Terehylaonium Chloride CAS#56-34-8
Non-Selective Potassium Channel Blocking Activity – Tetraethylammonium chloride acts as a non-selective potassium channel blocker, making it useful in electrophysiological and biochemical research.
Good Organic Cation Transporter Substrate – It serves as a suitable substrate for organic cation transporters, supporting research involving cellular transport mechanisms.
Potential Antitumor Properties – Tetraethylammonium chloride exhibits antitumor properties, providing potential value in related biological and pharmaceutical research.
Well-Defined Chemical Composition – With the chemical formula C₈H₂₀ClN, tetraethylammonium chloride has a clearly defined molecular composition, facilitating its use in chemical and biological research.
Products Description of Tetraethylammonium Chloride CAS#56-34-8
Tetraethylammonium chloride is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₈H₂₀ClN. It acts as a non-selective potassium channel blocker and serves as a suitable substrate for organic cation transporters. In addition, tetraethylammonium chloride exhibits antitumor properties, making it useful in related biological and pharmaceutical research.
Tetraethylammonium Chloride Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 39°C |
| Boiling point | 273.32°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.08 |
| refractive index | 1.5480 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| solubility | methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | white to light yellow |
| PH | 4.0 to 7.0(50g/L, 25℃) |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform, or acetone |
| λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.03 | |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 149200 |
| BRN | 3563247 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Protect from moisture. |
| InChIKey | YMBCJWGVCUEGHA-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 56-34-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Tetraethylammonium chloride (56-34-8) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | BS6125000 |
| F | 46091 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29239000 |
| Toxicity | LD50 i.v. in dogs: 55.7-72.4 mg/kg (Keith, Jr.) |
Product Application of Tetraethylammonium Chloride CAS#56-34-8
Tetraethylammonium chloride is used as a phase-transfer catalyst in polymerization reactions and as an electrolyte in membrane transport studies. It is also used for the qualitative detection of antimony and bismuth, the determination of gold, and polarographic analysis.
In biological and electrophysiological research, tetraethylammonium chloride acts as a potassium (K⁺) channel blocker. By inhibiting receptor-mediated K⁺ flow, it can also block acetylcholine neurotransmission.




