Exchange and cleavage reactions of quaternary ammonium salts Communication 9. Reaction of quaternary ammonium salts of the type [R-O-GH2-n-]X with secondary and tertiary alcohols

Abstract

1. It was shown that in the reaction of quaternary ammonium salts of the type (R-O-CH2-N-)X with secondary and tertiary alcohols formals are formed. 2. When the radicalR of the alkoxymethyl group of the quaternary ammonium salt is the same as the radical of the alcohol, symmetrical formals are obtained, but when these radicals are different, three formals, two symmetrical and one unsymmetrical, are formed. The yield of formals was 50–60%. 3. Some of the formals have been prepared and described for the first time, namely: cyclohexyl isopropyl, sec-butyl cyclohexyl, tert-butyl 1-methylheptyl, cyclohexyl 1,1-dimethylpropyl, and tert-butyl isopropyl formals.