Description
Tetrabutylphosphonium bromide (TBPB) is a quaternary salt which can be used:
• As a medium to disperse ruthenium catalyst for the synthesis of ethylene glycol from synthesis gas via ruthenium melt catalysis.
• As a catalyst supported on silica or alumina for the halogen exchange reaction to synthesize alkyl bromide from alkyl chloride.
• To synthesize various ionic liquids on mixing with different proportions of 1,3-dimethylurea for capturing NO gas
Synonyms
Tetra-n-butylphosphonium bromide;Phosphonium, tetrabutyl-, bromide;Phosphonium, tetrabutyl-, bromide (1:1)
IUPAC Name
tetrabutylphosphanium;bromide;
Molecular Formula
C16H36BrP
Canonical SMILES
CCCC[P+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC.[Br-];
InChI
1S/C16H36P.BrH/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChI Key
RKHXQBLJXBGEKF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Appearance
White to Almost white powder to crystal
Storage
Store under inert gas
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Monoisotopic Mass
338.174g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area
0A^2