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Tetrabutylammonium cyanide

CAS No.
10442-39-4
Chemical Name:
Tetrabutylammonium cyanide
Synonyms
Tetrabutylaminium·cyanide;trabutylammonium cyanide;tetrabutylazanium:cyanide;Tetrabutylammonium cyanide;TetrabutylaMMoniuM cyanide 95%;Tetrabutylammonium cyanide (7CI);n,n,n-tributyl-1-butanaminiucyanide;1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, cyanide;N,N,N-Tributyl-1-butanaminium cyanide (1:1);Tetrabutylammonium cyanide technical, >=80%
CBNumber:
CB9765216
Molecular Formula:
C17H36N2
Molecular Weight:
268.48
MDL Number:
MFCD00043221
MOL File:
10442-39-4.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-09-12 18:56:35

Tetrabutylammonium cyanide Properties

Melting point 89-92 °C(lit.)
storage temp. Storage temp. 2-8°C
solubility Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
form Solid
color Pale Yellow to Pale Beige
BRN 3598808
Stability Hygroscopic
InChI InChI=1S/C16H36N.CN/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;1-2/h5-16H2,1-4H3;/q+1;-1
InChIKey KRRBFUJMQBDDPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [N+](CCCC)(CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC.N#[C-]
EPA Substance Registry System 1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, cyanide (10442-39-4)
UNSPSC Code 12352116
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Skull and Crossbones (GHS06)Environment (GHS09)
GHS06,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H300+H310+H330-H410
Precautionary statements  P262-P273-P280-P301+P310+P330-P302+P352+P310-P304+P340+P310
PPE Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard Codes  T+,N
Risk Statements  26/27/28-32-50/53
Safety Statements  7-28-29-45-60-61
RIDADR  UN 2811 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany  3
3-10
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III
Storage Class 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2
very toxic hazardous materials
Hazard Classifications Acute Tox. 1 Dermal
Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation
Acute Tox. 2 Oral
Aquatic Acute 1
Aquatic Chronic 1

Tetrabutylammonium cyanide price More Price(16)

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Sigma-Aldrich 358665 Tetrabutylammonium cyanide 95% 10442-39-4 1g $65.4 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 358665 Tetrabutylammonium cyanide 95% 10442-39-4 5g $228 2026-04-30 Buy
TRC TRC-T204490-1G Tetrabutylammonium cyanide 10442-39-4 1g $111 2026-06-03 Buy
Biosynth FT170474 Tetrabutylammonium cyanide 10442-39-4 1g $250 2026-06-04 Buy
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358665 5g $228 Buy
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Tetrabutylammonium cyanide Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Uses

Tetrabutylammonium cyanide (TBACN) can be used as a source of cyanide ion for colorimetric studies.
It can be employed as a reactant in the preparation of:

  • Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF), which can be used to remove silyl ether protecting groups.
  • Rhenium-based single-chain magnets, (DMF)4MReCl4(CN)2 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni).
  • Phosphorescent blue light-emitting anionic iridium complexes.

Uses

Tetrabutylammonium cyanide is commonly used as a catalyst for the synthesis of organic compounds such as multisubstituted dihydrofurans and pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines.

Synthesis

In a flask of 2 L capacity equipped with a stirring device and a dropping funnel, 200 ml of dichloromethane, 67.6 g (200 mmol) of tetrabutylammonium sulfoxide were added and stirred, to which 4 M of was added. NaOH aqueous solution 50 ml and stirred. Pre-addition was made dropwise through a dropping funnel to this dichloromethane solution of dissolved After 10 g (204 mmol) of sodium cyanide in 20 ml of water, the solution was stirred at room temperature (25C) for 30 minutes. The resulting suspension was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give 58.7 g of crude tetrabutylamine cyanide in oil form.

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TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM CYANIDE pictures 2020-01-19 TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM CYANIDE
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$1.00 1KG 99.0% 100kg Career Henan Chemical Co
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