Dimethylamine → Isododecyldimethylamine

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In a 1-gallon stainless steel autoclave was charged 4.5 moles of isododecyl chloride, 13.5 moles of dimethylamine (as 40% aqueous solution), and 4.5 moles of sodium hydroxide (as 50% aqueous solution). The mixture was heated at 175°-190° C. for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled. The top organic layer was collected and the residual dimethylamine evaporated. The isododecyldimethylamine was obtained in 98.1% yield.

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