Tetraethylammonium iodide

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  • CAT Number: L047918
  • CAS Number: 68-05-3
  • Molecular Formula: C8H20IN
  • Molecular Weight: 257.16
  • Purity: ≥95%
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Tetraethylammonium iodide(Cat No.:L047918)is a quaternary ammonium salt composed of a tetraethylammonium cation and an iodide anion. It appears as a white to off-white crystalline powder, highly soluble in water and polar organic solvents. This compound is widely used in biochemical and electrophysiological research as a potassium channel blocker, aiding in studies of membrane potentials and ion transport. Its role as a phase-transfer catalyst in organic synthesis also makes it valuable in industrial and laboratory-scale reactions, facilitating the transfer of ions between immiscible phases to enhance reaction rates.


CAS Number 68-05-3
Molecular Formula C8H20IN
Purity ≥95%
IUPAC Name tetraethylazanium;iodide
InChI InChI=1S/C8H20N.HI/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKey UQFSVBXCNGCBBW-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES CC[N+](CC)(CC)CC.[I-]
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