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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetramethylammonium chloride

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Synonym(s):

Tetramethylammonium chloride

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)4NCl
CAS Number:
75-57-0
Molecular Weight:
109.60
MDL number:
MFCD00011628
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
EC Index Number:
200-880-8
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

form

crystals

potency

50 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
537 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

pH

6-8 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

268 °C

density

1.19 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

OKIZCWYLBDKLSU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

  • Chromatography applications: Tetramethylammonium chloride serves as an effective ion-pairing agent in the separation of full and empty adeno-associated virus capsids using anion-exchange chromatography, contributing to its role in virology research (Kurth et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 98.0 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

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