title: Synthesis of quaternary heterocyclic salts.
abstract: The microwave synthesis of twenty quaternary ammonium salts is described. The syntheses feature comparable yields to conventional synthetic methods reported in the current literature with reduced reaction times and the absence of solvent or minimal solvent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Morgan State University, 1700 E Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA. angela.winstead@morgan.edu.
authors.forename: Angela J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Winstead
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nyambura
authors.forename: Rachael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Deveine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toney
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oyaghire
mesh_terms: D008872:Microwaves; D015394:Molecular Structure; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds