Tetraoctylammonium bromide

Tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB or TOABr) is a quaternary ammonium compound with the chemical formula: [CH₃(CH₂)₇]₄N Br. It is generally used as a phase transfer catalyst between an aqueous solution and an organic solution.

Tetraoctylammonium bromide^[1]

Names
Preferred IUPAC name N,N,N-Tri(octyl)octan-1-aminium bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	14866-33-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	2015873 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.035.382
EC Number	238-936-9
PubChem CID	2734117
UNII	52QW29OWOC Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7034042
InChI InChI=1S/C32H68N.BrH/c1-5-9-13-17-21-25-29-33(30-26-22-18-14-10-6-2,31-27-23-19-15-11-7-3)32-28-24-20-16-12-8-4;/h5-32H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Y Key: QBVXKDJEZKEASM-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y InChI=1/C32H68N.BrH/c1-5-9-13-17-21-25-29-33(30-26-22-18-14-10-6-2,31-27-23-19-15-11-7-3)32-28-24-20-16-12-8-4;/h5-32H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: QBVXKDJEZKEASM-REWHXWOFAV
SMILES CCCCCCCC[N+](CCCCCCCC)(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC.[Br-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C32H68BrN
Molar mass	546.79
Melting point	95 to 98 °C (203 to 208 °F; 368 to 371 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references