Synthesis of (pyridinio-phenoxide) zwitterions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(92)89020-D

New tosylate substituted branched chains are synthesized from the parent alcohols. These reactants as well as n-alkyl or n-perfluoroalkyl halides are used for the quaternarization of 4-(3,5-dipentyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)pyridine.