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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (8): 719-724.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.08.004

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Preparation of fatty alcohol ether sulfates with different sulfation degree

Li Jianbo,Li Jiyun,Li Ping(),Yang Xiaoyi,Guo Chaohua,Ren Xiaodan   

  1. China Research Institute of Daily Chemistry Co., Ltd., Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
  • Received:2020-12-15 Revised:2021-08-02 Online:2021-08-22 Published:2021-08-24
  • Contact: Ping Li E-mail:yipingli_@126.com

Abstract:

The products of fatty alcohol ether sulfates (AES) with different sulfation degree were obtained by sulfation of fatty alcohol ethers (AEO) with sulfur trioxide in a falling film sulfonator. The components in the products and their changes with sulfation degree were determined by measuring the content of anionic active substance, AEO and inorganic acid, combined with the hydroxyl value of AEO and gas quality analysis. The content of 1,4-dioxane in the products with different sulfation degree was analyzed by headspace gas chromatography. The results show that the AEO with low addition number of oxyethylene group has the priority of sulfation. Dodecanol and dodecyl polyoxyethylene ether react with sulfur trioxide more easily than tetradecanol alcohol and tetradecyl polyoxyethylene ether. The average addition number of polyoxyethylene groups in AEO can be adjusted by controlling the different sulfation degree and thus the distribution of oxyethylene groups in AEO can also be further regulated and narrowed. The content of 1,4-dioxane increases with the increase of sulfation degree.

Key words: fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, sulfur trioxide, falling film sulfonator, sulfation degree, 1;4-dioxane

CLC Number: 

  • TQ423