CAS 25316-59-0: Benzyltributylammonium bromide

Applications Benzyltributylammonium Bromide (cas# 25316-59-0) is a useful research chemical.

Benzyltributylammonium bromide

Benzyltri-n-butylammonium bromide will react with N-vinyl-phthalimide to produce N-trans-cinnamyl-phthalimide. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Benzyltributylammonium bromide is a quaternary ammonium compound that is used in the preparation of organic compounds. It has been shown to have an adsorption maximum at around pH 7.5 and also exhibits Langmuir adsorption isotherms. Benzyltributylammonium bromide can be prepared by reacting sodium carbonate with chloride, followed by the addition of benzyltriethylamine. The optimum concentration for this substance is 0.1 M, which corresponds to a concentration of 0.5 g/L. Structural analysis reveals that benzyltributylammonium bromide is a glycoside derivative that has a trifluoroacetic acid hydroxyl group on one end and a dinucleotide phosphate hydroxyl group on the other end, as well as two benzyl groups bound to each other with an amine bridge between them.