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Preparation of tertiary amine derivatives from commercially available alcohols and their properties as surfactants
Author(s) -
Takehara Kikuo,
Okajima Shigeaki,
Agawa Toshio,
Komori Saburo
Publication year - 1971
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/bf02638535
Subject(s) - tertiary amine , alkyl , triethylamine , chemistry , amine gas treating , wetting , organic chemistry , diethylamine , catalysis , yield (engineering) , surface tension , nuclear chemistry , materials science , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics
Higher tertiary amines were prepared by transalkylation of triethylamine with commercially available alcohols such as Tergitol 15‐S‐3 and tridecyl alcohol. This reaction carried out at 250–300 C and 20 kg/cm 2 initial hydrogen pressure, using Cu−Cr−Mn−O catalyst, gave about 80% yield of higher alkyl tertiary amines. Tertiary amine hydrochlorides, quaternary ammonium bromides and amine oxides were prepared from these tertiary amines. Specific surface tension, wetting power, foaming power and foam stability were measured. The characteristic properties with respect to tertiary amine derivatives containing ether linkages were observed. These products have excellent wetting power, reduced surface tension, low foaming power and unstable foam.