Syntheses of long-chain quaternary ammonium salts from fatty alcohols by microwave irradiation

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF02517985

The phase-transfer catalysts, long-chain quaternary ammonium salts, were rapidly synthesized from fatty alcohols by the reactions with hydrogen halides in the presence of trialkyl amines under microwave irradiation. The catalysts could be widely applied in a variety of quick and new organic reactions, whether by conventional heating or under microwave irradiation. The reaction efficiencies under microwave irradiation were higher than those obtained with conventional heating.