Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide

Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N,N-Tributylbutan-1-aminium iodide
Other names
TBAI
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 206-220-5
  • InChI=1S/C16H36N.HI/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 checkY
    Key: DPKBAXPHAYBPRL-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1S/C16H36N.HI/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
  • [I-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC
Properties
C16H36IN
Molar mass 369.3716 g/mol
Appearance White powder
Melting point 147 °C (297 °F; 420 K)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Harmful
Related compounds
Other anions
Tetrabutylammonium bromide, Tetrabutylammonium chloride, Tetrabutylammonium fluoride, Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (TBAI) is a quaternary ammonium salt with an iodide counterion. It is used for synthesizing tetra-n-butylammonium triiodide by mixing with iodine.