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Tetrabutylammonium
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<h2 id="derivatives">Derivatives</h2> <p>Some tetrabutylammonium salts of simple anions include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Tetrabutylammonium_fluoride/RN8vHQsy">tetrabutylammonium fluoride</a>, a <a href="/facts/Desilylation/3h1cfbeC">desilylation</a> reagent.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tetrabutylammonium_bromide/tyzkJkXE">tetrabutylammonium bromide</a>, a precursor to other tetrabutylammonium salts via <a href="/facts/Salt_metathesis_reaction/YpadY3lq">salt metathesis reactions</a>.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tetra-n-butylammonium_iodide/5fKwqcPa">tetrabutylammonium iodide</a>, a low cost catalyst.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tetrabutylammonium_triiodide/Nf9TeKxn">tetrabutylammonium triiodide</a>, a common carrier of the <a href="/facts/Triiodide/fNgW9WEr">triiodide</a> anion used in chemical synthesis.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tetrabutylammonium_hydroxide/ej2akrq3">tetrabutylammonium hydroxide</a>, a precursor to other tetrabutylammonium salts via acid-base reactions.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tetrabutylammonium_hexafluorophosphate/2kvjq3pV">tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate</a>, an electrolyte for nonaqueous electrochemistry.</li></ul> <p>Some tetrabutylammonium salts of more complex examples include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Polyoxometalate/mr1AkgR5">polyoxometalates</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></li> <li>NS−4.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Metal_carbonyl_cluster/fVWv63A2">metal carbonyl anions</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></li> <li>Synthetic <a href="/facts/Iron-sulfur_cluster/QCbnrAF0">iron-sulfur clusters</a> such as [Fe4S4(SPh)4]2−<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Potassium_octachlorodirhenate/w3nkK3MD">Octachlorodirhenate</a> ([Re2Cl8]2−).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/N-Butyllithium/v4Rz4Dc1">N-Butyllithium</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Shi, Erbo; Shao, Ying; Chen, Shulin; Hu, Huayou; Liu, Zhaojun; Zhang, Jie; Wan, Xiaobing (2012-07-06). "Tetrabutylammonium Iodide Catalyzed Synthesis of Allylic Ester with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide as an Oxidant". Organic Letters. 14 (13): 3384–3387. doi:10.1021/ol3013606. ISSN 1523-7060. PMID 22731787. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/ol3013606" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1021/ol3013606</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Klemperer, W. G. (1990). "Tetrabutylammonium Isopolyoxometalates". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 27. pp. 74–85. doi:10.1002/9780470132586.ch15. ISBN 9780470132586. <a href="9780470132586" target="_blank">9780470132586</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Bojes, J.; Chivers, T.; Drummond, I. (1978). "Heptathiazocine(Heptasulfurimide) and Tetrabutylammonium Tetrathionitrate". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 18. pp. 203–206. doi:10.1002/9780470132494.ch36. ISBN 9780470132494. <a href="9780470132494" target="_blank">9780470132494</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Ceriotti, A.; Longoni, G.; Marchionna, M. (1989). "Bis(Tetrabutylammonium) Hexa-μ-Carbonyl-Hexacarbonylhexaplatinate(2 -), [N(C 4 H 9 ) 4 ] 2 [Pt 6 (Co) 6 (μ-Co) 6 ]". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 26. pp. 316–319. doi:10.1002/9780470132579.ch57. ISBN 978-0-471-50485-6. <a href="978-0-471-50485-6" target="_blank">978-0-471-50485-6</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Christou, George; Garner, C. David; Balasubramaniam, A.; Ridge, Brian; Rydon, H. N. (1982). "9. Tetranuclear Iron-Sulfur and Iron-Selenium Clusters". Tetranuclear Iron-Sulfur and Iron-Selenium Clusters. Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 21. pp. 33–37. doi:10.1002/9780470132524.ch9. ISBN 9780470132524.. <a href="9780470132524" target="_blank">9780470132524</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Barder, T. J.; Walton, R. A. (1990). "Tetrabutylammonium Octachlorodirhenate(III)". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 28. pp. 332–334. doi:10.1002/9780470132593.ch83. ISBN 9780470132593. <a href="9780470132593" target="_blank">9780470132593</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>