Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
102-82-9
Molecular Formula
C12H27N
Molecular Weight
185.35 g/mol
Synonym

N,N-Dibutyl-1-butanamine; Tri-n-butylamine; Tris-n-butylamine;

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Tributylamine is a tertiary aliphatic amine in which three butyl groups are attached to a central nitrogen atom. It is commonly used as a non-nucleophilic base in organic synthesis, as well as a phase-transfer catalyst and solvent in various chemical reactions.