Bio-Based Surfactants via Borrowing Hydrogen Catalysis.

• Tác giả: Mickael Cregut, Juan J de Pablo, Chuting Deng, Maximilian Fellert, Ben L Feringa, Maximilian Koy, Alicia Lessentier, Stephane Streiff, Michiel T Uiterweerd, Minyan Wu, Jianxia Zheng
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: Germany : Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 721404

Tóm tắt

A borrowing hydrogen approach to produce bio-based surfactants is described. The process utilizes ubiquitous amino acids and common alcohols without protecting group manipulations. Surfactants are synthesized in a single step using a commercially available ruthenium-based catalyst in a waste-free manner with nearly ideal atom economy. The versatility of the products is shown by further derivatization resulting in novel Gemini surfactants and a related quaternary ammonia salt. The analysis of selected compounds shows remarkable properties as surfactants. Further studies show their potential biodegradability in nature, which enhances the broad application profile of the sustainable products prepared in this study.