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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (6): 496-501.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.06.004

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Study on the synthesis and performance of sodium N-lauroyl methylalaninate

LI Ying(),XU Hu-jun()   

  1. School of Chemical & Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
  • Received:2020-08-17 Revised:2021-05-27 Online:2021-06-22 Published:2021-06-22
  • Contact: Hu-jun XU E-mail:liying5445@126.com;xu6209@163.com

Abstract:

Using methylalanine and lauroyl chloride as the main raw materials, an anionic amino acid surfactant, N-lauroyl methylalanine sodium salt (SLMA) , was synthesized under alkaline conditions. The structure of the product was characterized through FT-IR, MS and 1H NMR. The Krafft point, critical micelle concentration (cmc) , surface tension, emulsification, wetting, foaming and detergency of SLMA were determined, as well as the conductivity, micropolarity and critical micelle aggregation number of SLMA at different temperatures. The results show that the Krafft point of SLMA is lower than 0 ℃. The cmc’s of SLMA are 8.23×10-3, 8.27×10-3, 8.29×10-3and 8.34×10-3 mol/L at 25, 35, 45 and 55 ℃, respectively, and the γcmc are 33.00, 32.90, 32.80 and 32.10 mN/m, respectively. The emulsification and wetting properties of SLMA are better than those of sodium N-lauroyl sarcosinate (LS) . The foaming, foam stabilization and detergency values of SLMA are equivalent to those of LS. The critical micelle aggregation number of SLMA are 11, 35, 60 and 79 at 25, 35, 45 and 55 ℃, respectively.

Key words: anionic amino acid surfactant, methylalanine, lauroyl chloride, surface activity

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423