white to beige chunks and powder
(1-Decyl)trimethylammonium bromide is used in high performance liquid chromatography and in nuclear magnetic resonance. It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
ChEBI: A quarternary ammonium salt whose basic unit comprises a decyltrimethylammonium cation and a bromide anion.
Crystallise the salt from 50% (v/v) EtOH/Et2O, or from acetone and wash with ether. Dry it under vacuum at 60o. Also recrystallise it from EtOH and dry it over silica gel. [McDonnell & Kraus J Am Chem Soc 73 2170 1952, Dearden & Wooley J Phys Chem 91 2404 1987, Beilstein 4 IV 784.]
