Synthesis and Surface Active Properties of Sulfonated Acrylate Esters Based on Al-Cedre Oil

• Published in: Journal of surfactants and detergents 2015-07, Vol.18 (4), p.681-688
• Main Authors: El-Dougdoug, Wagdy Ibrahim A., Riya, Mohamed Abo, Mahy, Basma A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acrylate ester; Al‐Cedre oil; Anionic surfactants; Aquatic Pollution; Biodegradability; Calcium; Chemical synthesis; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Esters; Fatty acids; Fatty alcohol; Hydrolysis; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Oils & fats; Original Article; Petroleum; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Raw materials; Surface active properties; Surface chemistry; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control
• ISSN: 1097-3958; 1558-9293
• DOI: 10.1007/s11743-015-1695-5

Sulfonated acrylate esters have been synthesized by using renewable raw materials such as fatty alcohols of Al-Ceder oil. Mixed fatty acids were isolated from Al-Ceder oil by hydrolysis; both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids were isolated from the mixed fatty acids. The methyl esters of mixed fatty acid, saturated and unsaturated acids of Al-Cedre oil were subjected to reduction with (LiAlH4) to give the corresponding fatty alcohols. The products of the reduction process were saponified and the hydroxyl values were estimated to further confirm the reduction occurrence. The acrylate esters were synthesized by esterification of acrylic acid with fatty alcohols of C 16:0 , C 18:0 , C 18:1 , and C 18:2 mixed saturated, mixed unsaturated and mixed fatty acids of Al-Cedre oil, respectively. This esterification was followed by addition of NaHSO 3 to form bisulfite adducts. The structures of the prepared surfactants were characterized by IR and 1 HNMR spectroscopy. A series of useful surface parameters, stability towards acids and base hydrolysis and calcium stability have been determined.