tetrabutylammonium acetate

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Basic Information

Synonyms: tetrabutylamineacetate tetra-n-butylammoniumacetate 1-butanaminium,n,n,n-tributyl-,acetate n,n,n-tributyl-1-butanaminiuacetate tetrabutylammoniumacetate,1.0msolutioninwater tetrabutylammoniumacetate,electro-chemicalgrade tetrabutylammoniumacetate1m,aqueous tetrabutylammoniumacetate N,N,N-tributylbutan-1-aminiumacetate tetrabutylphosphoniumacetate

Molecular Formula: C18H39NO2

Molecular Weight: 301.51

MDL Number: MFCD00043208

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Battery and Energy Storage Materials > SEI Additives and Battery Additives

Product Description:

Tetrabutylammonium acetate is a quaternary ammonium salt composed of a tetrabutylammonium cation and an acetate anion. It is a white to off-white crystalline solid, highly soluble in polar organic solvents like acetonitrile, methanol, and dichloromethane, and is commonly used as a phase-transfer catalyst and a source of acetate ions in organic synthesis. Its primary application is as a phase-transfer catalyst (PTC) in various organic reactions, facilitating the transfer of acetate ions from an aqueous phase into an organic phase. This property makes it valuable in nucleophilic substitution reactions, esterifications, and other transformations where acetate is a key reactant. Additionally, it serves as a supporting electrolyte in electrochemical studies and as a reagent in the synthesis of ionic liquids and other specialty chemicals. Due to its role in facilitating reactions between immiscible phases, it is a versatile tool in both academic research and industrial process chemistry.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 95-98 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 100 °C

Flash Point: 100°C

Density: 0.99 g/mL at 25 °C

Solubility: acetonitrile: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless to very faint brown

Refractivity: n20/D 1.389

Analytical Data

Appearance: white or light yellow crystalline powder