Abstract:
QUATERNARY AMMONIUM CHLORIDES OF AMINES HAVING AT LEAST ONE LONG ALIPHATIC CHAIN ARE OBTAINED BY REACTING CONTINOUSLY SAID AMINES WITH METHYL CHLORIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE AS ACID-BINDING AGENT WHILE MAINTAINING A METHYL CHLORIDE PARTIAL PRESSURE OF ABOUT 3 TO 10 ATMG., USING A REACTION MEDIUM CONSISTING OF FINAL PRODUCT AND A LOWER ALKANOL.