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Tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate is used in coatings, printing ink, rubber, glass, leather and cosmetics. It serves as a supporting electrolyte in liquid ammonia. It is also used in the preparation of nitrates from triflates. It is employed in the inversion of configuration of alcohols through tosylates. It is also a source of NO3- used in nucleophilic substitution reactions. Further, it is used in the conversion of halides into ketones. In addition to this, it is used as a source of nitronium ions for the nitration of olefins, amides, ribonucleosides, glycols and aromatic compounds.
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Specifications
Melting Point
116°C to 118°C
Odor
Weak
Quantity
500 g
UN Number
UN1479
Sensitivity
Hygroscopic
Solubility Information
Soluble in dichloromethane,acetonitrile,benzene and toluene.
Formula Weight
304.48
Percent Purity
98%
Physical Form
Powder
Chemical Name or Material
Tetra-n-butylammonium nitrate
Hazard Category
H272-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement
GHS H Statement
H272-H315-H319-H335
May intensify fire
oxidizer.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement
P220-P221-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P372-P375-P380-P501c
DOTInformation
Hazard Class: 5.1; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber
217-726-0
TSCA
Yes
Recommended Storage
Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only
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