The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, in particular denatonium hydroxide, and the use thereof for the preparation of a quaternary ammonium salt, in particular of denatonium benzoate or a denatonium fatty acid derivative. Due to its extremely bitter taste, this latter compound is applied in the art as an aversive agent, biocide, antifoulant and flavorant. It is usually prepared from a quaternary ammonium halide in an organic environment, which after isolation and purification is converted to a hygroscopic and unstable hydroxide intermediate, which in turn is immediately converted to the salt of interest in the solvent in which it is prepared. It is now found that these isolation steps can be avoided by performing the reaction at aqueous conditions. This is more straightforwardly and does not require costly precautions to avoid contact while handling. Moreover, the process of the invention allows to produce the quaternary ammonium salt from a lignocaine compound in a one-pot synthesis involving mostly water.
本发明涉及一种制备季
铵羟化物的工艺,特别是去甲头孢
铵羟化物,以及其用于制备季
铵盐,特别是去甲头孢
苯甲酸盐或去甲头孢
脂肪酸衍
生物的用途。由于其极苦的味道,后一种化合物在艺术上被用作嫌恶剂、杀菌剂、防污剂和调味剂。通常,它是从有机环境中的季
铵卤化物制备而来,经过分离和纯化后,转化为一种吸湿不稳定的羟化物中间体,然后立即在其制备的溶剂中转化为所需的盐。现在发现,这些分离步骤可以通过在
水性条件下进行反应来避免。这更为简单,不需要昂贵的预防措施来避免处理时的接触。此外,本发明的工艺允许从
利多卡因化合物中以大部分
水为主的一锅法合成季
铵盐。