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Sigma-Aldrich

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution

10 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

N,N,N-trimethyl-methanaminium hydroxide, TMAH, TMAOH

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)4N(OH)
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
91.15
Beilstein:
3558708
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

17.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

concentration

10 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.3521

pH

(ca.13 at 20 °C (68 °F))

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.006 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

amine

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C4H12N.H2O/c1-5(2,3)4;/h1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

WGTYBPLFGIVFAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), is a commercially available quaternary ammonium base with significantly higher basicity than ammonium hydroxide.

Application

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide solution (10 wt. % in H2O) can be used as:      
  • A reactant to synthesize epoxy-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (EPOSS) via sol-gel method using 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane (ECTMS) in IPA.     
  • An ionic liquid to modify SnO2 nanocrystals, which are applicable as an efficient electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells.

TMAH can also be used as an anisotropic etchant for silicon due to its high silicon etching rate. The main advantage of using TMAH is that it causes no danger to electrical circuits due to the absence of alkali ions.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Dermal - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Liver,thymus

Storage Class Code

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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