Micellar-Improved Synthesis of bis-Quaternary Ammonium Salts by the Epichlorohydrin Route
- Ricci, Claudia Guadalupe
- Cabrera, Maria Ines
- Luna, Julio Alberto
- Grau, Ricardo José Antonio
DOIAbstract
A convenient procedure for the synthesis of bis-quaternary ammonium salts from long-chain alkyldimethylamines and epichlorohydrin is studied. An improved preparation of bis-quaternary ammonium salts from N,N-dimethyloctylamine, N,N-dimethyldodecylamine or N,N-dimethyloleylamine, their amine hydrochlorides, and epichlorohydrin can be achieved by carrying out the reaction in an aqueous micellar medium. The amine hydrochlorides are used as functional surfactants to produce the self-micellization and solubilization of reactants. The formation of micelles is a necessary condition for a successful quaternization. Comparison of the quaternization performance in ethanol, ethanol/water mixtures, and aqueous micellar medium leads to the conclusion th...
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