It has been used: . as a capping agent during the synthesis of Au(core)-Pd(shell) bimetallic nanoparticles in toluene . in the synthesis of N-alkyl-N,N-dimethyl-1-ammonio-2-hydroxy-3-propane sulfonate . in the preparation of novel bis-quaternary ammonium salt, via reaction with epichlorohydrin (in the presence of the amine hydrochloride) or various dichloro compounds.
