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Tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution

ACS reagent

Synonym(s):

N,N,N-trimethyl-methanaminium hydroxide, TMAH, TMAOH

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)4N(OH)
CAS Number:
75-59-2
Molecular Weight:
91.15
Beilstein:
3558708
MDL number:
MFCD00008280
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24866695
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

concentration

1.0 M±0.02 M in H2O

ign. residue

≤5 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.3497

bp

100 °C

density

1.005 g/mL at 25 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.03%

cation traces

K: ≤2 ppm
Na: ≤2 ppm

SMILES string

[OH-].C[N+](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C4H12N.H2O/c1-5(2,3)4;/h1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

WGTYBPLFGIVFAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution can be used as:
  • A reagent in the organocatalyzed photoinduced Birch reduction of arenes to 1,4-cyclohexadienes.
  • A catalyst to synthesize 1,2-dihydro-1-arylnaphtho-oxazine-3-one derivatives via one-pot three-component condensation reaction of 2-naphthol, aromatic aldehydes, and urea.
  • A peptizing agent for magnetite nanoparticles to promote repulsive stabilization forces.
  • A template in the hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchical zeolite T aggregates with different sizes.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Dermal - STOT SE 2

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Liver,thymus

Storage Class Code

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

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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