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Cited in 4 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Product Application:
Tetramethylammonium acetate is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuffs. Further, it is used to prepare (1R,4S)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-essigsaeure-methylester by reacting with 1,3-dimethyl-imidazolidin-2-one. In addition to this, it serves as an emulsifier, catalyst, sterilizer, antistatic and antiseptic agent.
| Canonical Smiles | CC(=O)[O-].C[N+](C)(C)C |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | tetramethylazanium;acetate |
| InChIKey | MRYQZMHVZZSQRT-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H12N.C2H4O2/c1-5(2,3)4;1-2(3)4/h1-4H3;1H3,(H,3,4)/q+1;/p-1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(=O)[O-].C[N+](C)(C)C |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| PubChem CID | 82741 |
| Molecular Weight | 133.19 |
| Beilstein | 3571830 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic nitrogen compounds |
| Class | Organonitrogen compounds |
| Subclass | Quaternary ammonium salts |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Tetraalkylammonium salts |
| Alternative Parents | Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic salts Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Amines |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Tetraalkylammonium salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Amine - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetraalkylammonium salts. These are organonitrogen compounds containing a quaternary ammonium substituted with four alkyl chains. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 09, 2025 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 03, 2024 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 03, 2024 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2023 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2023 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2023 | T103011 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2023 | T103011 |
| Sensitivity | Hygroscopic;moisture sensitive;heat sensitive |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 195°C(lit.) |
| Molecular Weight | 133.190 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 133.11 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 133.11 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 40.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 44.600 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| 1. Zhongping Huang, Chaochao Tu, Huijun Liu, Lili Wang, Zuoyi Zhu, Ichi Watanabe. (2020) The composition analysis of free and bonded fatty acids in Polysorbate 80 by on-line two-step pyrolytic methylation-gas chromatography. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.microc.2020.105342] |
| 2. Xinyi Gao, Jie Jiang, Junyao Shen, Shaoliang Lin, Ling Zhao, Zhenhao Xi. (2024) Alkali Metal/Quaternary Ammonium Salt Synergistic Catalytic System for the Efficient Synthesis of Biobased Poly(Isosorbide Carbonate). INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, [PMID:] [10.1021/acs.iecr.4c01174] |
| 3. Xubing Yang, Wei Liu, Pengfei Han, Yin You, Ju Lv, Xinyue Zhang, Ziyu Qin, Xueqiong Yin. (2024) Antimicrobial ion-imprinted chitosan-derived hydrogel with quaternary ammonium and thermoresponsive components for UO22+ adsorption. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, [PMID:38945327] [10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133532] |
| 4. Yanjie Niu, Mengyuan Wei, Fengshuo Xi, Shaoyuan Li, Wenhui Ma, Liangtai Wang, Haoyang Li, Jijun Lu, Xiuhua Chen, Kuixian Wei, Bin Luo. (2024) Preparation of WSi@SiOx/Ti3C2 from photovoltaic silicon waste as high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. iScience, [PMID:39262810] [10.1016/j.isci.2024.110714] |