64-20-0

Basic information

• Product Name: Tetramethylammonium bromide
• Synonyms: tetramethyl-ammoniubromide;TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE;TMAB;D-ARABINOSE-1-13C, 98 ATOM % 13C;TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE, FOR IPC;TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE, ELECTRO-CHE MICAL GRADE;TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE, 98+%, A.C.S . REAGENT;TetramethylAmmoniumBromide75-57-0/
• CAS NO: 64-20-0
• Molecular Formula: Br*C₄H₁₂N
• Molecular Weight: 154.05
• EINECS: 200-581-2
• Product Categories: quarternary ammonium salts;Ammonium Bromides (Quaternary);Quaternary Ammonium Compounds;Ammonium Salts;Greener Alternatives: Catalysis;Phase Transfer Catalysts;AnionicHPLC;Chromatography/CE Reagents;Ion Pair;Ion Pair Reagents;Ion Pair Reagents - Anionic;Ammonium SaltsAnalytical Reagents;Electrochemistry;Supporting Electrolytes for Electrochemistry
• Mol File: 64-20-0.mol

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: >300 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: >360°C
• Flash Point: NotoConsidered to be a fire hazard
• Appearance: Slightly gray/Crystalline Powder
• Density: 1,56 g/cm3
• Refractive Index: 1.4379 (estimate)
• Storage Temp.: Store below +30°C.
• Solubility: H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
• Water Solubility: soluble
• Sensitive: Hygroscopic
• BRN: 3620955
• CAS DataBase Reference: Tetramethylammonium bromide(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Tetramethylammonium bromide(64-20-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Tetramethylammonium bromide(64-20-0)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: T
• Statements: 25-36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-28-36-45-37/39-28A
• RIDADR: UN 2811 6.1/PG 2
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: BS7600000
• TSCA: Yes
• HazardClass: 6.1
• PackingGroup: II
• Hazardous Substances Data: 64-20-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Uses

Used in Personal Care Industry:
Tetramethylammonium bromide is used as a surface-active agent and an active ingredient for conditioners. It helps to improve the texture and manageability of hair, providing a smooth and silky feel.
Used in Textile and Paper Industry:
Tetramethylammonium bromide is used as a softener for textiles and paper products. It imparts softness, smoothness, and improved handle to the materials, enhancing their overall quality.
Used in Disinfection and Sanitization:
Tetramethylammonium bromide is employed as a disinfection agent, sanitizer, antimicrobial, and antistatic agent. It helps to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene in various applications.
Used in Synthetic Chemistry:
Tetramethylammonium bromide plays an important role as a phase transfer catalyst in synthetic chemistry. It facilitates the transfer of reactants between different phases, improving the efficiency and selectivity of chemical reactions.
Used in Organic Synthesis:
Tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB), a related compound, may be used in the molten state for various organic synthesis processes, such as the synthesis of (2S)-5-(3-phenyl-2-phthalimidylpropanoylamino)isophthalic acid, alkyl-substituted pyrroles, dithioacetals from acetals, polyamides, and the addition of thiols to conjugated alkenes. It also catalyzes the dehydrochlorination of poly(vinyl chloride).

Purification Methods

Crystallise the bromide from EtOH, EtOH/diethyl ether, MeOH/acetone, water or from acetone/MeOH (4:1) by adding an equal volume of acetone. It is dried at 110o under reduced pressure or at 140o for 24hours. [Beilstein 4 IV 145.]

InChI:InChI=1/C4H12N.BrH/c1-5(2,3)4;/h1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

Upstream product

• 114961-65-8 (1-formyl-hexyl)-trimethyl-ammonium; bromide 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 540-49-8 cis+trans-dibromoethylene 
• 75-50-3 trimethylamine 
• 14438-69-8 diethyl 2-(2-bromoethyl)-2-ethylpropanedioate 
• 106-93-4 ethylene dibromide 
• 15625-56-6 tetramethylammonium tribromide 
• 3132-64-7 1,2-Epoxy-3-bromopropane 
• 1392488-18-4 C₄H₁₂N⁽¹⁺⁾*C₆H₅O^(1-)*C₆H₆O 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 
• 616-45-5 2-pyrrolidinon 
• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 2840-24-6 trimethyl ammonium bromide 
• 616-38-6 carbonic acid dimethyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 24472-77-3 trimethyl-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-ammonium bromide 
• 2106-49-2 1-chloro-2-fluoro-3-nitrobenzene 
• 176774-10-0 [3(S),3a(S)]-(+)-7-benzyloxy-3-methoxymethyl-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-oxazolo[3,4-a]quinolin-1-one 
• 643094-00-2 4-[2-[[(2R)-2-(5-chloro-pyridin-3-yl)-2-hydroxyethyl]amino]ethyl]phenol 
• 28627-97-6 tetramethylammonium 1,1,2,3,4,5-hexaphenylborolate 
• 15525-13-0 tetramethylammonium tetraphenylborate 
• 162719-65-5 N(CH₃)4⁽¹⁺⁾*B(CN)(C₆H₃(OCH₃)2)3^(1-) = [N(CH₃)4][B(CN)(C₆H₃(OCH₃)2)3] 
• 1392488-18-4 C₄H₁₂N⁽¹⁺⁾*C₆H₅O^(1-)*C₆H₆O 

Relevant articles and documents

NEUTRAL LAYER POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR DIRECTED SELF ASSEMBLY AND PROCESSES THEREOF

The present invention relates to a novel polymeric composition comprising a novel polymer having two or more repeat units and a terminus having the structure (1): wherein R1 represents a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, w is a number from 1-8, X is oxygen (O) or nitrogen (N), and Rd is a reactive group. The invention also relates to a process for forming a pattern using the novel polymeric composition. The invention further relates to a process of making the novel polymer.

