Tetraethylammonium iodide

Tetraethylammonium iodide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name N,N,N-Triethylethanaminium iodide
	Other names Tetamon iodide; Tetramon J; TEAI
Identifiers
CAS Number	68-05-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	5990;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.615
PubChem CID	6225;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80883217 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H20N.HI/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: UQFSVBXCNGCBBW-UHFFFAOYSA-M; InChI=1/C8H20N.ClH/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: UQFSVBXCNGCBBW-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
	SMILES [I-].CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H20IN
Molar mass	257.159 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless or yellowish crystalline solid
Density	1.566 g/cm3
Melting point	280 °C (536 °F; 553 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetraethylammonium iodide is a quaternary ammonium compound with the chemical formula C₈H₂₀N⁺I⁻. It has been used as the source of tetraethylammonium ions in pharmacological and physiological studies, but is also used in organic chemical synthesis.