Description

Tetrabutylammonium Methoxide is a powerful, non-nucleophilic organic base and phase-transfer catalyst. This compound is critical for driving high-yield reactions in controlled environments where strong basicity is required without interference from nucleophilic attack. It is primarily utilized by research chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries for synthesis and catalysis.

Application

• Phase-Transfer Catalyst (PTC): Facilitates reactions between reagents in immiscible phases, crucial for alkylations, esterifications, and etherifications.
• Strong Non-Nucleophilic Base: Used in organic synthesis for deprotonation reactions, such as the generation of enolates and other carbanions, where nucleophilic substitution is undesirable.
• Polymerization Catalyst: Employed as an initiator or catalyst in the production of specialized polymers and resins.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediate Synthesis: Key reagent in the synthesis of complex drug molecules and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
• Agrochemical Manufacturing: Used in the synthesis of pesticides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators.
• Esterification and Transesterification: Catalyzes the formation or exchange of ester groups, important in biodiesel production and flavor/fragrance chemistry.
• Research & Development: A valuable tool in academic and industrial R&D labs for methodological development and exploratory synthesis.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tetrabutylammonium Methoxide
CAS No.	34851-41-7
Molecular Formula	C17H39NO
Molecular Weight	273.50 g/mol
Synonyms	TBA Methoxide; Tetra-n-butylammonium Methoxide; Methanol, ion(1-), tetrabutylammonium; Tetrabutylammonium Methylate; N,N,N-Tributylbutan-1-aminium Methoxide; TBA-OMe; Tetrabutylammonium Methanolate; Butylamine, N,N,N-tributyl-, methoxide
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Quality Control

Our Tetrabutylammonium Methoxide is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure it meets high-purity standards suitable for research and industrial synthesis. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles are provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be handled under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) to prevent decomposition.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow solution
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (Titration)	≥ 20% in methanol (or as specified)
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.