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Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide

(20% solution in water) for synthesis

Synonym(s):

N,N,N-Tributyl-1-butanaminium hydroxide, TBAH, Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide

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UNSPSC Code:
12352107
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level

form

liquid

pH

14 (20 °C in H2O)

bp

102 °C/1013 hPa

density

0.99 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

Application


  • Hydration structures of lactic acid: Research explored the hydration structures of lactic acid and characterized the ionic clathrate hydrate formed with a biological organic acid anion, utilizing Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide in this process (Muromachi et al., 2014).

  • Protection of ribonucleosides in RNA synthesis: A study demonstrated the use of Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide in the solid-phase synthesis of RNA sequences, particularly for the protection of 2′-hydroxyl groups of ribonucleosides (Cieslak et al., 2013).

  • Analysis of cosmetic products: Tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide is used as a ion-pairing agent in the simultaneous analysis of various organic acids in cosmetic products by enhancing the extraction efficiency during high-performance liquid chromatography (Mikami et al., 2002).

  • Determination of calcium dobesilate in human plasma: The compound was employed in the ion-pairing extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography for the determination of calcium dobesilate in human plasma, highlighting its utility in clinical analytical methods (Rona and Ary, 2001).

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): 18.0 - 22.0 %
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3


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  1. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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