Quaternary ammonium salt Tetramethylammonium chloride (TMAC), cas:75-57-0, has the following synonyms: Tetramethylammonium chloride; Ammonium, tetramethyl-, chloride; Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride; USAF AN-8; TMACL. It is a white to off-white crystalline powder with the chemical formula C₄H₁₂NCl. The compound is highly hygroscopic and decomposes at temperatures above 300 °C. TMAC can be used as a phase transfer catalyst and a polarographic analysis reagent, and also serves as a corrosion inhibitor for battery anodes.Tetramethylammonium chloride (TMAC) is an effective phase transfer catalyst for the selective chloride/fluoride exchange reaction of activated aryl chlorides with potassium fluoride provided that the amount of water in the system is limited and controlled. TMAC as a selective and robust phase transfer catalyst in a solid–liquid halex reaction: the role of water. TMAC is a chemical compound used in hybridization buffers that enhances the efficiency of nucleic ac…