Bobbitt's salt

Bobbitt's salt is an oxoammonium compound derived from 4-acetamido-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine. It contains the tetrafluoroborate anion and is named after the American chemist James M. Bobbitt.

Bobbitt's salt

Names
IUPAC name N-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxopiperidin-1-ium-4-yl)acetamide;tetrafluoroborate
Other names 4-(Acetylamino)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxo-piperidinium tetrafluoroborate
Identifiers
CAS Number	219543-09-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	2034373
ECHA InfoCard	100.202.272
PubChem CID	2753331
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90372980
InChI InChI=1S/C11H20N2O2.BF4/c1-8(14)12-9-6-10(2,3)13(15)11(4,5)7-9;2-1(3,4)5/h9H,6-7H2,1-5H3;/q;-1/p+1 Key: HTMHEICBCHCWAU-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILES [B-](F)(F)(F)F.CC(=O)NC1CC([N+](=O)C(C1)(C)C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H21BF4N2O2
Molar mass	300.10 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

As a less expensive analogue of the N-oxoammonium salt derived from TEMPO, Bobbitt's salt is still mainly used as a catalyst for oxoammonium-catalyzed oxidations.^[1][2]