Tetramethylammonium perchlorate explained

Tetramethylammonium perchlorate is a perchlorate salt with a condensed formula [N(CH₃)₄]⁺ClO₄⁻.

Preparation

Tetramethylammonium perchlorate can be produced by mixing cold, dilute perchloric acid with cold tetramethylammonium hydroxide, the reaction will lead to a white precipitation.^[1]

Uses

The perchlorate is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, in chromatography and as a supporting electrolyte in electrochemistry.^[2] Along with trimethylammonium perchlorate, it was investigated as a component in composite propellants during the Cold War, but without much success.

Further reading

• Hofmann, K. A.; Roth, R.; Hobold, K.; Metzler, A. Relationship between the Constitution and Behavior towards Water of Ammonium Oxonium Perchlorates. Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft, 1911. 43: 2624-2630.

Notes and References

1. Juknelevicius . Dominykas . Dufter . Alicia . Rusan . Magdalena . Klapötke . Thomas M. . Ramanavicius . Arunas . Study of Pyrotechnic Blue Strobe Compositions Based on Ammonium Perchlorate and Tetramethylammonium Nitrate: Study of Pyrotechnic Blue Strobe Compositions Based on Ammonium Perchlorate and Tetramethylammonium Nitrate . European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry . 2017-02-17 . 2017 . 7 . 1113–1119 . 10.1002/ejic.201601486. free .
2. Web site: 2537-36-2 - Tetramethylammonium perchlorate - 30834 - Alfa Aesar .