Process for preparing quaternary ammonium compounds

US3932495A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Modokemi Aktiebolag

Inventors

• Eva Margareta Martinsson
• Karl M. E. Hellsten · Ödsmål, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 27, 1974
• Grant date: Jan 13, 1976
• Expiry date: Aug 27, 1994

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06M13/463
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process is provided for preparing quaternary ammonium compounds which contain both cationic and nonionic hydrophilic groups in the molecule. Alkylene oxide is reacted with aliphatic alcohol in the presence of an alkali catalyst at an elevated temperature; the resulting alkoxyglycol alcohol or ether is reacted with epichlorohydrin, producing the corresponding chloroglyceryl or chlorohydroxypropylene ether; and this is then reacted with a secondary amine to produce the quaternary ammonium compound.