Benzyltriethylammonium hydroxide is a
quaternary ammonium salt
In organic chemistry, quaternary ammonium cations, also known as quats, are positively-charged polyatomic ions of the structure , where R is an alkyl group, an aryl group or organyl group. Unlike the ammonium ion () and the primary, secondary, ...
that functions as an organic base.
Uses
Together with
benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, salts of benzyltriethylammonium are common
phase-transfer catalysts.
References
Hydroxides
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Reagents for organic chemistry
Benzyl compounds
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