Abstract
The use of quaternary ammonium salts (Quats) as phase-transfer catalysts is analyzed from a technological and economic point of view. The limiting price for Quats Is determined by establishing a qualitative relationship between technical parameters and economic factors. Specific examples show that the present price of Quats limits their commercial use to the area of high-priced commodities and specialty chemicals. Quats may be used in commodity manufacture provided they are produced on a larger scale. A simulation of such a large-scale production of a representative Quat (tetrabutylammonium bromide) has been made and its consequences are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 390-393 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Sep 1985 |