Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide solution
SIAL/86854 - ~40% in water, suitable for ion chromatography
CAS Number: 2052-49-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H37NO
Molecular Weight: 259.47
MDL Number: MFCD00009425
Linear Formula: (CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N(OH)
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg |
| cation traces | K: ≤100 mg/kg |
| Na: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| concentration | ~40% in water |
| density | 0.995 g/cm3 |
| description | cationic |
| form | liquid |
| impurities | ≤0.01% halides (as bromide) |
| InChI | 1S/C16H36N.H2O/c1-5-9-13- |
| InChI key | VDZOOKBUILJEDG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 14 (100 °C) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [OH-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC |
| solubility | water: soluble |
| technique(s) | ion chromatography: suitable |
| 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. |
| Disclaimer: | may crystallize; can be redissolved on heating (max. 40°C) |
| General description: | Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAOH) is a quaternary ammonium salt,mainly used as a strong base and phase-transfer catalyst. |
| Other Notes: | Visit the IC Portal to learn more |
| Other Notes: | Reagent suitable for use in ion chromatography. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3267 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Density | 0.995 g/cm3 |
| UNSPSC | 41115710 |



