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Benzyltrimethylammonium bromide

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2N(Br)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
230.14
Beilstein:
3917251
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

230-232 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Br-].C[N+](C)(C)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H16N.BrH/c1-11(2,3)9-10-7-5-4-6-8-10;/h4-8H,9H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

UUZYBYIOAZTMGC-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Benzyltrimethylammonium bromide (BTMAB) can be used as a starting material for the synthesis of benzyltrimethylammonium fluorochromate (BTMAFC) by treating with an aqueous solution of CrO3 and HF. BTMAFC can be utilized as an efficient oxidizing reagent for the selective oxidation of oximes into ketones or aldehydes, and primary, secondary, allylic as well as benzylic alcohols to their corresponding carbonyl compounds.

BTMAB can be also used as:      
  • An oxidizing reagent for the conversion of monosubstituted benzylamines into corresponding aldimines in the presence of DMSO.      
  • A benzylating reagent for the benzylation of aryl amide C-H bond using Ni catalyst.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Benzyltrimethylammonium fluorochromate (VI): a novel, efficient and selective oxidant
Kassaee MZ, et al.
Acta Chimica Slovenica, 51, 743-750 (2004)
Nickel-Catalyzed Benzylation of C- H Bonds in Aromatic Amides with Benzyltrimethylammonium Halides
Sasagawa A, et al.
Israel Journal of Chemistry, 57(10-11), 964-967 (2017)
Benzyltrimethylammonium fluorochromate (VI): a novel, efficient and selective oxidant
Rekha S and Seema K
Indian Journal of Chemistry, 41A, 541-546 (2002)
Herman Odens et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 62(9), 933-936 (2014-09-02)
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Weisheng Lin et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 583(1), 98-102 (2007-03-28)
The importance of benzyltriethyl ammonium chloride (BTEAC) in industrial applications has stimulated the development of a number of methods for its determination. In this paper, a high performance capillary electrophoresis (CE) method, coupled with an extraction technique for determining BTEAC

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