Tetrabutyl Ammonium Hydroxide CAS NO. 2052-49-5, also called Tetra-n-butyl Ammonium Hydroxide, simply called TBAH or TBAOH. Assay 10%/25%/40%/55% in Water or 25%/40% in Methanol solution. Easy to absorb Carbon Dioxide, strongly alkaline, highly corrosive. Aqueous solution easily to form crystalline hydrate solid below 25℃. TBAH aqueous solution made by electrolysis with starting materials Tetrabutyl Ammonium Bromide. TBAH Methanol solution made by synthesis.
Tetrabutyl Ammonium Hydroxide CAS NO.2052-49-5 TBAH
Description
- CAS NO.: 2052-49-5
- Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₆NOH
- Molecular Weight: 259.47
- Purity (Content): 10%/25%/40%/55% in Water or 25%/40% in Methanol solution
- Appearance: Colorless transparent liquid / Colorless to light yellow liquid
- Package: 200KG/drum; 1000KG/IBC drum; 24MT/ISO Tank
Details
Tetrabutyl Ammonium Hydroxide CAS NO. 2052-49-5 TBAH, belongs to Quaternary Ammonium Hydroxide, organic strong alkali compounds, 10%/25%/40%/55% in Water or 25%/40% in Methanol solution. Easy to absorb Carbon Dioxide, strongly alkaline, highly corrosive. Alkali strength is comparable to Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide. Made from Quaternary ammonium salts normally via electrolysis or synthesis.
Specifications
- Tetrabutyl Ammonium Hydroxide 10%/25%/40%/55% in Water
| Appearance | Colorless transparent liquid |
| Assay | 9.5 ~ 10.5% or 24.50 ~ 25.50% or 39.50 ~ 40.50% or 54.50 ~ 55.50% |
| Carbonate | 0.1% max. |
| Bromide | 100 ppm max. |
| K | 5 ppm max. |
| Na | 5 ppm max. |
| Color (APHA) | ≤ 20# |
We can also customize other assay in Water as customer’s requirements (below 55%). Besides, with the demands of electronic semiconductor industry, we can customize electronic grade TBAH with Total Metal Content 50ppb!
TBAH aqueous solution is easy to form crystalline hydrate solid below 25℃. For different assay, it has different crystalline temperature, for reference as below:
| Assay | TBAH 10% | TBAH 25% | TBAH 40% | TBAH 55% |
| Crystallization Point | ~8℃ | ~25℃ | ~16℃ | ~8℃ |
- Tetrabutyl Ammonium Hydroxide 25%/40% in Methanol
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow liquid |
| Color (APHA) | ≤ 100# |
| Assay | 25% min. or 40% min. |
| Inorganic Alkali | 2% max. |
Application
- Used as Molecular sieve template agent.
- Used as catalysts for the polymerization of silicone rubber and other silicone products.
- Used as catalysts in the electrochemical synthesis of adiponitrile.
- Used in wet electronic chemicals.
- Used as phase transfer catalysts in organic synthesis chemistry.
- Used as electronic cleaning agents and Electronic etchants.
- As main raw material to produce downstream special quaternary ammonium compounds: Tetrabutyl Ammonium Fluoride Trihydrate, Tetrabutyl Ammonium Hydrogen Sulfate, Tetrabutyl Ammonium Acetate, Tetrabutyl Ammonium Nitrate, etc.
Package
| TBAH in Water | 200KG/plastic drum, 4 drums/pallet, total 16mt in 20’FCL |
| 1000KG/IBC drum, total 20mt (20 IBCs) in 20’FCL | |
| 24000KG/ISO Tank | |
| TBAH in Methanol | 160KG/plastic drum, 4 drums/pallet, total 12.8mt in 20’FCL |
| 800KG/IBC drum, total 16mt (20 IBCs) in 20’FCL |
