Tetraethylammonium hydroxide

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Tetraethylammonium hydroxide
Names
IUPAC name
N,N,N-Triethylethanaminium hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.977 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 201-073-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H20N.H2O/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1
    Key: LRGJRHZIDJQFCL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC.[OH-]
Properties
C8H21NO
Molar mass 147.262 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless solutions
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H314, H410
P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P391, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tetraethylammonium hydroxide is the organic compound with the formula [(CH3CH2)4N]OH, abbreviated [Et4N]OH, where Et stands for ethyl. It is the tetraethylammonium salt of hydroxide. It is used and dispensed as solutions in water or alcohols, which are colorless and highly alkaline. The compound is a common reagent in organic synthesis. It is also employed in the preparation of zeolites.[1]

Synthesis and reactions

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