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Sigma-Aldrich

Tributylmethylammonium chloride solution

75 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Methyltributylammonium chloride solution

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Linear Formula:
CH3N[CH3(CH2)3]3Cl
CAS Number:
56375-79-2
Molecular Weight:
235.84
MDL number:
MFCD00011847
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
24855292
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

7.9 mmHg ( 25 °C)

concentration

75 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.4682

bp

152 °C

density

0.964 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[Cl-].CCCC[N+](C)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C13H30N.ClH/c1-5-8-11-14(4,12-9-6-2)13-10-7-3;/h5-13H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

IPILPUZVTYHGIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Tributylmethylammonium chloride (TBMAC) is a quaternary ammonium salt commonly used as a phase-transfer catalyst in various organic synthesis reactions. It can also be used in the preparation of ionic liquids.

Application

Tributylmethylammonium chloride solution is used as a phase transfer catalyst in the synthesis of ɛ-caprolactone by Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone in the presence of KHSO5 as an oxidizing agent.

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H312,H315,H319,H411

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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New and efficient technique for the synthesis of ?-caprolactone using KHSO5 as an oxidising agent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst
Baj S, et al.
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Soon-Sun Hong et al.
Archives of pharmacal research, 29(4), 318-322 (2006-05-10)
Many quaternary ammonium salts are incompletely absorbed after their oral administration and may also be actively secreted into the intestine. However, the underlying mechanism(s) that control the transport of these cations across the intestinal epithelium is not well understood. In
J W Smit et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 286(1), 321-327 (1998-07-10)
We recently showed that absence of mdr1-type P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in mice resulted in profoundly reduced hepatic and intestinal clearance of type 1 and type 2 cationic drugs compared with that in wild-type mice. These data strongly support the concept that
I S Song et al.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 281(2), G515-G525 (2001-07-12)
The objective of this study was to examine whether ion pair complexation with endogenous bile salts in hepatocytes contributes to the preferential biliary excretion of organic cations (OCs). Tributylmethylammonium (TBuMA; mol wt 200) and triethylmethylammonium (TEMA; mol wt 116) were
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