Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide

HCID 6509CAS 77-98-5

Basic information

Standard SMILES
CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC.[OH-]
InChIKey
LRGJRHZIDJQFCL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Molecular formula
C8H20N.HO
Average molar mass
147.26 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
147.16231429

Overview

See also: Tetraethylammonium (has active moiety).

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide
IUPAC
tetraethylazanium hydroxide
English name
Tetraethylammonium hydroxide
Molecular formula
C8H21NO
Molecular weight
147.26

Names & synonyms

Tetraethylammonium hydroxide77-98-5Tetraethyl ammonium hydroxideRA8VU41B1FETHANAMINIUM, N,N,N-TRIETHYL-, HYDROXIDEDTXSID30883222RefChem:188566Hydroxide, TetraethylammoniumDTXCID901022771201-073-3Ammonium, tetraethyl-, hydroxidetetraethylazanium;hydroxide
Show more names
TEA HYDROXIDETetraethylammoniumhydroxidtetraethyl-ammoniuhydroxideTetraethylamminonium hydroxiden,n,n-triethyl-ethanaminiuhydroxidetetraethylammoniumhydroxide,solutionEthanaminum,N,N,N-triethyl-,hydroxidetetraethylammonioumhydroxide(aqueous)Ethanaminium,N,N,N-triethyl-,hydroxideTetraethylaMMoniuM hydroxide ,25% [25 wt. % in H2O]
UNII-RA8VU41B1Fn,n,n-triethylethanaminium hydroxideEINECS 201-073-3AI3-24479MFCD00009024EC 201-073-3Tetraethylammonium hydroxide (10% in Water)77-98-5(water)

Database identifiers

CAS
77-98-5
PubChem CID
6509
DTXSID
DTXSID30883222
UNII
RA8VU41B1F
EC Number
201-073-3

Properties

Computed structural properties

Topological polar surface area
1 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
1
Hydrogen bond acceptors
1
Rotatable bonds
4
Heavy atoms
10

Experimental & physicochemical properties

Chemical ClassesNitrogen Compounds -> Quaternary Amines
Physical Description · 2 items

Liquid

Aqueous solution: Colorless odorless liquid; [Merck Index] 35% Aqueous solution: Colorless to pale yellow liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

Physicochemical properties

Melting point
-98 C · -98C
Boiling point
110 °C · 110 °C
Density
1.023 g/mL · 1.023 g/mL at 25 °C
refractive index
20 · n20/D 1.422
Flash point
11 °C · 11 °C
storage temp.
2 · 2-8°C

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 6 items

Danger

H290 (15.3%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]

P234, P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P319, P321, P330, P361+P364, P363, P390, P391, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 301 reports by companies from 17 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Danger

H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

Hazard information

Regulatory Information · 4 items

Chemical: Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, hydroxide

Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, hydroxide (1:1) is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, hydroxide (1:1) are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)

Status: Active Update: 09-10-2021 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/10763

Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, hydroxide: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.

Other Safety InformationIMAP assessments - Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, hydroxide: Human health tier II assessment
Hazards Summary · 1 item

Subcutaneous LDLo (mouse) = 107 mg/kg; [RTECS] The free base exists only in solution or as hydrates; A strong base that absorbs carbon dioxide from the air; [Merck Index] 35% Aqueous solution: Causes burns; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Tetraethylammonium bromide.

Hazard Classes and Categories · 2 items

Met. Corr. 1 (15.3%)

Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4

Safety & protection

Protective Action Criteria (PAC) · 3 items

0.90 [mg/m3]

9.9 [mg/m3]

59 [mg/m3]

Toxicology

Adverse EffectsDermatotoxin - Skin burns.

Safety data

F
9-34
PPE
Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
wgk
3
tsca
TSCA listed
rtecs
KH3150000
ridadr
UN 3286 3/PG 2

Chemistry & industry

Pharmacology

MeSH Pharmacological ClassificationA class of drugs that act by inhibition of potassium efflux through cell membranes. Blockade of potassium channels prolongs the duration of ACTION POTENTIALS. They are used as ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS and VASODILATOR AGENTS.

Uses & manufacturing

U.S. Production2023: 1,000,000 - <5,000,000 lb
Industry UsesPlating agent
General Manufacturing Information · 2 items

All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, hydroxide (1:1): ACTIVE

Applications · 2 items

UsesTetraethylammonium hydroxide is a strong organic base and finds applications in photovoltaic chemicals, advanced ceramics, flat panel display chemicals, selective etching and transesterification catalysts. Its solution (35 wt. % in H2O) may be used as an organic structure-directing agent (SDA)/template in the synthesis of mesoporous molecular sieves and zeolite samples.

General DescriptionThe product is 20wt.% solution of tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEA hydroxide, TENOH) in H2O. TEA hydroxide is a quaternary ammonium hydroxide (QAH). It participates in the synthesis of zeolite beta. TENOH peptized titania aqueous sols have been employed in the preparation of nanocrystalline anatase films.

Preparation methods · 1 item

PreparationThe principle of preparing tetraethylammonium hydroxide by electrolysis is as follows: Under the influence of an electric field, chloride ions in the tetraethylammonium chloride aqueous solution in the anode chamber of the electrolytic cell migrate towards the anode until they discharge and chlorine gas is released. Simultaneously, due to the selective permeability of the ion-exchange membrane, chloride ions cannot diffuse through the membrane; only tetraethylammonium ions can selectively permeate into the cathode chamber and accumulate there. In the cathode chamber, water molecules decompose into hydrogen and hydroxide ions. The latter combine with the tetraethylammonium ions that have migrated from the anode chamber to form tetraethylammonium hydroxide. As the charge increases, the concentration of tetraethylammonium hydroxide continuously increases, eventually reaching the desired crude product concentration. The anodic electrochemical reaction is: (C₂H₅)₄NCl → (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ + Cl⁻ 2Cl⁻ — 2e⁻ → Cl₂↑ The cathodic electrochemical reaction is: H₂O → H⁺ + OH⁻ (C₂H₅)₄⁺ + OH⁻ → (C₂H₅)₄OH 2H⁺ + 2e⁻ → H₂↑ The overall reaction is: 2(C₂H₅)₄NCl + 2H₂O → 2(C₂H₅)₄OH + H₂↑ + Cl₂↑ The hydrogen gas produced in the electrolysis process is released into the atmosphere, and the generated chlorine gas is absorbed by an alkaline solution to produce sodium hypochlorite, which is the main raw material for bleaching powder. Therefore, this method for preparing tetraethylammonium hydroxide is simple, has high purity, and causes no environmental pollution.

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