Ethanol → Triethylammonium undecylenyl iodide

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Undecylenyl iodide (15 grams), ethanol (120 milliliters), and triethylamine (55 grams) were added to a 500 milliliter round bottom flask equipped with a reflux condenser and a mechanical stirrer. The mixture was boiled at reflux for 46 hours. Solvent was then removed using a rotary evaporator and the residue was treated with diethyl ether and hexane to yield a brown-yellow solid. The solid dissolved in toluene was treated with diethyl ether and hexane to yield a light yellow powder. After isolation by filtration and washing with diethyl ether, the powder was dried in vacuum to yield the product, triethylammonium undecylenyl iodide (12.5 grams), which was identified by 13C NMR spectrometry.

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