Tetra Butyl Ammonium Bromide

Solvents/Liquid/Organic Compound

Tetra Butyl Ammonium Bromide

Chemical structure Tetra Butyl Ammonium Bromide
CAS No. 16423-19-2
Molecular FormulaC16H36
Molecular Weight322.37 g/mol
SynonymTetra-N-butylammonium bromide
Tetrabutylazanium bromide
Uses

It is commonly used as a phase transfer catalyst.

TBAB is also employed as an ion pairing agent in analytical techniques and separation methods like liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis.

It improves the solubility and retention of charged compounds, enabling more accurate and efficient analysis.