Products Description of Benzyltriethylammonium Chloride CAS#56-37-1
Benzyltriethylammonium chloride belongs to the quaternary ammonium salt family and shares comparable characteristics with inorganic salts. It features good water solubility, and the formed aqueous solution possesses electrical conductivity.
This quaternary ammonium compound boasts extensive application prospects. It works as a phase transfer catalyst for organic synthesis and a curing promoter during polymerization. It also serves as an organic electrolyte for electronic manufacturing, oilfield chemical additive, template material for molecular sieve production, and phase-change medium for cold storage.
Furthermore, the substance can be adopted for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. It can also act as a surfactant, scale remover, adsorbent and oil-displacing agent, alongside many other industrial uses.
Benzyltriethylammonium Chloride Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 190-192 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 366.11°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.08 g/mL at 25 °C |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.479 |
| Fp | >100°C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear |
| form | Liquid |
| color | White to beige |
| PH | 6-8 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| PH Range | 46181 |
| Water Solubility | 700 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Decomposition | 185°C |
| BRN | 3574984 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | HTZCNXWZYVXIMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 56-37-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzyltriethylammonium chloride (56-37-1) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-37/39-26 37/39-36/37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 2811 6.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | BO8400000 |
| F | 3 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 300 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29239000 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 2219 mg/kg |
Product Application of Benzyltriethylammonium Chloride CAS#56-37-1
Benzyltriethylammonium chloride, frequently abbreviated as TEBA, is a benzyl-type quaternary ammonium compound and cationic surface-active agent. It is a popular phase transfer catalyst adopted both for laboratory study and mass industrial manufacturing.
In its capacity as a cationic surfactant, TEBA primarily functions as a sanitizer, water-repellent additive, corrosion suppressor and demulsifying agent. When deployed as a phase transfer catalyst, it facilitates organic synthesis and polymerization reactions, finding its place within pesticide formulation, aroma chemical production, photographic materials, pharmaceutical development and many other sectors.
Within organic synthetic workflows, TEBA is capable of catalyzing numerous reaction classes. These cover C‑alkylation, O‑alkylation, N‑alkylation and S‑alkylation processes, alongside nucleophilic substitution with cyano and fluorine groups, carbene formation, redox conversions, Darzens condensation and Wittig–Horner reactions. Thanks to its outstanding catalytic activity, this reagent holds great practical value for organic chemistry research.
