Microwave-assisted quaternization of glycine (GLY) resulted in the synthesis of an efficient catalyst, quaternized glycine (QGLY), for the solventless synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2 under mild reaction conditions. Density functional theory was used to simulate the synergistic influence of the COOH group and the halide ion of QGLY in enhancing the catalytic activity.

In order to respond the growing demand for radiation-curable waterborne products like hydrogels or inks, there is a need water-soluble radical photoinitiators exhibiting absorption in near UV visible range. Herein synthesis of novel type-I diphenylphosphine oxide photoinitiator bearing 2,6-dimethyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoyl group described. The presence tertiary amino para position benzoyl results...

Benzalkonium bromides (BAK) are an important class of cationic surfactants with both industrial and commercial uses. They are used as preservatives for ophthalmic, nasal and parenteral products and they are also used as a topical antiseptic and medical equipment disinfectant. In this work a universal method for the preparation of these compounds is described. Using quaternization of N,N-dimethy...

The synthesis of a heterocyclic mesomeric betaine by quaternization reaction of 1-butylimidazole and tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone is presented. The structure was verified by means of X-ray single-crystal analysis, NMR and IR spectroscopy. Inclusion complexes of the heterocyclic mesomeric betaine with randomly methylated (1.8) β-cyclodextrin were investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy. Furthermore, ...

A novel approach to 3-oxo-γ-carbolines was worked out starting from methyl indol-2-ylacetate via a gramine derivative. After quaternization, ammonia and 4-methoxybenzylamine could be inserted giving appropriate 3-oxo-γ-carbolines. Condensation with 2-chlorobenzaldehyde under microwave irradiation gave a 4-(2-chlorobenzyl)-3-oxo-γ-carboline. N-methylation lead to a product with very promising an...

The structures of the compounds 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene, C(30)H(24)P(2), [2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]methyldiphenylphosphonium iodide, C(31)H(27)P(2)(+).I(-), and [2-(dimethylphosphino)phenyl]trimethylphosphonium iodide, C(11)H(19)P(2)(+).I(-), show that quaternization only occurs at one P centre and results in significantly shorter P-C bonds and larger C-P-C angles, consistent with ...

We have developed a CE method for the separation of structural isomers of oligosaccharides labeled with N-quaternized benzylamine. Oligosaccharides with reducing ends were derivatized with benzylamine by reductive amination followed by quaternization to yield a fixed cation label. The benzylamine-derivatized oligosaccharides were analyzed by CE-UV in ammonium acetate buffer and off-line matrix-...

We report synthesis of surface-active quaternary amino polyfluorosiloxanes. Hydrosilation of silanic hydrogen containing polyfluorosiloxanes with olefinic epoxides, in the presence of a platinum–divinyltetramethyldisiloxane complex gave epoxy polyfluorosiloxanes. These, on further reaction with various amines followed by quaternization, gave quaternary amino polyfluorosiloxanes. The quaternary ...

The title chiral quaternary ammonium salt, C(13)H(25)N(4) (+)·I(-), was synthesized through the Menschutkin reaction between the cage aminal (2S,7S)-1,8,10,12-tetra-aza-tetra-cyclo-[8.3.1.1(8,12).0(2,7)]penta-decane and ethyl iodide. The quaternization occurred regioselectively on the nitrogen with major sp3 character. The crystal structure consists of anions and cations separated by normal dis...