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Novel General Procedure for the Preparation of Homogeneous Nonionic Surfactants
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents • 2002
Publication Information
Authors
Péter Sallaya,*, László Farkasa, Zoltán Szlováka, István Rusznáka,
Péter Bakóa, Mohamed Ahmeda,1, Antal Tunglerb, and Gabriella Fogassy
Keywords
Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether, homogeneous surfactants, Williamson synthesis.
Journal
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
Publisher
AOCS Press
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
353–357
publication.type
International
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Abstract
Homogeneous nonionic surfactants were produced by the ethoxylation of a selected unit of a homolog series. These particular products are of use for the analysis of
nonionics and for the determination of surface characteristics.
A new general method for the synthesis of homogeneous
nonionic surfactants is described. Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether was repeatedly reacted in Williamson synthesis (or
esterified with acid chlorides in the first step), followed by hydrogenolysis with alkyl- or aralkyl alcohols, phenols, carboxylic
acids, and amines. Homogeneous nonionics can be synthesized by this method, whereas the conventionally produced
ones are usually inhomogeneous
nonionics and for the determination of surface characteristics.
A new general method for the synthesis of homogeneous
nonionic surfactants is described. Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether was repeatedly reacted in Williamson synthesis (or
esterified with acid chlorides in the first step), followed by hydrogenolysis with alkyl- or aralkyl alcohols, phenols, carboxylic
acids, and amines. Homogeneous nonionics can be synthesized by this method, whereas the conventionally produced
ones are usually inhomogeneous