NEW TWIN TAIL AMINE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR ZWITTERIONIC DERIVATIVES

    公开(公告)号:US20190292129A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16347994

    申请日:2017-11-08

    Abstract: A compound of general formula (I) or (II), wherein Rn and Rm independently represent a C3-C27 aliphatic group, R1 to R4, which may be the same or different at each occurrence, represent hydrogen or a C1-C8 alkyl group, X1 and X2, which may be the same or different at each occurrence, represent a linear or branched divalent hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 24 carbon atoms which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatoms or heteroatom containing groups, and R5 and R6, which may be the same or different at each occurrence, represent a group selected from —O−, -Alk-CH(OH)—CH2—SO3— and -Alk-CO2— wherein Alk represents an alkylene group.

    PROCESS FOR THE DIRECT ALPHA-METHYLENATION OF KETONES

    公开(公告)号:US20220002221A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17293981

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Inventor: Olivier BACK

    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an α-methylene ketone comprising the step of reacting a ketone with formaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst which is an organic compound comprising at least one acid function or the corresponding salt, ester or amide thereof and at least one amine function or the corresponding ammonium salt, or a zwitterion thereof.

    ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANTS SUITABLE FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20190153298A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16091227

    申请日:2017-03-30

    Abstract: The instant invention relates to surfactants having the following formula (I) wherein: each of Ra and Rb is a a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, hydrocarbon chain, each of Rc and Rd is a alkyl chain having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, each of (E1) and (E2) is a divalent hydrocarbon radical, A is: a group a carboxylate group —COO− (optionally in all or part in the form —COOH); or a sulfonate group —SO3− (optionally in all or part in the form —SO3H). The invention also relate to the preparation of these surfactants and their use in oil extraction, especially in EOR applications.

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