Chemical Properties | white crystals or crystalline powder |
Uses | Supporting electrolyte |
Uses | Tetra-n-propylammonium bromide, is used as surface-active agents, Solvents, Intermediates, Active Ingredient for Conditioners, Antistatic Agent, Detergent Sanitisers, Softner for textiles and paper products, Phase Transfer Catalyst, Antimicrobials, Disinfection Agents And Sanitizers, Slimicidal Agents, Emulsifying Agents and Pigment Dispersers. |
Definition | ChEBI: A quarternary ammonium bromide salt in which the cation has four propyl substituents around the central nitrogen. |
General Description | White to off-white crystalline solid. |
Air & Water Reactions | Water soluble. Aqueous solutions are weakly acidic. |
Reactivity Profile | Tetrapropylammonium bromide is hygroscopic. Tetrapropylammonium bromide is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. . |
Fire Hazard | Flash point data for Tetrapropylammonium bromide are not available; however, Tetrapropylammonium bromide is probably combustible. |
Purification Methods | Crystallise it from ethyl acetate/EtOH (9:1), acetone or MeOH. Dry it at 110o under reduced pressure. [Beilstein 4 IV 471.] |