Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide Pentahydrate is used in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), capillary isotachophoresis and capillary zone electrophoresis, and liquid chromatography
TM is also utilized in the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds such as vinyl halides and tetramethylammonium dithiocarboxylates
It is also used in the preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles for application as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents
It is an ion pairing agent that is commonly used in analytical chemistry
It is also used as a developer or etchant in semiconductor and photoelectric industries.