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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetrapropylammonium tetrafluoroborate

≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

Tetrapropylammonium tetrafluoroborate(1-), Tetrapropylammoniumtetrafluoroborate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2)4N(BF4)
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
273.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3637590
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0%

form

crystals

mp

245-247 °C

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCC[N+](CCC)(CCC)CCC

InChI

1S/C12H28N.BF4/c1-5-9-13(10-6-2,11-7-3)12-8-4;2-1(3,4)5/h5-12H2,1-4H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

ADADJCUTHQJPCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Tetrapropylammonium tetrafluoroborate (Pr4NBF4 or TPABF4) can be used as:
  • An electrolyte in the determination of phenolic compounds from grape seed extracts by capillary electrophoretic method.
  • A supporting electrolyte in the electrochemical hydrogenation of dimethylformamide (DMF) to trimethylamine (TMA).

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Electrochemical synthesis of trimethylamine by cathodic reduction of dimethylformamide using Cu and Pd cathodes
Jia R, et al.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 741(11), 32-35 (2015)
Tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate: a novel electrolyte with a unique role in the capillary electrophoretic separation of polyphenols found in grape seed extracts
Yanes EG, et al.
Analyst, 125(11), 1919-1923 (2000)
Ludmila Šimková et al.
Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997), 323, 106895-106895 (2021-01-12)
The molecule of 2,2-dinitroethene-1,1-diamine (FOX-7) is one of the most interesting molecules with multiple redox centres stabilized by push-pull effect. To reveal the detailed mechanism of its electrochemical process radical intermediates formed in the course of its electrochemical reduction in

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