Effects of charge separation, effective concentration, and aggregate formation on the phase transfer catalyzed alkylation of phenol

The factors that influence the rate of alkylation of phenol under phase transfer catalysis (PTC) have been investigated in detail. Six linear, symmetrical tetraalkylammonium cations, Me4N+, Et 4N+, (n-Pr)4N+, (n-Bu) 4N+, (n-Hex)4N+, and (n-Oct) 4N+, were examined to compare the effects of cationic radius and lipophilicity on the rate of alkylation. Tetraalkylammonium phenoxide·phenol salts were prepared, and their intrinsic reactivity was determined from initial alkylation rates with n-butyl bromide in homogeneous solution. The catalytic activity of the same tetraalkylammonium phenoxides was determined under PTC conditions (under an extraction mechanism) employing quaternary ammonium bromide catalysts. In homogeneous solution the range in reactivity was small (6.8-fold) for Me4N+ to (n-Oct) 4N+. In contrast, under PTC conditions a larger range in reactivity was observed (663-fold). The effective concentration of the tetraalkylammonium phenoxides in the organic phase was identified as the primary factor influencing catalyst activity. Additionally, titration of active phenoxide in the organic phase confirmed the presence of both phenol and potassium phenoxide aggregates with (n-Bu)4N+, (n-Hex)4N+, and (n-Oct)4N+, each with a unique aggregate stoichiometry. The aggregate stoichiometry did not affect the PTC initial alkylation rates.

Synthesis of biobased N-methylpyrrolidone by one-pot cyclization and methylation of γ-aminobutyric acid

N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is an industrial solvent that is currently based on fossil resources. In order to prepare it in a biobased way, the possibility to synthesize NMP from γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was investigated, since GABA can be obtained from glutamic acid, an amino acid that is present in many plant proteins. Cyclization of GABA to 2-pyrrolidone and subsequent methylation of 2-pyrrolidone to NMP was achieved in a one-pot procedure, using methanol as the methylating agent and a halogen salt (i.e. ammonium bromide) as a catalyst. A selectivity above 90% was achieved, as well as a high conversion. Methylation of 2-pyrrolidone could also be done with dimethyl carbonate, but then the selectivity for NMP was less (67%).

Alkylation of ammonium salts catalyzed by imidazolium-based ionic liquid catalysts

Quaternary ammonium salts were synthesized from ammonium salts and dialkyl carbonates over imidazolium ionic liquid catalysts. The reaction gave almost stoichiometric amounts of the quaternary ammonium salts for halides and nitrates. It was found that the electron-donating property of the alkyl moieties of ammonium cations, the electrophilic nature of the alkyl group of the carbonate, the acidity of the acid that the anion of the ammonium salt corresponds to, and the steric hindrance of the ammonium salts and the dialkyl carbonates are the key factors that influence the yields of quaternary ammonium salts. Strong electron-donating alkyl groups on the nitrogen atom of the ammonium salt, electron-withdrawing groups on the methylene carbon of dialkyl carbonate, and weaker steric hindrance of the starting ammonium salts and dialkyl carbonates favor the alkylation reaction of ammonium salts.

The synthesis of quaternary ammonium salts from ammonium salts and dialkyl carbonate

Quaternary ammonium salts were synthesized from ammonium salts and dialkyl carbonates over an ionic liquid catalyst 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006.

Facile and scalable synthesis of imidazolium halides using dimethylmethyleneammonium salts as ring closing reagents

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Structure and Stability of Quaternary Ammonium Interhalides: Experimental and Quantum-Chemical Study

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Photosensitive intramolecular electron transfer compounds

A compound of the general formula: where A is a moiety which absorbs radiation and enters an excited state in which it accepts an electron; D- is a moiety which donates an electron to the excited state A and releases a free radical; and L+ is a cationic linking group which tethers electron acceptor moiety A to electron donor moiety D-. Cationic linking moiety L+ has the formula: where L' is a moiety which forms a stable radical with acceptor moiety A upon transfer of an electron from donor moiety D- to electron acceptor moiety A, and G is a moiety which forms a leaving group upon transfer of the electron from donor moiety D- to acceptor moiety A.

Esters of unsymmetrically 2-substituted glycolic acid dimers

This invention concerns esters of unsymmetrically 2-substituted glycolic acid dimers, a process for their preparation and their use in the preparation of unsymmetrically 3,6-substituted 1,4-dioxane-2,5-diones.