Bis(3-alkoxyalkan-2-ol) sulfides, sulfones, and sulfoxides: new surface active agents
申请人:Lal Sankar Gauri
公开号:US20060020145A1
公开(公告)日:2006-01-26
Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (I)
ROCH
2
CH(OH)CR
1
R
2
ZCR
1
R
2
CH(OH)CH
2
OR (I),
wherein Z is S, SO, or SO
2
, can have a range of equilibrium and/or dynamic surface tensions and a range of foaming performance attributes, depending upon the particular values of Z, R, R
1
, and R
2
. The compounds of formula (I) may be prepared by a process that includes reaction of a sulfide source such as a metal sulfide or bisulfide with an alkyl glycidyl ether. The compounds may be useful in any of a broad range of applications requiring the use of a surfactant.