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Nonionic amphiphilic compounds from lysine as molecular mimics of lecithins
Author(s) -
Seguer J.,
Selve C.,
Allouch M.,
Infante M. R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02523452
Subject(s) - amphiphile , chemistry , pulmonary surfactant , nonionic surfactant , dispersity , lysine , fatty acid , molecule , organic chemistry , biochemistry , amino acid , polymer , copolymer
New monodisperse nonionic surfactant molecules, based on lysine with two fatty acid chains in the hydrophobic part and one or two polyoxyethylene methoxycapped chains (EO n −Me) in the hydrophilic headgroup, are synthesized as mimics of natural lecithins. Their surface‐activity properties indicate that these compounds have surfactant behavior whose global hydrophobic contribution is comparable to that of one fatty chain.