Tetrabutylammonium bromide
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Tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) is a quaternary ammonium salt with a bromide commonly used as a phase transfer catalyst.[1] It is used to prepare many other tetrabutylammonium salts by salt metathesis reactions. The anhydrous form is a white solid.[2]
In addition to being cheap, tetrabutylammonium bromide is also environmentally friendly, has a greater degree of selectivity, is operationally simple, non-corrosive, and can be recycled easily as well.[3]
Preparation and reactions
Tetrabutylammonium bromide can be prepared by the alkylation of tributylamine with 1-bromobutane.[2]
Tetrabutylammonium bromide is used to prepare other salts of the tetrabutylammonium cation by salt metathesis reactions.[4]
It serves as a source of bromide ions for substitution reactions. It is a commonly used phase transfer catalyst. As its melting point is just over 100 °C and decreases in the presence of other reagents, it can be considered an ionic liquid.[2]
Role in semi-clathrate formation
TBAB is being extensively studied as a thermodynamic promoter in the formation of semi-clathrate hydrates which greatly brings down the pressure - temperature requirement for forming gas hydrates.[5]
See also
- Tetrabutylammonium tribromide, with an additional Br2 unit
- Tetrabutylammonium fluoride
- Tetrabutylammonium chloride
- Tetrabutylammonium iodide
References
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