Tetraethylammonium bromide

Tetraethylammonium bromide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N,N-Triethylethanaminium bromide
Other names
Tetrylammonium bromide, TEA, TEABr
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.700
EC Number
  • 200-769-4
RTECS number
  • BS5950000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H20N.BrH/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Y
    Key: HWCKGOZZJDHMNC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/C8H20N.BrH/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
    Key: HWCKGOZZJDHMNC-REWHXWOFAM
  • [Br-].CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC
Properties
C8H20NBr
Molar mass 210.16 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Density 1.4 g/cm3
Melting point 286 °C (547 °F; 559 K) (decomposes)
Soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB) is a quaternary ammonium compound with the chemical formula C8H20N+Br, often written as "Et4N+Br" in the chemical literature. It has been used as the source of tetraethylammonium ions in pharmacological and physiological studies, but is also used in organic chemical synthesis.