Preparation of dicarboxylic acid-type gemini surfactant via Diels-Alder reaction & ozone oxidation

J Oleo Sci. 2013;62(6):409-14. doi: 10.5650/jos.62.409.

Abstract

We wish to report a novel preparation method for Gemsurf analogs as well as dicarboxylic acid-type Gemini surfactant from Diels-Alder adducts of 2-trimethylsilyloxy-1,3-butadiene, in which ozone oxidation is adopted to convert C=C double bond to dicarboxylic acid without any additional oxidant.

MeSH terms

  • Butadienes / chemistry
  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / methods
  • Cycloaddition Reaction*
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Ozone / chemistry*
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Butadienes
  • Dicarboxylic Acids
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Trimethylsilyl Compounds
  • Ozone