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A New Benzylated Fatty Acid Amide Amphoteric Surfactant Derived from Hydrogenated Castor Oil with Ultra‐Low Interfacial Tension between Crude Oil and Brine
Author(s) -
Gao ChengLong,
Gang HongZe,
Liu JinFeng,
Mu BoZhong,
Yang ShiZhong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of surfactants and detergents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1558-9293
pISSN - 1097-3958
DOI - 10.1002/jsde.12483
Subject(s) - castor oil , chemistry , pulmonary surfactant , surface tension , organic chemistry , brine , alkylation , aqueous solution , cloud point , chemical engineering , amide , fatty acid , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , catalysis
Abstract Hydrogenated castor oil from castor oil is promisingly used as raw materials for lubricants, coatings, cosmetics, and pharmaceutics due to high melting point and stable physical properties. However, the chemical modification of the hydrogenated castor oil has been rarely investigated. Here, we report a N‐phenyl‐fatty‐amido‐1‐propyl‐ N , N ‐dimethyl‐amino‐carboxyl‐betaine surfactant derived from hydrogenated castor oil with excellent interfacial properties through a rapid synthetic process, including direct alkylation, amidation, and quaternization. The interfacial tension between crude oil and brine was ultra‐low for a low dosage of 0.007 g L −1 of surfactant in aqueous solution without any alkali addition, which implies a potential application in enhanced oil recovery.