Abstract
Sulfonated acrylate esters have been synthesized by using renewable raw materials such as fatty alcohols of Al-Ceder oil. Mixed fatty acids were isolated from Al-Ceder oil by hydrolysis; both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids were isolated from the mixed fatty acids. The methyl esters of mixed fatty acid, saturated and unsaturated acids of Al-Cedre oil were subjected to reduction with (LiAlH4) to give the corresponding fatty alcohols. The products of the reduction process were saponified and the hydroxyl values were estimated to further confirm the reduction occurrence. The acrylate esters were synthesized by esterification of acrylic acid with fatty alcohols of C-16:0, C-18:0, C-18:1, and C-18:2 mixed saturated, mixed unsaturated and mixed fatty acids of Al-Cedre oil, respectively. This esterification was followed by addition of NaHSO3 to form bisulfite adducts. The structures of the prepared surfactants were characterized by IR and (HNMR)-H-1 spectroscopy. A series of useful surface parameters, stability towards acids and base hydrolysis and calcium stability have been determined.