Dimethyloctadecylamine → N-(2-(Benzoyloxy)ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-n-octadecylammonium bromide

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A mixture of 45.0 g (0.1964 mol) of 2-bromoethyl benzoate and an equimolar amount of N,N-dimethyl-n-octadecylamine in 207 ml of acetonitrile was heated at reflux for 4.5 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled. The solid was then collected, washed with ether, and dried to yield 76.7 g of the title compound; mp=87°-93° C.

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