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Synthesis of new extended surfactants containing a xylitol polar group
Author(s) -
Fernández Alvaro,
Scorzza Cesar,
Usubillaga Alfredo,
Salager JeanLouis
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1007/s11743-005-347-1
Subject(s) - chemistry , xylitol , polar , propylene oxide , alkyl , polyol , moiety , chemical polarity , organic chemistry , molecule , polyvinyl alcohol , sulfonate , polymer chemistry , functional group , group (periodic table) , polymer , polyurethane , ethylene oxide , copolymer , physics , sodium , astronomy , fermentation
A new class of extended surfactants was prepared in which the spacer arm between the polar portion and the hydrophobic alkyl chain was a polymer of propylene glycol with an average length of six propylene oxide units. The polar head was a single or double xylitol moiety or a xylitol molecule with carboxylic acid functionality. Surfactants containing double xylitol polar head groups showed a much higher critical micelle concentration value than surfactants with a single polar head.