Tetrabutylammonium 4-toluenesulfonate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

70-72 °C (lit.)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

acetonitrile: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Light yellow

λmax

220nm(H2O)(lit.)

BRN 

3643278

InChI

1S/C16H36N.C7H8O3S/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)11(8,9)10/h5-16H2,1-4H3;2-5H,1H3,(H,8,9,10)/q+1;/p-1

InChIKey

REAVCZWUMGIGSW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

Cc1ccc(cc1)S([O-])(=O)=O.CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3

HS Code 

29239000

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
STOT SE 3

MSDS

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Tetrabutylammonium 4-toluenesulfonate Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Tetrabutylammonium p-toluenesulfonate (TBAOTs) can be used as:

• A phase transfer catalyst (PTC) in SN₂ fluorinations.
• An electrolyte in the preparation of conducting polymer polypyrrole (PPy) by electrochemical polymerization technique.
• A reagent to synthesize 1-alkynyl sulfonates from 1-alkynyl-bromanes by Michael-carbene rearrangement reaction.

Tetrabutylammonium 4-toluenesulfonate(7182-86-7)Related Product Information

• Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
• TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE
• Tetraethylammonium bromide
• Tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate
• Tetrabutylammonium iodide
• p-Toluenesulfonic acid
• Tetrabutyl ammonium chloride
• Tetrabutylammonium perchlorate
• Sodium p-toluenesulfonate
• TETRABUTYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE
• Tetrabutylammonium bromide
• Tetrabutylammonium fluoride
• TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM METHANESULFONATE
• TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM P-TOLUENESULFONATE
• TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM P-TOLUENESULFONATE
• Tetrabutylammonium 4-toluenesulfonate
• p-Toluenesulfonic acid ammonium salt