Benzyl Chloride → HCID 86739287, compound

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Reaction Steps

A 4-liter reaction vessel equipped with a reflux condenser and mechanical stirrer was charged with 719.6 gm. (2.0 mol) diethanol octadecylamine, 278.5 gm. (2.2 mol) benzyl chloride, 20 gm. of sodium bicarbonate and approximately 400 ml. isopropyl alcohol. The reaction mixture was heated under reflux overnight. An aliquot was removed, analyzed and found to contain 7.4% amine and 1.7% amine HCl. The mixture was allowed to continue reacting overnight. A second aliquot was analyzed and found to contain 4.1% amine and 3.7% amine HCl. An additional 20 gm. of sodium bicarbonate and 30 gm. benzyl chloride were added. After one week the reaction had not progressed any further. The mixture was placed in the autoclave and the quaternization was finished with methyl chloride. The final analyses showed amine 0.0%; amine HCl <1% and Effective gram MW 834.4.

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