Product Name
Tetramethylammonium chloride
Category
Ammonium Ionic Liquids
Description
DryPowder; Liquid;HYGROSCOPIC WHITE CRYSTALS.
IUPAC Name
tetramethylazanium; chloride
Molecular Formula
C4H12ClN
Canonical SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H12N.ClH/c1-5(2,3)4;/h1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChI Key
OKIZCWYLBDKLSU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Melting Point
420 °C (decomposes)
Density
1.1690 at 20 °C/4 °C;1.17 g/cm³
Solubility
Slightly soluble in ethanol; insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform; very soluble in methanol;Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether;Soluble in water;In water, 5.9X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C (est);Solubility in water at 20 °C: very good
Application
Metal Plating, Electropolishing, Metal Reprocessing, Phase transfer media, Batteries Fuel Cells, Nanomaterials, Industrial Solvents, Nuclear Fuel Red Waste, Enzymatic Catalysis, Lubricants Heat Transfer and Solar Energy Conversion.
Chemical Formula
N1,1,1,1Cl
Color/Form
Bipyramidal from dilute alcohol;White crystalline solid
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides, ammonia and hydrogen chloride/.;368-370 °C
LogP
log Kow = -4.18 (est)
Octanol Water Partition Coefficient
log Kow = -4.18 (est);
Other Experimental
Hygroscopic;MP: Decomposes;MP: >300 °C;When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx, NH₃, and Cl(-).;Henry's Law constant = 4.2X10-12 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 5.1X10-12 cu cm/molec-sec at 25 °C (est)
Physical Description
DryPowder; Liquid;HYGROSCOPIC WHITE CRYSTALS.;
Physical State
White crystals, chunks, or powder
Topological Polar Surface Area
0A^2
Vapor Pressure
1.2X10-8 mm Hg at 25 °C (est)