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New Hydrophobic Intermediates of Aminodiester‐Type via a Green, Michael‐Addition Reaction
Author(s) -
Piasecki Andrzej,
Zieliński Wojciech
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of surfactants and detergents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1558-9293
pISSN - 1097-3958
DOI - 10.1007/s11743-007-1049-z
Subject(s) - chemistry , alkyl , conjugate , yield (engineering) , methylamine , molar ratio , catalysis , michael reaction , organic chemistry , polymer chemistry , thermodynamics , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics
The conjugate Michael addition of methylamine to alkyl acrylates can be performed under mild conditions without a catalyst to obtain new hydrophobic intermediates of aminodiester‐type. The reactants used strictly in 1:2 molar ratio provide almost quantitative yield of aminodiesters without formation of undesired aminoesters and any other by‐products. Aminodiesters can be purified if necessary by classical methods. The alkyl chain length in the acrylates used has no influence on the results.