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Tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate

technical, ≥90% (T)

Synonym(s):

TBAF

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)3]4NF · 3H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
315.51
Beilstein:
3761900
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

Quality Level

Assay

≥90% (T)

form

crystals

mp

62-63 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O.O.O.[F-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C16H36N.FH.3H2O/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;;;;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H;3*1H2/q+1;;;;/p-1

InChI key

VEPTXBCIDSFGBF-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Reactant for:
Preparation of deprotecting agents in preparation of cellulose derivatives
Synthesis of lipophilic peptides for DNA transfections in vivo
Dehydrobromination reactions
Tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate may be used in the following studies:
  • Synthesis of novel 3-O-(2-methoxyethyl)cellulose.
  • To compose the novel solvent dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) /tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate, used for the acetylation of linters cellulose.
  • Synthesis of neutral organometallic fluoro complex.
  • Synthesis of fluoroaromatic compounds.

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Signal Word

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

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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New solvents for cellulose: dimethyl sulfoxide/ammonium fluorides.
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Macromolecular bioscience, 4(11), 1008-1013 (2004-11-06)
The novel solvent dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)/tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate (TBAF . 3H(2)O) was studied for acetylation of linters cellulose. In order to control the degree of substitution (DS), acetylation of the macromolecule was carried out at different reaction time and temperature
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The reaction of the complex [Mo(OTf)(eta(3)-C(3)H(4)-Me-2)(CO)(2)(phen)] (1) (OTf = trifluoromethylsulfonate; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) with tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihydrate afforded the fluoride complex [MoF(eta(3)-C(3)H(4)-Me-2)(CO)(2)(phen)] (2). The IR spectrum and the oxidation potential of 2 reflect the fact that its metal center is

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