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Choline hydroxide solution

46 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide, (beta-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide, 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium hydroxide

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH2N(CH3)3OH
CAS Number:
123-41-1
Molecular Weight:
121.18
MDL number:
MFCD00002831
UNSPSC Code:
12352000
PubChem Substance ID:
24857572
NACRES:
NA.22

concentration

46 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.4304

density

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[OH-].C[N+](C)(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H14NO.H2O/c1-6(2,3)4-5-7;/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

KIZQNNOULOCVDM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Choline hydroxide solution is a strong organic base used in pharmaceuticals and chemical manufacturing.

Application

Choline hydroxide solution has been used in the synthesis of choline hexafluoroacetylacetonate that can be used as an extractant along with bis-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ionic liquid for the homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction of neodymium(III).

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Audrey Arnould et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 34(37), 11076-11085 (2018-08-29)
The interfacial and foam properties of a model system based on the mixture between myristic acid and choline hydroxide have been investigated as a function of the molar ratio ( R) between these two components and temperature. The aim of
Inês C Ferreira et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 247, 116679-116679 (2020-08-25)
This work explores the novelty of dissolving chitin-glucan complex (CGC), from two fungal strains, Komagataella pastoris (CGCP) and Aspergillus niger (CGCKZ) (KiOnutrime-CG™), using biocompatible ionic liquids (ILs). Three cholinium-based ILs were tested, choline acetate, choline propionate and choline hexanoate. Although
Xue-Dan Hou et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 112(1), 65-73 (2014-07-30)
In this work, 28 cholinium ionic liquids (ILs), most of which are good solvents for dissolving lignin, were used for rice straw pretreatment to improve subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis. The anion exerted a significant effect on the pretreatment effectiveness of the
Kyung-Eui Park et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 78(6), 981-988 (2014-07-19)
Phospholipase D (PLD) catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine (PC), the most abundant phospholipids of plasma membrane, resulting in the production of choline and phosphatidic acid (PA). Choline is a precursor of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, whereas PA functions as an intracellular
Yan-Xia An et al.
Bioresource technology, 192, 165-171 (2015-06-01)
Pretreatment of lignocelluloses is a key step in the biorefinery for production of biofuels and valuable platform chemicals. In this work, various lignocelluloses were pretreated using cholinium ionic liquids (ILs) that are wholly composed of biomaterials, and fractionated into carbohydrate-rich
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