Date published: 2025-10-31

1-800-457-3801

SCBT Portrait Logo
Seach Input

Tetrabutylammonium iodide (CAS 311-28-4)

0.0(0)
Write a reviewAsk a question

Alternate Names:
Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide
CAS Number:
311-28-4
Molecular Weight:
369.37
Molecular Formula:
C16H36N•I
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
* Refer to Certificate of Analysis for lot specific data.

QUICK LINKS

Tetrabutylammonium iodide is a quaternary ammonium salt with notable applications in chemical reactions. It′s particularly utilized in phase-transfer reactions, aiding in the transfer of reactants between different phases. Additionally, it finds use in regioselective ether cleavage reactions, where it plays a role in breaking ether bonds selectively. Furthermore, it serves as a source of iodide in nucleophilic displacement reactions, facilitating the exchange of one nucleophilic group for iodide ions in various chemical processes.


Tetrabutylammonium iodide (CAS 311-28-4) References

  1. Potentiometric study of reaction between periodate and iodide as their tetrabutylammonium salts in chloroform. Application to the determination of iodide and potentiometric detection of end points in acid-base titrations in chloroform.  |  Pournaghi-Azar, MH. and Farhadi, K. 1995. Talanta. 42: 345-52. PMID: 18966236
  2. Tetrabutylammonium iodide catalyzed allylic sulfonylation of α-methyl styrene derivatives with sulfonylhydrazides.  |  Li, X., et al. 2012. Chem Commun (Camb). 48: 12240-2. PMID: 23147597
  3. Iodide-catalyzed halocyclization/cycloaddition/elimination cascade reaction.  |  Kloeckner, U., et al. 2013. J Org Chem. 78: 2751-6. PMID: 23373844
  4. Tetrabutylammonium iodide catalyzed allylic sulfonylation of Baylis-Hillman acetates with sulfonylhydrazides in water.  |  Li, X., et al. 2013. Org Biomol Chem. 11: 1739-42. PMID: 23381111
  5. Iodide Ion Pairing with Highly Charged Ruthenium Polypyridyl Cations in CH3CN.  |  Swords, WB., et al. 2015. Inorg Chem. 54: 4512-9. PMID: 25871339
  6. Tetrabutylammonium iodide-catalyzed oxidative coupling of enamides with sulfonylhydrazides: synthesis of β-keto-sulfones.  |  Tang, Y., et al. 2015. Org Biomol Chem. 13: 7084-90. PMID: 26052796
  7. Tetrabutylammonium Iodide-Promoted Thiolation of Oxindoles Using Sulfonyl Chlorides as Sulfenylation Reagents.  |  Zhao, X., et al. 2017. Molecules. 22: PMID: 28763049
  8. TBAI/TBHP-Mediated Cascade Cyclization toward Sulfonylated Indeno[1,2-c]quinolines.  |  Meesin, J., et al. 2017. Org Lett. 19: 6546-6549. PMID: 29172552
  9. Combination of Tetrabutylammonium Iodide (TBAI) with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide (TBHP): An Efficient Transition-Metal-Free System to Construct Various Chemical Bonds.  |  Chen, R., et al. 2018. Chem Rec. 18: 1292-1305. PMID: 29513383
  10. Charge-Transfer-to-Solvent Reaction in a Hydrophobic Tetrabutylammonium Iodide Molecular Layer in Aqueous Solution.  |  Karashima, S. and Suzuki, T. 2019. J Phys Chem B. 123: 3769-3775. PMID: 30827113
  11. Microwave-Enhanced Coupling of Carboxylic Acids with Liquid Ketones and Cyclic Ethers Using Tetrabutylammonium Iodide/t-Butyl Hydroperoxide.  |  Macías-Benítez, P., et al. 2020. J Org Chem. 85: 6027-6043. PMID: 32270681
  12. Observation of ionic conductivity on PUA-TBAI-I2 gel polymer electrolyte.  |  Chai, KL., et al. 2022. Sci Rep. 12: 124. PMID: 34997013
  13. High-Efficiency Pure-Red Perovskite Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.  |  Xie, M., et al. 2022. Nano Lett. 22: 8266-8273. PMID: 36251485

Ordering Information

Product NameCatalog #UNITPriceQtyFAVORITES

Tetrabutylammonium iodide, 25 g

sc-251158
25 g
$23.00

Tetrabutylammonium iodide, 100 g

sc-251158A
100 g
$63.00