Preparation of the pyridinium salts differing in the length of the N-alkyl substituent

Jan Marek; Petr Stodulka; Jiri Cabal; Ondrej Soukup; Miroslav Pohanka; Jan Korabecny; Kamil Musilek; Kamil Kuca

doi:10.3390/molecules15031967

Preparation of the pyridinium salts differing in the length of the N-alkyl substituent

Molecules. 2010 Mar 19;15(3):1967-72. doi: 10.3390/molecules15031967.

Authors

Jan Marek¹, Petr Stodulka, Jiri Cabal, Ondrej Soukup, Miroslav Pohanka, Jan Korabecny, Kamil Musilek, Kamil Kuca

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Military Health Science, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, 50001, Czech Republic.

Abstract

Quaternary pyridinium salts with chains ranging from C8 to C20 belong in the large group of cationic surfactants. In this paper, the preparation of such cationic surface active agents based on the pyridinium moiety and differing in the length of the N-alkyl chain is described. Additionally, HPLC technique was established to distinguish each prepared pyridinium analogue. This study represents universal method for preparation and identification of quaternary pyridinium detergents.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Pyridinium Compounds / chemistry*
Salts / chemistry*

Substances

Pyridinium Compounds
Salts