A compound that displays antibacterial properties due to the presence of the quaternary amine and the counter ion. Tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate is an ion pairing reagent that is used in liquid chromatography. It is frequently utilized in the analysis of pharmaceutical compounds and metabolites.
제조 방법
Tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate can be prepared from tetrabutylammonium azide by treating it with potassium hydrogen sulfate and 10% aqueous sulfuric acid in aqueous medium or from tetrabutylammonium thiocyanate by treating it with relatively concentrated sulfuric acid (70%) at 75 °C.
일반 설명
Tetrabutylammonium hydrogensulfate, a quaternary ammonium salt, is a phase-transfer reagent. It It serves as solvent for the dissolution of ruthenium(II) complex fac-[Ru(CO)2(H2O)3(C(O)C2H5)][CF3SO3]. It participates as a cocatalyst in the reaction medium for the preparation of alternating polyketones and propionic acid.
Purification Methods
The sulfate crystallises from acetone. It has been used as a phase transfer catalyst.