Tributylamine → Tetrabutylammonium Bromide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 60.3 g. n-butylbromide and 74.1 g. tributylamine in 100 ml practical grade acetonitrile was refluxed for 22 hours under argon. The reaction mixture was cooled and then evaporated to near dryness at 30°C. The crystalline mass was dissolved in 100 ml water, and the aqueous solution was washed with three 100-ml aliquots of benzene. TBAB yield = 90 percent.

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