Tetraethylammonium iodide | CAS#: 68-05-3

What Is Tetraethylammonium Iodide?

Tetraethylazanium iodide, also identified as CAS #: 68-05-3, is a white to yellowish crystalline powder composed of a positively charged quaternary nitrogen center and paired with an iodide anion. The symmetric arrangement of four ethyl groups around the central nitrogen atom contributes to the stability of the cationic structure.

As an ammonium salt, this material dissolves readily in both aqueous and alcoholic media and provides excellent solubility characteristics for diverse reaction conditions. The compound’s ionic nature and lipophilic ethyl groups make it particularly effective at bridging polar and nonpolar environments.

Applications of Tetraethylammonium Iodide

Research scientists and process engineers leverage this quaternary salt across multiple technical disciplines, including:

Phase transfer catalysis: The compound facilitates reactions between reagents dissolved in immiscible phases by shuttling reactive species across phase boundaries, and this capability accelerates chemical transformations that would otherwise proceed slowly or not at all.

Electrochemical investigations: Researchers employ this material as a supporting electrolyte in voltammetry and other electrochemical techniques, where it enhances solution conductivity to minimize interference with target redox processes.

An iodide source for synthesis: Synthetic chemists value this reagent as a convenient source of iodide ions that readily participate in nucleophilic substitutions and other bond-forming reactions.

About Iofina

Our company provides iodine-containing specialty chemicals, quaternary ammonium compounds and custom-synthesized materials to scientific and commercial customers. As a tetraethylammonium iodide manufacturer, we provide:

A sustainable iodine supply chain: Our partners recover iodine from existing industrial waste streams, return water to operators and explore recycling options.

Flexible order quantities: Whether you need small research quantities for initial feasibility studies or large-scale commercial volumes for ongoing production, we accommodate various order sizes that match your project scope.

Rigorous quality assurance: We maintain stringent internal control processes, and we can ship your order with certificates of analysis to support your quality documentation requirements.

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Tetraethylammonium Iodide - 68-05-3

What Is Tetraethylammonium Iodide?

Applications of Tetraethylammonium Iodide

About Iofina

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