title: The synthesis of quaternary ammonium salts from ammonium salts and dialkyl carbonate.
abstract: Quaternary ammonium salts were synthesized from ammonium salts and dialkyl carbonates over an ionic liquid catalyst 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surfaces, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China. thwu@zjnu.cn
authors.forename: Zhuoqun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Tinghua
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou