Tetrabutylammonium iodide, utilized in HPLC, appears as a white crystalline substance or a white powder. Its chemical formula is C16H36IN, and it exhibits solubility in acetonitrile, forming a clear colorless solution at a concentration of 0.1 g/mL. This compound is extensively employed in numerous chemical processes owing to its distinctive properties and diverse applications. It is also known by several synonyms, including Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide, TBAI, and tetrabutylazanium iodide.
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Application :
- Tetrabutylammonium iodide HPLC may be used as a mobile phase additive in ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography (IP-HPLC) assay of 4-aminopyridine in serum.
- It is an ion-pair chromatography (IPC) reagent suitable for anionic separation sorted by carbon chain length.
- It may also be used as a mobile phase additive in the analysis of tetracycline by reversed-phase IPC. The addition of tetrabutylammonium iodide regulates the retention of tetracyclines.
- It can be used as a phase transfer catalyst.
- It can be used as a polarographic analysis reagent.
Benefits :
- High purity and quality product
- A Versatile phase transfer catalyst
- Used as a catalyst and ion pair reagent