Description
DryPowder; Liquid;HYGROSCOPIC WHITE CRYSTALS.
IUPAC Name
tetramethylazanium; chloride
Molecular Formula
C4H12ClN
Canonical SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H12N.ClH/c1-5(2,3)4;/h1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChI Key
OKIZCWYLBDKLSU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Melting Point
420 °C (decomposes)
Density
1.1690 at 20 °C/4 °C;1.17 g/cm³
Solubility
Slightly soluble in ethanol; insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform; very soluble in methanol;Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether;Soluble in water;In water, 5.9X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C (est);Solubility in water at 20 °C: very good
Color Form
Bipyramidal from dilute alcohol;White crystalline solid
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides, ammonia and hydrogen chloride/.;368-370 °C
LogP
log Kow = -4.18 (est)
MeSH Entry Terms
tetraamethylammonium acetate;tetramethylammonium;tetramethylammonium bromide;tetramethylammonium chloride;tetramethylammonium fluoride;tetramethylammonium hydrogen dichloride;tetramethylammonium hydroxide;tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate;tetramethylammonium iodide;tetramethylammonium nitrate;tetramethylammonium perchlorate;tetramethylammonium sulfate (2:1);tetramethylammonium tribromide;tetramethylammonium triiodide;trimethylaminomethane
Other Experimental
Hygroscopic;MP: Decomposes;MP: >300 °C;When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx, NH₃, and Cl(-).;Henry's Law constant = 4.2X10-12 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 5.1X10-12 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Physical State
White crystals, chunks, or powder
Topological Polar Surface Area
0A^2
Vapor Pressure
1.2X10-8 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)