Tetra-n-butylammonium bromide

"TBAB" redirects here. For t-butylamine borane, see borane tert-butylamine complex.

Tetra-n-butylammonium bromide

Names
IUPAC name Tetra-n-butylammonium bromide
Other names TBAB
Identifiers
CAS Number	1643-19-2 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:51993 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL60696 Y
ChemSpider	66843 Y
EC Number	216-699-2
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	74236
InChI InChI=1S/C16H36N.BrH/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Y Key: JRMUNVKIHCOMHV-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y InChI=1/C16H36N.BrH/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: JRMUNVKIHCOMHV-REWHXWOFAC
SMILES [Br-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H36BrN
Molar mass	322.368 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	103 °C (217 °F; 376 K) Decomposes at 133C
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) is a quaternary ammonium salt with a bromide counterion commonly used as a phase transfer catalyst. It is used to prepared many other tetrabutylammonium salts via salt metathesis reactions.

See also

• Tetrabutylammonium tribromide, with an additional Br₂ unit
• Tetrabutylammonium fluoride
• Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide