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Effect of chain length on the rate of quaternization of alkyl amines
Author(s) -
Friedli F. E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02638964
Subject(s) - triethylamine , steric effects , chemistry , alkyl , polymer chemistry , chloride , chain (unit) , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , astronomy
Trialkyl amines from triethyl to tristearylamine were quaternized with benzyl chloride and compared for the effect of chain length on the rate of quaternization. Triethylamine reacted about twice as fast as tripropylamine with virtually no chain‐length effect from propyl to stearyl. Results are compared to previous rate studies on steric hindrance and chain‐length dependence.