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T81000

Sigma-Aldrich

Trioctylamine

98%

Synonym(s):

TOA

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)7]3N
CAS Number:
1116-76-3
Molecular Weight:
353.67
Beilstein:
1210618
EC Number:
214-242-1
MDL number:
MFCD00009560
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24900500
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.449 (lit.)

bp

164-168 °C/0.7 mmHg (lit.)
365-367 °C (lit.)

density

0.809 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCN(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C24H51N/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25(23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2)24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3/h4-24H2,1-3H3

InChI key

XTAZYLNFDRKIHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Trioctylamine is used as an extractant for organic acids (such as TCA, succinic acid, and acetic acid), and precious metals.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Heart

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

334.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

168 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M L Puttemans et al.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 66(4), 1039-1044 (1983-07-01)
Dyes are determined in gelatin-containing sweets. The gelatin must be eliminated first because it interferes with the normal ion-pair extraction of dyes with tri-n-octylamine to chloroform. Techniques such as precipitation of gelatin with organic solvents, and acid and enzymatic digestion
Chu-Hsun Lu et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 79(2), 200-210 (2002-07-13)
Lipases immobilized on polypropylene powders have been used as the biocatalyst in the enantioselective hydrolysis of (S)-naproxen from racemic naproxen thioesters in isooctane, in which trioctylamine was added to perform in situ racemization of the remaining (R)-thioester substrate. A detailed
Evgenii S Stoyanov et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(26), 8500-8508 (2006-06-29)
The N-H stretching frequencies of tri-n-octylammonium salts are reported for a series of weakly basic anions (A(-)), many of which are the conjugate bases of known strong acids and superacids. Data have been collected primarily in carbon tetrachloride, where Oct(3)N(+)-H...A(-)
Yun Suk Huh et al.
Biotechnology letters, 26(20), 1581-1584 (2004-12-18)
Acetic acid is by-product from fermentation processes for producing succinic acid using Mannheimia succiniciproducens . To obtain pure succinic acid from the final fermentation broth, acetic acid was selectively removed based on the different extractability of succinic acid and acetic
High pressure liquid chromatographic determination of tartrazine in rice milk following ion-pair extraction with tri-n-octylamine.
M L Puttemans et al.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 66(3), 670-672 (1983-05-01)
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