Abstract The synthesis and kinetics of quaternization of model compounds of poly (N, N- dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) in water-alcoholic solutions brought about by methyl iodide and the alkaline hydrolysis of products in water have been investigated. N, N- Dimethylaminoethyl pivalate was selected as a model of the structural unit of the reported polymer; N, N-dimethylaminoethyl-2-methyl-3-methoxypropionate was the model of the ...