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Low viscosity alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid blends

US6743764B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2000
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D1/24
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention addresses methods and compositions for providing alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid blends at useful viscosities for use in surfactants such as DOWFAX-containing surfactants. The low viscosity alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid blend is made by admixing a fatty acid having a carboxylic chain length between 1 and 12 (e.g., formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butanoic acid, pentanoic acid, valeric acid, hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid, undecanoic acid, or dodecanoic acid into an alkyl diphenyl oxide sulfonic acid reaction product to provide between about 5 weight percentage and about 50 weight percentage of fatty acid in the admixture.

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