Mc. Monje et al., N-MONO AND N1N3-DIALKYLATION OF METHYL AND DODECYL UROCANATES, SYNTHESIS OF AMPHIPHILIC DERIVATIVES, New journal of chemistry, 17(3), 1993, pp. 231-235
A method for selective alkylation of esters of urocanic acid was devel
oped. Quaternization of compounds bearing a long chain on the nitrogen
and/or oxygen atoms gives rise to amphiphiles. The self aggregation b
ehavior of these compounds was investigated.