87991

Tetraoctylammonium chloride

≥97.0% (AT), crystals

• Synonym(s): N,N,N-trioctyl-1-octanaminium chloride
• Linear Formula: [CH₃(CH₂)₇]₄N(Cl)
• CAS Number: 3125-07-3
• Molecular Weight: 502.34
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653283
• UNSPSC Code: 12352116
• MDL number: MFCD00210102
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4169201

Properties

• Product Name: Tetraoctylammonium chloride, ≥97.0% (AT)
• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥97.0% (AT)
• form: crystals
• reaction suitability: core: ammonium
• mp: 50-54 °C
• SMILES string: [Cl-].CCCCCCCC[N+](CCCCCCCC)(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC
• InChI: 1S/C32H68N.ClH/c1-5-9-13-17-21-25-29-33(30-26-22-18-14-10-6-2,31-27-23-19-15-11-7-3)32-28-24-20-16-12-8-4;/h5-32H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: SNNIPOQLGBPXPS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Tetraoctylammonium chloride (TOACl) is a quaternary ammonium salt commonly used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

Application

Tetraoctylammonium chloride is used as a:

• Cationic additive in the preparation of the polyaniline-based calcium selective electrode.
• Phase transfer catalyst in the Brust-Schiffrin synthesis of gold nanoparticles.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves