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87983

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Tetraoctylammonium nitrate

Selectophore, ≥99.0%

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Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)6CH2]4N(NO3)
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
528.89
Beilstein:
7108220
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.61

grade

for ion-selective electrodes

Quality Level

product line

Selectophore

Assay

≥99.0% (NT)
≥99.0%

form

powder

impurities

≤0.05% halides (as bromide)

mp

112-114 °C

SMILES string

[O-][N+]([O-])=O.CCCCCCCC[N+](CCCCCCCC)(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C32H68N.NO3/c1-5-9-13-17-21-25-29-33(30-26-22-18-14-10-6-2,31-27-23-19-15-11-7-3)32-28-24-20-16-12-8-4;2-1(3)4/h5-32H2,1-4H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

MJHKPBXGJMKYAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Tetraoctylammonium nitrate (TOAN) is an ionophore or recognition element mostly used in potentiometric sensors.
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Application

TOAN has been used as recognition element in formulating potentiometric membrane to develop an electronic tongue system for monitoring nitrogen species level in water samples.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Legal Information

Selectophore is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

87983-500MG:
87983-VAR:
87983-100MG:
87983-BULK:


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