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Phase Transfer Catalysts
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Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride (TBAF)
Specialty Salts
TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM FLUORIDE (TBAF)
SACHEM’s Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride 98% (TBAF) represents the purity, precision and power of a non-aqueous source of fluoride for organic reaction systems. SACHEM offers TBAF in a trihydrate form, which is readily soluble in the common medium THF.

Synthetic Utility for TBAF

Key Attributes and Features of TBAF

  • Availability in trihydrate form (TBAF * 3H2O) for minimum water content for applications requiring "anhydrous" fluoride
  • Easily soluble in organic solvents as opposed to other sources of fluoride (such as KF/crown); TBAF's solubility will allow design of appropriate reaction systems
  • "Anhydrous" source of fluoride; the lack of significant amounts of water leaves the fluoride "naked", or accessible, and much more reactive
  • Unique base and non-nucleophilic properties of TBAF can be used in basecatalyzed cyclizations and conjugate additions
  • Si-F bonding, one of the strongest single bonds known; TBAF in dry THF can desilylate TBDMS (tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-protected alcohols
TBAF Product Availability
Our global network of facilities and seamless logistical support can supply TBAF anywhere in the world, consistently, reliably and at various quantities.    
  • Commercial scale manufacturing capability in bulk quantities
  • Packaging of TBAF trihydrate 25 kg and 50 kg fiber drums
Experience the precision and power of unique base and non-nucleophilic properties in your organic reaction with SACHEM’s Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride 98% (TBAF).

Available Products

Benzyltrimethylammonium Hydroxide

40%, MeOH (BTMA-OH 40M) CAS# 100-85-6/67-56-1

Benzyltrimethylammonium Hydroxide

20%, Aqueous, Envure™ (Envure™-813) CAS# 100-85-6
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [42 KB]  

Benzyltrimethylammonium Hydroxide

10%, Propylene Glycol Solution (Envure™ 814) CAS# 100-85-6
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [41 KB]  

Dimethyldiethylammonium Hydroxide

20%, Aqueous (DEDMOH 20% Aq) CAS# 95500-19-9
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [36 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

55%, Aqueous, Ultra Pure (TBAH 55% Aq UP) CAS# 2052-49-5
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [38 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

40%, Aqueous (TBAH 40% Aq) CAS# 2052-49-5
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [38 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

55%, Aqueous (TBAH 55% Aq) CAS# 2052-49-5
M/SDS  |  SDS [14 KB]  |  Datasheet [38 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

55%, Aqueous, Envure™ (Envure™-855) CAS# 2052-49-5
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [38 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

10%, Propylene Glycol Solution (Envure™ 857) CAS# 2052-49-5
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [40 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

40%, MeOH (TBAH 40M) CAS# 2052-49-5/67-56-1
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [37 KB]  

Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide (1.0 M)

31%, MeOH (TBAH 1.0M MeOH) CAS# 2052-49-5/67-56-1
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [41 KB]  

Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide

20%, Aqueous (TEAH 20% Aq) CAS# 77-98-5

Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide

35%, Aqueous (TEAH 35% Technical) CAS# 77-98-5
M/SDS  |  SDS  |  Datasheet [38 KB]  

Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide

20%, Aqueous, Envure™ (Envure™-643) CAS# 77-98-5
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [39 KB]  

Tetraethylammonium Hydroxide

10%, Propylene Glycol Solution (Envure™ 838) CAS# 77-98-5
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [40 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Chloride

98%, (TMAC 98%) CAS# 75-57-0
M/SDS  |  SDS [11 KB]  |  Datasheet [55 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

25%, Aqueous, Ultra Pure (TMAH 25% UP) CAS# 75-59-2
M/SDS  |  SDS  |  Datasheet [39 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

15%, Propylene Glycol (TMAH 15% PG) CAS# 75-59-2

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

7%, Propylene Glycol Solution (TMAH 7% PG) CAS# 75-59-2 / 57-55-6
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [42 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

20%, Aqueous, Ultra Pure (TMAH 20% Aq UP) CAS# 75-59-2
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [42 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

25%, MeOH (TMAH 25M) CAS# 75-59-2/67-56-1
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [37 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide

25%, Aqueous (TMAH 25% Technical) CAS# 75-59-2
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [36 KB]  

Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide Pentahydrate

98%, Pentahydrate (TMAH Penta) CAS# 10424-65-4 / 75-59-2
M/SDS  |  SDS  |  Datasheet [40 KB]  

Tetrapropylammonium Hydroxide

40%, Aqueous, Technical Grade (TPAH 40% Aq Tech) CAS# 4499-86-9
M/SDS  |  SDS [14 KB]  |  Datasheet [37 KB]  

Tetrapropylammonium Hydroxide

40%, Aqueous, Low Sodium (TPAH 40% Aq Low Na) CAS# 4499-86-9
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [37 KB]  

Tetrapropylammonium Hydroxide

40%, Aqueous, Envure™ (Envure™-846) CAS# 4499-86-9
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [35 KB]  

Tetrapropylammonium Hydroxide

10%, Propylene Glycol Solution (Envure™ 847) CAS# 4499-86-9
M/SDS  |  Datasheet [40 KB]