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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Inorganic Chemicals > Nitrogen Compounds > Ammonium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Organic Chemicals > Onium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds

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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Derivatives of ammonium compounds, NH4+ Y-, in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with hydrocarbyl groups. These are distinguished from IMINES which are RN=CR2.

Synonym(s)

  • Quaternary Ammonium Compound

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