Tetrabutylammonium azide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

84-88 °C (lit.)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Light yellow

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

CAS DataBase Reference

993-22-6

EPA Substance Registry System

1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, azide (993-22-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,N

Risk Statements 

11-50/53-36/37/38-32-25

Safety Statements 

15-36/37/39-45-61-60-26

RIDADR 

1325

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29239000

Tetrabutylammonium azide Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Tetrabutylammonium azide can be used as a reagent for the synthesis of:

• Heteroarylannulated bicyclic morpholines
• Cyanimide-based inhibitors of cathepsin C
• Trimethylene carbonate
• Aerobic oxidative transformation of primary azides to nitriles
• Substitution reactions at tetracoordinate boron

Tetrabutylammonium azide(993-22-6)Related Product Information

• Tetrabutyl ammonium chloride
• Tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate
• Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
• Tetrabutylammonium iodide
• Tetrabutylammonium periodate
• TETRABUTYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE
• Tetrabutylammonium fluoride
• Lithium hydroxide
• Tetrabutylammonium bromide
• Tetraethylammonium bromide
• Trityl azide
• Azidotrimethylsilane
• Diphenylphosphoryl azide
• 2,4,6-Triisopropylbenzene-sulfonyl azide
• Tetrabutylammonium phosphate
• Tetrabutylammonium tribromide
• Tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate
• Tetrabutylammonium borohydride