Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of glycerin sulfates of formula (I) as viscosity regulators for concentrated aqueous alkyl(ether) sulfate pastes, wherein Y and Z independently stand for a hydroxyl group pr a SO3M group, M stands for hydrogen, an alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal and the sum of n+m+p is 0 or represents numbers ranging from 1 to 50. Small amounts of said regulators significantly reduce viscosity even in alkyl(ether) sulfate pastes with a 70 wt. % content.
Abstract:
Sulfation methods for producing longer chain length alkyl sulfate and/or alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactant compositions. This method utilizes the presence of a significant amount of mid-chain branched alcohol and/or polyoxyalkylene alcohol in the sulfation reaction to significantly reduce the reaction temperature, thereby improving product quality and saving energy.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method of protecting a sulfonic acid functional group in an organic molecule as a substituted or unsubstituted neopentyl sulfonate ester. The method allows the conversion of R-SO3-H to R'-SO3-H, wherein R and R' are different organic radicals. Also disclosed is a method of increasing the bioavailability of drugs with a sulfonic acid functional group by protecting the sulfonic acid functional group as a substituted neopentyl sulfonate ester which has a masked heteroatom nucleophile. The masked nucleophile can be liberated in vivo, resulting in removal of the neopentyl protecting group and regeneration of the parent drug.
Abstract:
The invention concerns alkyl sulphates with improved solubility, increased foaming power and a higher degree of sulphonation, the alkyl sulphates being obtained by sulphating, using per se prior art techniques, a mixture of fatty alcohols comprising: 0 to 1 % by wt. of C10 alcohols; 4 to 23 % by wt. of C12 alcohols; 1 to 13 % by wt. of C14 alcohols; 19 to 52 % by wt. of C16 alcohols; 34 to 62 % by wt. of C18 alcohols; 0 to 3 % by wt. of C20+ alcohols with sulphur trioxide or chlorosulphonic acid and subsequently neutralizing with bases. The alkyl sulphates thus obtained are suitable in particular for use in the production of extruded washing agents.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a surfactant composition comprising a secondary (C8 to C22) alkyl sulphate, which process comprises: a) sulphating a (C8 to C22) olefin and/or a (C8 to C22) secondary alcohol, optionally containing a primary alcohol, with a sulphating agent, b) neutralising the sulphation product comprising alkyl sulphuric acid and dialkyl sulphate produced in step a) with a base in aqueous solution, c) heating the product of step b) to saponify the dialkyl sulphate and to remove substantially all of the water from the mixture, d) cooling the product of step c) in the presence of a nonionic organic liquid diluent to ambient temperature whereby a crystallised solid composition separates, and e) recovering and drying the crystallised solid composition of step d), wherein the nonionic organic liquid diluent is added at some point prior to step d), characterized in that a zeolite is added in step c) and/or step d), and the surfactant composition so prepared.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for preparing a surfactant composition comprising a secondary (C8 to C22) alkyl sulfate, which process comprises: a) sulfating a (C8 to C22) olefin and/or a (C8 to C22) secondary alcohol, optionally containing a primary alcohol, with a sulfating agent, b) neutralizing the sulfation product comprising alkyl sulfuric acid and dialkyl sulfate produced in step a) with a base in aqueous solution, c) heating the product of step b) to saponify the dialkyl sulfate and to remove substantially all of the water from the mixture, followed by either d) cooling the product of step c) in the presence of a nonionic organic liquid diluent to ambient temperature whereby a crystallized solid composition separates, and e) recovering and drying the crystallized solid composition of step d), or by f) contacting and mixing the product of step c) with a glycol in the presence of a nonionic organic liquid diluent, g) phase separating the lower phase from the mixture formed in step f) which contains the glycol and the composition; and the surfactant composition so prepared.