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Tetramethylammonium fluoride (CAS 373-68-2)

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Alternate Names:
TMAF
Application:
Tetramethylammonium fluoride is useful for halogen exchange
CAS Number:
373-68-2
Purity:
97%
Molecular Weight:
93.14
Molecular Formula:
C4H12FN
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Tetramethylammonium fluoride (TMAF) is a highly versatile nucleophilic fluorinating reagent widely used in organic synthesis. It possesses unique properties that make it suitable for various synthetic and catalytic processes. Tetramethylammonium fluoride is a quaternary ammonium salt employed in diverse applications, including as a reagent in organic synthesis, a catalyst for polyethylene polymerization, and a surfactant in detergent production.


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Tetramethylammonium fluoride, 250 mg

sc-253682A
250 mg
$141.00

Tetramethylammonium fluoride, 1 g

sc-253682
1 g
$327.00

Tetramethylammonium fluoride, 5 g

sc-253682B
5 g
$993.00