Tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate is used in coatings, printing ink, rubber, glass, leather and cosmetics. It serves as a supporting electrolyte in liquid ammonia. It is also used in the preparation of nitrates from triflates. It is employed in the inversion of configuration of alcohols through tosylates. It is also a source of NO₃^- used in nucleophilic substitution reactions. Further, it is used in the conversion of halides into ketones. In addition to this, it is used as a source of nitronium ions for the nitration of olefins, amides, ribonucleosides, glycols and aromatic compounds.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1941-27-1
• Molecular Formula: C16H36N2O3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 304.475
• MDL Number: MFCD00043202
• InChI Key: QHOKENWFMZXSEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: tetrabutylammonium nitrate, tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate, 1-butanaminium, n,n,n-tributyl-, nitrate, tetrabutylazanium nitrate, ammonium, tetrabutyl-, nitrate, n-n-n-tributyl-1-butanaminium nitrate, 1-butanaminium, n,n,n-tributyl-, nitrate 1:1, tetrabutylammonium ion nitrate, tetrabutylammoniumnitrate, acmc-209exx
• PubChem CID: 16027
• IUPAC Name: tetrabutylazanium;nitrate
• SMILES: CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC.[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]

• Melting Point: 116°C to 118°C
• Odor: Weak
• Quantity: 500 g
• UN Number: UN1479
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Solubility Information: Soluble in dichloromethane,acetonitrile,benzene and toluene.
• Formula Weight: 304.48
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H272-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H272-H315-H319-H335 May intensify fire oxidizer. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P220-P221-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P372-P375-P380-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 5.1; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber	217-726-0
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only