Tetramethylammonium bromide

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

The Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide (1:1), also known as N,N,N-Trimethylmethanaminium bromide, is an organic compound with the formula C₄H₁₂BrN. It belongs to the product categories of Quarternary Ammonium Salts; Ammonium Bromides (Quaternary); Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Ammonium Salts; Greener Alternatives: Catalysis; Phase Transfer Catalysts; Anionic HPLC; Chromatography/CE Reagents; Ion Pair; Ion Pair Reagents; Ion Pair Reagents - Anionic; Ammonium Salts Analytical Reagents; Electrochemistry; Supporting Electrolytes for Electrochemistry. Its EINECS registry number is 200-581-2. With the CAS registry number 64-20-0, its IUPAC name is tetramethylazanium bromide.

Physical properties of Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide (1:1): (1)H-Bond Donor: 0; (2)H-Bond Acceptor: 1; (3)Rotatable Bond Count: 0; (4)Exact Mass: 153.015312; (5)MonoIsotopic Mass: 153.015312; (6)Topological Polar Surface Area: 0; (7)Heavy Atom Count: 6; (8)Formal Charge: 0; (9)Complexity: 19.1; (10)Isotope Atom Count: 0; (11)Defined Atom StereoCenter Count: 0; (12)Undefined Atom StereoCenter Count: 0; (13)Defined Bond StereoCenter Count: 0; (14)Undefined Bond StereoCenter Count: 0; (15)Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2.

Uses of Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide (1:1): it can be used to produce tetramethylammonium 1,1-dihydro-2,4,6-trinitrocyclohexadienide. This reaction will need reagent tributylstannyl hydride and solvent tetrahydrofuran with reaction time of 2 hours. The yield is about 72%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical that at low levels can cause damage to health. It is
irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. In case of contact with eyes, you should
rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. Whenever you will contact
it, please wear suitable protective clothing. In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately (show the label where possible).

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-]
(2)InChI: InChI=1S/C4H12N.BrH/c1-5(2,3)4;/h1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
(3)InChIKey: DDFYFBUWEBINLX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intravenous	1800ug/kg (1.8mg/kg)		U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#01652,
mouse	LD50	oral	118mg/kg (118mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR	National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0540941,
rat	LD50	intraperitoneal	24600ug/kg (24.6mg/kg)		Pharmacology: International Journal of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology. Vol. 21, Pg. 256, 1980.
rat	LD50	oral	50mg/kg (50mg/kg)	BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX) BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR	National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0540941,