Potassium Succinate → Di(oleylmethyldihydroxyethylammonium) succinate

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A four-necked flask fitted with stirrer and condenser means was charged with 81 g of oleylmethyldihydroxyethylammonium chloride, 20 g of potassium succinate and 200 g of isobutyl alcohol and the reaction was conducted at 40°-50° C. in an atmosphere of nitrogen gas introduced at a low flow rate for 6 hours. The precipitate was then collected by filtration and washed with 30 ml of isobutyl alcohol, and the filtrate and washings were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 200 g of toluene and filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give 82 g (theoretical yield 85.6 g) of di(oleylmethyldihydroxyethylammonium) succinate as a waxy product. The element analysis and IR data are shown below.

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