Methyl iodide → (2-Acetyl-4-methylpentyl)trimethylammonium Iodide

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Iodomethane (20 g, 140.94 mmol, 2.00 equiv) was added dropwise to a solution of 3-((dimethylamino)methyl)-5-methylhexan-2-one (12 g, 70.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and ethyl acetate (50 mL). The solution was stirred at ambient temperature for about 16 hours., and the resulting preciptant was collected by filtration to afford the title product (15 g, yield=68%).

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