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Trimethylammonium vs Triethylammonium - What's the difference?

trimethylammonium | triethylammonium |

In organic chemistry especially in combination terms the difference between trimethylammonium and triethylammonium

is that trimethylammonium is the univalent cation obtained by protonation of trimethylamine (CH3)3NH+triethylammonium is the univalent cation obtained by protonation of triethylamine.

trimethylammonium

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent cation obtained by protonation of trimethylamine (CH3)3NH+

    • triethylammonium

    English

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent cation obtained by protonation of triethylamine