2-Hydroxy-3-alkoxypropyl sulfides, sulfones, and sulfoxides: new surface active agents

• Main Authors: RAYMOND, WILLIAMS RENE EDOUARD, PAULSEN, EVELYN JENNIFER LIN, LAL, GAURI SANKAR, YACOUB, KHALIL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.06.2010
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAININGELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN,SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM; ADHESIVES; ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES AND WAXES; CANDLES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; DETERGENTS; DYES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; FILLING PASTES; INKS; MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; POLISHES; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL; RESIN SOAPS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; WOODSTAINS

Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (1) €ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒR 4 OCH 2 CH(OH)CR 2 R 3 ZR 1 €ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ(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 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 . The compounds of formula (I) may be prepared by a process that includes reaction of a thiol with a glycidyl ether.