Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
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Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide is the chemical compound with the formula (C4H9)4NOH, abbreviated Bu4NOH with the acronym TBAOH or TBAH. This species is employed as a solution in water or alcohols. It is a common base in organic chemistry. Relative to more conventional inorganic bases, such as KOH and NaOH, Bu4NOH is more soluble in organic solvents.[1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
N,N,N-Tributylbutan-1-aminium hydroxide | |
Other names
TBAH, TBAOH | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.498 |
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C16H37NO | |
Molar mass | 259.478 g·mol−1 |
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Solubility | soluble in most organic solvents |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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