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HRID 1155233Generated: November 1, 2026

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide → Tributylamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTetrabutylammonium HydroxideHCID 2723671—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductTributylamineHCID 7622—

Reaction Steps

Three grams of coal liquid derived from Illinois No. 6 coal and having a boiling range of 340° to 565° C. was mixed with 8 cc of 2 M tetrabutylammonium hydroxide in methanol. The resulting quaternary ammonium organic salt was then heated to 250° C. A thermal rearrangement took place which produced an O-butylated coal liquid and tributylamine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04300995
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_11
ORD IDord-81007eb99dc34f2c8a959b97a1fef156
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_11