Methyl iodide → 1-Methyl-2-[[[4-(tetradecyloxy)benzoyl]amino]methyl]pyridinium iodide

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1.0 g of product from Example 4 and 7.33 ml of methyl iodide is heated, in a dark sealed tube, at 100°-120° C. for 22 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is concentrated in vacuo and recrystallized 2 times from methyl alcohol to give 1.15 g of the desired product as light yellow microneedles.

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