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Tetrabutylammonium cyanide

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Synonym(s):

N,N,N-tributyl-1-butanaminium cyanide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2CH2)4N(CN)
CAS Number:
10442-39-4
Molecular Weight:
268.48
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24861981
EC Number:
233-926-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3598808
MDL number:
MFCD00043221
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Quality Segment

200

assay

95%

form

crystalline

reaction suitability

core: ammonium

mp

89-92 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[C-]#N.CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

KRRBFUJMQBDDPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Tetrabutylammonium cyanide (TBACN) can be used as a source of cyanide ion for colorimetric studies.
It can be employed as a reactant in the preparation of:
  • Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF), which can be used to remove silyl ether protecting groups.
  • Rhenium-based single-chain magnets, (DMF)4MReCl4(CN)2 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni).
  • Phosphorescent blue light-emitting anionic iridium complexes.

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Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

supp_hazards

EUH032

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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