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86888

Sigma-Aldrich

Tetrabutylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate

≥99.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

Tetrabutylammonium triflate, Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid tetrabutylammonium salt

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N(CF3SO3)
CAS Number:
35895-70-6
Molecular Weight:
391.53
Beilstein:
4172978
EC Number:
252-783-5
MDL number:
MFCD00042585
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
24888807
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

crystals

mp

110-114 °C
112-113 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F.CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C16H36N.CHF3O3S/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7/h5-16H2,1-4H3;(H,5,6,7)/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

YNJQKNVVBBIPBA-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

  • Anion-capped metallohost for guest exchange: A study on the controlled release and uptake of guests in metallohosts, which used tetrabutylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate as a precursor.(Sakata et al., 2017).
  • Deep eutectic solvents: Research on the properties of deep eutectic solvents formed by tetrabutylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate and succinonitrile, exploring their potential applications (Yang et al., 2019).
  • Electrochemical studies: Investigation of the electrochemical reduction of CO2 in ionic liquid/organic solvent mixtures using tetrabutylammonium trifluoromethanesulfonate at gold electrodes (Yang et al., 2016).

Other Notes

Reagent used together with NBS for the activation of thioglycosides

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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JAN Code

86888-BULK:
86888-INTR:
86888-50G:
86888-10G:
86888-VAR:

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1349777
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