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Cationic Gemini Surfactants And Surfactant Oligomers
(CNRS – Porte)


Description :
Quaternary ammonium surfactant tethered two by two or three by three at the head group level. They have bromide as counterions. Gemini (dimers) are referred to as m-s-m, 2Br and trimers as m-s-m-s-m, 3Br, where m is the number of methylene groups in the fatty chain and s the number of methylene groups in the spacer.
8<m<16
2<s<16 for dimers and s=3, 6 and 8 for trimers

Batches of 1 to 10g can be prepared

Synthesis procedure can be taught
Last modified: 13/03/2008