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Process for making carboxyalkylated alkyl polyether surfactants with narrow polyethoxy chain distribution
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1976-12-10
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Granted: 1978-07-04
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Expires: 1996-12-10
Abstract
Abstract Improved process for making carboxyalkylated alkyl polyether surfactants with narrow polyethoxy chain distributions using approximately equimolar ratios of alcohol and alkali metal or alkali metal hydride catalyst. The products are useful in making improved carboxyalkylated alkyl polyether surfactants having specific narrow ranges of ethoxylation and containing less than about 6% fatty alcohol. Detergent compositions containing said alkyl carboxyalkylated polyether surfactants and having less than about 6% fatty alcohol by weight of said alkyl carboxyalkylated polyether surfactants. Processes of making said alkyl carboxyalkylated polyether surfactants.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Karl Krummel
- 👤 Rodney Mahlon Wise
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 15:30
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/04; C11D1/06; C07; C07C; C07C59/00; C07C59/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
The process of preparing a carboxyalkylated alkyl polyether surfactant containing an alkyl group containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and a number of ethoxy groups averaging from about 1 to about 12 and having a narrow distribution of polyethoxylate chain lengths in which at least about 40% by weight of the surfactant has polyethoxy chains within ± 1 ethoxy groups of the average ethoxy group content in which a fatty alcohol containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms is reacted with from about 1 to about 12 moles of ethylene oxide in the presence of an alkali metal or alkali metal hydride catalyst which is present in a molar ratio of catalyst to alcohol of from about 0.9 to about 1.5 and the resulting fatty alcohol polyethoxylate alkoxide is reacted with an alkali metal chloroacetate or chloropropionate in alkaline medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
The process of preparing a carboxyalkylated alkyl polyether surfactant containing an alkyl group containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and a number of ethoxy groups averaging from about 1 to about 12 and having a narrow distribution of polyethoxylate chain lengths in which at least about 40% by weight of the surfactant has polyethoxy chains within ± 1 ethoxy groups of the average ethoxy group content in which a fatty alcohol containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms is reacted with from about 1 to about 12 moles of ethylene oxide in the presence of an alkali metal or alkali metal hydride catalyst which is present in a molar ratio of catalyst to alcohol of from about 0.9 to about 1.5 and the resulting fatty alcohol polyethoxylate alkoxide is reacted with an alkali metal chloroacetate or chloropropionate in alkaline medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst is sodium or potassium metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of catalyst to alcohol is from about 1.0 to about 1.2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the catalyst is sodium or potassium metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction temperature is from about room temperature to about 200° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction temperature is from about 100° C. to about 150° C.
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