Renewable Dimethyl Carbonate for Tertiary Amine Quaternisation: Kinetic Measurements and Process Optimisation

Roel Jacob Thomas Kleijwegt, Vera C. Henricks, Wyatt Winkenwerder, Wim Baan, John van der Schaaf
2021 Reaction Chemistry & Engineering  
Quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) are an important part of the increasing surfactant market. Conventional production processes employ toxic alkyl halides in a Menshutkin reaction with a tertiary amine (DMDA). Dimethyl...
doi:10.1039/d1re00191d fatcat:bvw76acdz5hcrbjyib4jsw3bry