Quote: Originally posted by UnintentionalChaos ![](images/xpblue/lastpost.gif) | The Hunig's base also protects other amines from quaternization. Without it, some of your product would undoubtedly be turned into quaternary ammonium
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Not in this case where the product, an N,N-diisopropylamine, can not form quaternary ammonium salts.
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