In an article, author is Illous, Estelle, once mentioned the application of 1116-77-4, Category: ethers-buliding-blocks, Name is 4,4-Diethoxy-N,N-dimethyl-1-butanamine, molecular formula is C10H23NO2, molecular weight is 189.3, MDL number is MFCD00671479, category is ethers-buliding-blocks. Now introduce a scientific discovery about this category.
Hypothesis: The insertion of polyether spacers between the anionic head and the alkyl chain of ionic surfactants significantly improves their salt-tolerance. The aim of this work is to study whether the petro-based polyethoxy spacer can be replaced by a glyceryl ether group for high salinity applications. Experiments: A series of amphiphilic sodium salts of alkyl glyceryl ether carboxylates are synthesized with different alkyl chain lengths from 4 to 12 and various spacers between the glyceryl and the carboxylate groups. Their aggregation behavior is studied by tensiometry and their amphiphilicities are assessed by the PIT-slope method. The dramatic effect of the methylation of the glyceryl spacer on the salt-tolerance is highlighted, and rationalized by DFT calculations and molecular dynamics. Findings: In contrast to the corresponding sodium soap, n-C6H13-CO2Na, and to the non-methylated counterpart, the sodium salt of 1-pentyl-3-methyl glyceryl ether methylene carboxylate ([5.0.1]-CH2CO2Na) exhibits an excellent salt-tolerance since it remains water-soluble with NaCl or CaCl2 concentrations greater than 20 wt% at 25 degrees C. Amphiphiles with short alkyl chains (
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