Category
page 1Tetrabutylammonium salts
tetrabutylammonium fluoride
chemical compound
tetrabutylammonium bromide
chemical compound
tetrabutylammonium hydroxide
chemical compound
tetrabutylammonium tribromide
chemical compound
Tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate
chemical compound
tetrabutylammonium chloride
chemical compound
tetrabutylammonium
Tetrabutylammonium is a quaternary ammonium cation with the formula , also denoted (where Bu = butyl group). It is used in the research laboratory to prepare lipophilic salts of inorganic anions. Relative to tetraethylammonium derivatives, tetrabutylammonium salts are more lipophilic but crystallize less readily. It is useful for phase-transfer catalysis.