Asian Journal of Chemistry

Synthesis of N-Methylmorpholine from Morpholine and Dimethyl Carbonate

M Zhu, S Liu, Z Deng, G Wang

Index: Zhu, Maodian; Liu, Shaoying; Deng, Zhiyong; Wang, Gongying Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 25, # 15 p. 8427 - 8430

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Abstract

Abstract The synthesis of N-methylmorpholine from morpholine and dimethyl carbonate was investigated. The effects of reaction variables upon the formation of the compounds were also examined. Under the optimized conditions, higher yield of N-methylmorpholine 83% was obtained and the selectivity of N-methylmorpholine was 86%. The mechanism on formation of product and undesired product was proposed based on the experimental ...