Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Tetrabutylammonium azide | [CAS]
993-22-6 | [Synonyms]
Tetrabutylammonium a TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM AZIDE Tetrabutylammonium nitride TETRA-N-BUTYLAMMONIUM AZIDE n,n,n-tributyl-1-butanaminiuazide Tetra-n-butylammonium azide, 90+% N,N,N-Tributyl-1-butanaminium azide 1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, azide 1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, azide (1:1) | [Molecular Formula]
C16H36N4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00060069 | [MOL File]
993-22-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
284.48 |
Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
84-88°C | [storage temp. ]
Refrigerator | [Water Solubility ]
Soluble in water | [form ]
powder to crystal | [color ]
White to Light yellow | [Sensitive ]
Hygroscopic | [InChI]
InChI=1S/C16H36N.N3/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;1-3-2/h5-16H2,1-4H3;/q+1;-1 | [InChIKey]
GMRIOAVKKGNMMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [SMILES]
[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC.[N+](=[N-])=[N-] | [CAS DataBase Reference]
993-22-6 | [EPA Substance Registry System]
1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, azide(993-22-6) |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Tetrabutylammonium azide can be used as a reagent for the synthesis of:
- Heteroarylannulated bicyclic morpholines
- Cyanimide-based inhibitors of cathepsin C
- Trimethylene carbonate
- Aerobic oxidative transformation of primary azides to nitriles
- Substitution reactions at tetracoordinate boron
It is also used as a catalyst for cyclic carbonate formation. | [reaction suitability]
reaction type: click chemistry |
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