Coolade. A Low‐Foaming Surfactant for Organic Synthesis in Water. Issue 13 (12th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Nicholas R.; Cortes‐Clerget, Margery; Wood, Alex B.; Lippincott, Daniel J.; Pang, Haobo; Moghadam, Farbod A.; Gallou, Fabrice; Lipshutz, Bruce H.
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 12:Issue 13(2019)
• Page Start: 3159
• Page End: 3165
• Publication Date: 2019-04-12
• Subjects: foaming -- green chemistry -- micellar catalysis -- nanoparticles -- surfactants; Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201900369
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

Abstract: Several types of reduction reactions in organic synthesis are performed under aqueous micellar‐catalysis conditions (in water at ambient temperature), which produce a significant volume of foam owing to the combination of the surfactant and the presence of gas evolution. The newly engineered surfactant "Coolade" minimizes this important technical issue owing to its low‐foaming properties. Coolade is the latest in a series of designer surfactants specifically tailored to enable organic synthesis in water. This study reports the synthesis of this new surfactant along with its applications to gas‐involving reactions. Abstract : Diet foam : Foaming is a serious issue for organic syntheses performed under aqueous micellar‐catalysis conditions. In this regard, the new designer surfactant 'Coolade' offers low‐foaming properties while still enabling several important types of reactions to be performed in water.