The Identification of Various Alkyl Halides Through Formation of Quaternary Ammonium Salts

Author

John L. Canning, Marquette University

Date of Award

6-1948

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Chemistry

First Advisor

Clifford R. Haymaker

Second Advisor

Virgil Roach

Abstract

Within the field of the characterization of organic compounds the preparation of suitable derivatives of the compound to be identified is the final process of the laboratory analysis. When the unknown is of such chemical nature that the preparation of derivatives is difficult or impossible the identification is not too satisfactory. This is often the case when the unknown is an alkyl halide. At present the identification of many of these compounds depends exclusively upon an examination of the physical constants.

It is the purpose of this paper to investigate the possibility of preparing quaternary ammonium compounds by treating the alkyl halides with a tertiary amine. These quaternary salts may then be used as derivatives to identify the alkyl halides.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

Recommended Citation

Canning, John L., "The Identification of Various Alkyl Halides Through Formation of Quaternary Ammonium Salts" (1948). Bachelors’ Theses. 265.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/265