BIODEGRADABLE DETERGENTS

Abstract

An attempt was made to improve the biodegradability of the straight- chain anionic detergents (LAS) by a novel approach involving the synthesis of the derivatives of sodium p-(n-dodecyl) benzenesulfonate in which the different methylene groups are successively replaced by sulfur. The eleven possible isomers of sodium p-(thia-n-dodecyl) benzenesulfonate, were synthesized for the first time. The sulfur atoms were also oxidized to sulfoxides, forming another series of compounds containing the sulfinyl group. This incorporation of a sulfur atom into the alkyl side-chain of the LAS molecule provided insight into the mechanism of its biodegradation and has resulted in the synthesis of new and more diodegradable detergents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634619

Entities

People

  • Arthur M. Kaplan
  • Claude H. Trottier
  • Louis Long Jr.
  • Morris R. Rogers

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biodegradation
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Chemistry
  • Firmware
  • Hydroxides
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Materials
  • Mixtures
  • New York
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry