Tetrabutylphosphonium Hydroxide (40% in Water)

CAS: 14518-69-5

Ref. TR-T282560

Product Information

• Name: Tetrabutylphosphonium Hydroxide (40% in Water)
• Synonyms: Phosphonium, tetrabutyl-, hydroxide (1:1), Phosphonium, tetrabutyl-, hydroxide (8CI,9CI), Tetrabutylphosphonium hydroxide (6CI,7CI), Tetra-n-butylphosphonium hydroxide, Phosphonium, tetrabutyl-, hydroxide, Phosphonium, tetrabutyl-, hydroxide (1:1), Tetrabutylphonium hydroxide

Description

Applications Tetrabutylphosphonium Hydroxide is a phase transfer catalyst for the etherification of thiosalicylic acid and analogs. Tetrabutylphosphonium Hydroxide is a pretreatment for rice husks that enhances enzymic and acid hydrolysis yields. Tetrabutylphosphonium Hydroxide is used in the synthesis of tetrabutylphosphonium carboxylate as a recyclable and highly selective catalysts for alcoholysis reaction of propylene oxide.
References Lau, B. B. Y., et al.: Bioresour.Technol., 197, 252 (2015); Lei, Y., et al.: Huaxue Shijie, 56, 748 (2015); Tao, D., et al.: Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52, 17111 (2013)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 276.438
• Formula: C₁₆H₃₆P·HO
• Color/Form: Clear Colourless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H36P.H2O/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1
• SMILES: CCCC[P+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC.[OH-]