Tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate
other names	Tetra- n -butylammoniumhexafluorophosphat TBA [PF 6 ]
Molecular formula	C 16 H 36 F 6 NP
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 3109-63-5 EC number 221-472-6 ECHA InfoCard 100.019.520 PubChem 165075 Wikidata Q15634208
properties
Molar mass	387.43 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	244-246 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (NBu ₄ PF ₆ ) is a quaternary ammonium compound that is used as a conductive salt in electrochemistry . The salt is very soluble in polar solvents (such as acetone or acetonitrile ), which is why it is used as an electrolyte in non-aqueous electrochemistry.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet Tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on May 21, 2017 ( PDF ).