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In one of cited patents, 2-vinyl pyridine was used too in same workup (formed pyridyl ethyl 4-cyanopyridinium compound). Marked -Same building block Can you describe 1st, 2nd and 3rd carbon atoms in this chemicals: acrylamide and 2-vinylpyridine? 1 - terminal alkene 2 - double bond of alkene 3 atom ...

Can i use alkenes in same reaction?
I need long chain terminal alkene, or same plus functional groups on opposite end from pyridine nitrogen for surfactant.

Hello! On US4672121 4-cyanopyridine is quaternized with acrylamide and hcl in isopropanol (no water). Obtained N-(2-carbamoylethyl)-4-cyanopyridinium chloride. EXAMPLE 1 N-(2-carbamoylethyl)-4-cyanopyridinium chloride Isolation of title compound The following procedure was also applied to the prepar...