Tetramethylammonium hydroxide (CED0003638)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 04:38:47 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-17 19:01:40 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM014915

Identification

Common Name

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Tetramethylammonium hydroxide is an organic compound with the chemical formula C4H13NO and an average molecular weight of 91.15 g/mol. Tetramethylammonium hydroxide belongs to the quaternary ammonium salts, a subclass of organonitrogen compounds within the organic compounds. This substance has been identified in or released from 17 recorded sources. These sources include household cleaning and consumer products, specifically bleaching agents, as well as drinking water and water supply systems. Additionally, it is associated with electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, amplifiers, coils, auxiliary devices, and communication cables or conductors, among 10 other items. The recorded route of exposure for this compound is oral.

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Tetramethylammonium bromide	MeSH
Trimethylaminomethane	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium hydrogen dichloride	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium chloride	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium triiodide	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium sulfate (2:1)	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium fluoride	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium perchlorate	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium tribromide	MeSH
Tetraamethylammonium acetate	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium iodide	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium nitrate	MeSH
Tetramethylammonium	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₄H₁₃NO

Average Molecular Mass

91.154 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

91.100 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

75-59-2

IUPAC Name

tetramethylazanium hydroxide

Traditional Name

tetramethylammonium hydroxide

SMILES

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

InChI Identifier

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

InChI Key

WGTYBPLFGIVFAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetraalkylammonium salts. These are organonitrogen compounds containing a quaternary ammonium substituted with four alkyl chains.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organic nitrogen compounds

Class

Organonitrogen compounds

Sub Class

Quaternary ammonium salts

Direct Parent

Tetraalkylammonium salts

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Tetraalkylammonium salt
Organic oxygen compound
Organopnictogen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organic salt
Organic hydroxide
Amine
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Organoleptic Effects

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	30.3 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	-1.6	ALOGPS
logP	-4	ChemAxon
logS	-0.48	ALOGPS
Physiological Charge	1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	0 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	0	ChemAxon
Refractivity	35.9 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	9.75 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-95de98df166d905d90fa	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-d04a3b95226c13bfdeeb	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-236db9367dc468f2521e	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-4941d7967a0118486fb6	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-b47aadfab57455d2ab07	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0006-9000000000-98ab4db430b621247796	Not Available	View Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Toxicity Value	Unit	Value Range	Organism	Dose Descriptor	Route of Exposure	Predicted or Experimental	Reference
200.0	Log mg/kg	[110:360]	Rat	LD50	oral	predicted	Not Available

Health Effects

Health Effect	Relationship	Direction	Reference

Exposure Sources

Source ID	Source	Sector	Reference
115	Drinking water	Drinking water & water supply	Not Available
233	Brushes	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
505	Amplifiers	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
506	Antennas	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
507	Auxiliary Devices	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
508	Coils	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
510	Communication Cables Or Conductors	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
514	Discharge Lamps	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
516	Electric Hearing Aids	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
517	Electric Switches	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
518	Electrically Stimulated Smoking Devices	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
525	Line Transmission Systems	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
527	Magnets	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
529	Power Cables	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
531	Relays	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
539	Video Games	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
540	X Ray Tubes	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
555	Bleaching Agents	Household cleaning & consumer products	Not Available
619	Manicure Pedicure	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
638	Decorating Textiles	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
644	Hook Or Eye Fasteners	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
650	Purses Luggage Hand Bags	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
652	Ropes	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
657	Surface Finishing Of Leather	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this synthetic chemical

Targets

Structure	Protein	UniProt ID	Organism	Relationship	Details
Click to view 3D structure	Sodium- and chloride-dependent creatine transporter 1	P28570	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	68.1959
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2	P08172	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7766.78
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4	P08173	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7759.31
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1	P11229	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7772.47
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5	P08912	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7766.32
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3	P20309	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7771.14
Click to view 3D structure	Phospholipase B	Q9P8P2	Cryptococcus neoformans	Predicted (SEA)	99.647
Click to view 3D structure	Acetylcholinesterase	P22303	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7778.93
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1	P08482	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7765.93
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2	P10980	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7773.71
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 9	Q16790	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7783.37
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 2	P00918	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7783.75
Click to view 3D structure	Solute carrier family 22 member 2	Q9R0W2	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	5980.92
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 1	P00915	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7783.75
Click to view 3D structure	Acetylcholinesterase	P21836	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	7765.46
Click to view 3D structure	Short transient receptor potential channel 4	Q9QUQ5	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	7777.06
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3	P08483	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7778.23
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4	P08485	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7779.71
Click to view 3D structure	Mitochondrial carnitine/acylcarnitine carrier protein	O43772	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	1520.4
Click to view 3D structure	Solute carrier family 22 member 1	O08966	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	5559.6
Click to view 3D structure	High affinity choline transporter 1	Q9GZV3	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7783.68
Click to view 3D structure	Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3	Q8VH26	Cavia porcellus	Predicted (SEA)	7783.99
Click to view 3D structure	Solute carrier family 22 member 1	Q63089	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7771.61
Click to view 3D structure	Histamine H3 receptor	Q9Y5N1	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.53
Click to view 3D structure	Solute carrier family 22 member 2	O70577	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	4417.94