text: Benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, also known as Triton B or trimethylbenzylammonium hydroxide, is a quaternary ammonium salt that functions as an organic base. It is usually handled as a solution in water or methanol. The compound is colourless, although the solutions often appear yellowish.  Commercial samples often have a distinctive fish-like odour, presumably due to the presence of trimethylamine via hydrolysis.