General description
Tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPAB) is a quaternary ammonium
salt. It is commonly used as a phase-transfer catalyst to facilitate charged
species transfer between phases during organic synthesis and various chemical
reactions. It also exhibits environmental compatibility, operational
simplicity, non-corrosiveness, and ease of reusability, rendering it a suitable
material for organic synthesis .[1]
Application
Tetrapropylammonium bromide is used as a structure-directing
agent in the synthesis of:
- ZSM-5
zeolite, which is a major catalyst in the petroleum and fine chemical
industries.
- Microporous
and mesoporous materials that have potential applications in electronics
(conducting polymers)
