TETRA BUTYL AMMONIUM TRIBROMIDE

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What is Tetra Butyl Ammonium Tribromide?

This chemical is an organic compound that is a powerful oxidising agent. A hydroxyl group or an unshared electron pair from the carbonyl group may be the reactive site on the molecule.

Tetrabutylammonium Tribromide Properties:

Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₃₆Br₃N
Synonyms: : Tetrabutyl ammonium tribromide; Tetra-n-butylammonium tribromide
Molecular Weight: 482.2 gram
CAS No: 38932-80-8
Appearance: pale orange solid, red when recrystallized from DMF[1]
Melting point: 71 to 76 degree centigrade

Benefits of Tetra Butyl Ammonium Tribromide:

Inflammatory bowel disease and other inflammatory disorders have both been treated with it. This chemical as a catalyst in the electrophilic substitution of indoles with various aldehydes to produce bis-indolymethanes.

Tetrabutylammonium tribromide Applications:

This is as a catalyst in the production of free sugar O-isopropylidene derivatives. It also acts as a reagent in methanol for the chemoselective cleavage of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers.