Synthesis and Properties of Monododecyl Diphenyl Methane Disulfonate

Feng-Mei Xing; Xiao-Chen Liu; Jin-Ping Niu; Xiao-Yu Wang

doi:10.3139/113.110251

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Synthesis and Properties of Monododecyl Diphenyl Methane Disulfonate

Feng-Mei Xing , Xiao-Chen Liu , Jin-Ping Niu and Xiao-Yu Wang

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From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 50 Issue 3

Abstract

A gemini surfactant with asymmetric molecular structure, monododecyl diphenyl methane disulfonate surfactant (MDDMDS), was synthesized by Friedel-Crafts reaction of dodecanol with diphenyl methane in the presence of active bleach clay, followed by sulfonation with liquid sulfur trioxide. The surface activity, salinity and hardness tolerance, wettability alteration and spontaneous emulsification of this asymmetric gemini surfactant were investigated. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) was 9.1 × 10⁻⁵ mol · L⁻¹, the surface tension (γ_cmc) was 38.4 mN · m⁻¹. Sodium chloride tolerance and calcium chloride tolerance reached 20.55 wt.% and 17.01 wt.%, respectively. This surfactant altered the wettability of the PTFE-film surface from oil-wet to less oil-wet or intermediate wet and show preferable property of emulsifying the crude oil.

Kurzfassung

Mit Hilfe der Friedel-Crafts-Reaktion von Dodecanol mit Diphenylmethan in Gegenwart von aktivem Bleichton, auf die eine Sulfonierung mit flüssigem Schwefeltrioxid folgte, wurde ein Gemini-Tensid (Monodedecyldiphenylmethandisulfonat, MDDMDS) mit einer asymmetrischen Molekülstruktur synthetisiert. Es wurden die Oberflächenaktivität, die Härtetoleranz, das Benetzungsvermögen und die spontane Emulsionsbildung des asymmetrischen Tensids untersucht. Die kritische Mizellbildungskonzentration (CMC) betrug 9.1 × 10⁻⁵ mol · L⁻¹, die Oberflächenspannung bei der CMC (γ_cmc) 38.4 mN · m⁻¹. Die Natriumchloridtoleranz hatte einen Wert von 20,55 wt.%, die Calciumtoleranz einen von 17,01 wt.%. Das Tensid veränderte die Benetzung auf einem PTFE-Film von gut öl-benetzend zu wenig öl-benetzend bzw. mittel wasser-benetzend. Das Tensid besitzt eine wünschenswerte Emulgiereigenschaft mit Rohöl.

Key words:: Monododecyl diphenyl methane disulfonate (MDDMS); surface-active properties; salinity and hardness tolerance; wettability alteration; spontaneous emulsification

Schlüsselwörter:: Monodedecyldiphenylmethandisulfonat (MDDMDS); oberflächenaktive Eigenschaften; Salinität; Härtetoleranz; Änderung der Benetzbarkeit; spontane Emulsionsbildung

* Correspondence address, Mrs. Feng-Mei Xing, Mrs. Jin-Ping Niu, China Research Institute of Daily Chemical Industry, 34 Wenyuan Street, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, P. R. China, Tel: 00 86-3 51-4 19 28 78, Fax: 00 86-3 51-4 04 08 02, E-Mail: Meini05huaxue@yahoo.com.cn, njp6611@163.com

Fengmei Xing was born in 1 985. Presently she is working for Master degree at China Research Institute of Daily Chemical Industry. Her main field of research is synthesis and properties on surfactant of diaryl sulfonate.

Jinping Niu was born in 1 966. Her research interests are sulfonation or sulfation of organic materials.

Xiaochen Liu is engineer of China Research Institute of Daily Chemical Industry. His research interest is synthesis and investigation of novel sulfonate.

Xiaoyu Wang is engineer of China Research Institute of Daily Chemical Industry. Her research interest is synthesis and application of surfactants.

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Received: 2012-10-8

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Monododecyl diphenyl methane disulfonate (MDDMS); surface-active properties; salinity and hardness tolerance; wettability alteration; spontaneous emulsification