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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Tango on February 22, 2012, 03:52:36 PM
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Hi,
Can somebody let me know what reaction takes place when quaternary ammonia and chlorine bleach are mixed together? Is reaction the same as when bleach and ammonia are mixed?
Thanks.
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Do you mean the ammonium cation NH4+, or an organic ammonium salt R4N+?
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I mean R4N+. Particularly alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, a common sanitizing/disinfecting compound. Thanks.
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Hypochlorite is a pretty good nucleophile, so you may be able to *Ignore me, I am impatient* a methyl group off, and bleach tends to be very basic so you may get an elimination of some sort. Honestly, I wouldn't go mixing the two.