| abstract |
Process for the preparation of tertiary amines of the formula <IMAGE> in which R¹ is C8-C26-alkyl or C9-C18-alkyl-aryl, R² is C1-C22-alkyl and n is a number from 1-15, 2 mol of a compound of the Formula R¹- (OCH2CH2) nX where X is halogen, -OSO3Na or -OSO3K and R¹ and n have the meaning given above, with 1 to 1.4 mol of a compound of the formula R²-NH2 where R² is a C1-C22-alkyl radical , in the presence of an at least equimolar amount of a strong base at temperatures of 100 to 200 ° C, preferably 160 to 185 ° C, in a solvent or solvent mixture, preferably in water. |