Tetraethylammonium chloride
Agent Name
Tetraethylammonium chloride
CAS Number
56-34-8
Formula
C8-H20-N.Cl
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Ammonium, tetraethyl-, chloride; Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, chloride; Etamon chloride; N,N,N-Triethylethanaminium chloride; TEA chloride; TEAC; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Quaternary Amines
Description
Deliquescent solid; [Merck Index] Colorless or light yellow hygroscopic crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a catalyst (dehydrogenation and polymerization) and electrolyte (membrane transport studies); [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes somnolence, tremor, and muscle weakness in oral, intraperitoneal, and intramuscular lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; Human intravenous injection of 5 mg/kg causes paresthesias, mydriasis, and ptosis; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Targets the heart and CNS; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Tetraethylammonium bromide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3.08E-06 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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