Chemistry:Aliquat 336

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Aliquat 336
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Names
IUPAC name
N-Methyl-N,N,N-trioctylammonium chloride
Other names
Starks' catalyst; Tricaprylmethylammonium chloride, Methyltrioctylammonium chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
RTECS number
  • UZ2997500
UNII
Properties
C25H54ClN
Molar mass 404.16 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless viscous liquid
Density 0.884 g/cm3
Melting point −20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K)
Boiling point 225 °C (437 °F; 498 K)
Viscosity 1500 mPa·s at 30 °C
Hazards
Main hazards Toxic (USA)
Safety data sheet External MSDS
GHS pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS07: HarmfulGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H301, H315, H318, H319, H410
P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+310, P302+352, P305+351+338, P310, P321, P330, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P391, P405, P501
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K) (closed cup)
Related compounds
Related
Aliquat 100, Aliquat 134, Aliquat 175, Aliquat HTA-1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Aliquat 336 (Starks' catalyst) is a quaternary ammonium salt used as a phase transfer catalyst and metal extraction reagent. It contains a mixture of C8 (octyl) and C10 (decyl) chains with C8 predominating. It is an ionic liquid.[1]

Applications

Organic Chemistry

Aliquat 336 is used as a phase transfer catalyst,[2] including in the catalytic oxidation of cyclohexene to 1,6-hexanedioic acid.[3] This reaction is more environmentally friendly. It is an example of green chemistry, compared with the traditional method of oxidizing cyclohexanol or cyclohexanone with nitric acid or potassium permanganate, which produce hazardous wastes.[4]

Aliquat 336 was used in the total synthesis of manzamine A by Darren Dixon in an early step to the electrophile.[5]

Solvent extraction of metals

Main page: Liquid–liquid extraction

Aliquat 336 has been used for the extraction of metals, it does so by acting as a liquid anion exchanger. It is often used while diluted in hydrocarbon solvents such as aromatic kerosene. It is possible to use it in aliphatic kerosene but in such solvents often a phase modifier (typically a long chain alcohol) must be added to prevent the formation of third phase.

Waste treatment

Several applications have been successfully carried out with Aliquat 336, such as the recovery of acids or acid salts, or the removal of certain metals from wastewater. In addition, foaming has also been controlled by using this agent during the treatment of wastewater containing anionic surfactants.

References

  1. Litaiem, Yousra; Dhahbi, Mahmoud (2015). "Physicochemical Properties of an Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid (Aliquat 336) in a Polar Protic Solvent (Formamide) at Different Temperatures". Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology 36 (5): 641. doi:10.1080/01932691.2013.862170. 
  2. C. M. Starks (1971). "Phase-transfer catalysis. I. Heterogeneous reactions involving anion transfer by quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 93: 195–199. doi:10.1021/ja00730a033. 
  3. S. M. Reed; J. E. Hutchison (2000). "An Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Adipic Acid". J. Chem. Educ. 77 (12): 1627–8. doi:10.1021/ed077p1627. 
  4. Ameta, Suresh C; Ameta, Rakshit (2013-09-11). Green Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications. CRC Press. ISBN 9781466578265. https://books.google.com/books?id=HokcDQAAQBAJ&dq=green+aliquat++cyclohexene&pg=PA76. 
  5. Jakubec, Pavol; Hawkins, Alison; Felzmann, Wolfgang; Dixon, Darren J. (2012). "Total Synthesis of Manzamine A and Related Alkaloids". Journal of the American Chemical Society 134 (42): 17482–17485. doi:10.1021/ja308826x. PMID 23039372.