A Convenient Synthesis of Quaternary Ammonium Gemini Surfactants from Long-chain alkyldimethylamines and Epichlorohydrin

Aqueous micellar systems proved to be an excellent reaction medium for the selective synthesis of bis-quaternary ammonium salts 5a-c from epichlorohydrin 2 and long-chain alkyldimethylamines 1a-c, in the presence of the corresponding amine chlorohydrates 3a-c as functional surfactants. Unlike alcoho...

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Authors: Ricci, Claudia Guadalupe, Cabrera, Maria Ines, Luna, Julio Alberto, Grau, Ricardo José Antonio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2002
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/28564
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/28564
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Gemini
Surfactants
Quaternary Ammonium
Epichlorohydrin
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Summary:Aqueous micellar systems proved to be an excellent reaction medium for the selective synthesis of bis-quaternary ammonium salts 5a-c from epichlorohydrin 2 and long-chain alkyldimethylamines 1a-c, in the presence of the corresponding amine chlorohydrates 3a-c as functional surfactants. Unlike alcohol or alcohol-water mixtures as reaction medium, mono-quaternary ammonium salts 4a-c were formed, if any, in very small amounts under micellar conditions, allowing a more direct and rapid access to these quaternary ammonium gemini surfactants.