Synthesis of a Novel Class of Organosilicon Quaternary Ammonium Gemini Surfactants

Abstract

A novel class of organosilicon quaternary gemini surfactants alkanediyl-α, ω-bis(methyl-dimethoxy-silopropyl-diethyl ammonium bromide) was synthesized with N,N-diethyl-aminopropyl-methyl-dimethoxysilane and α, ω-dibromoalkane as the raw materials, where the N,N-diethyl-aminopropyl-methyl-dimethoxysilane was synthesized by reacting diethylamine with γ-chloropropylmethyldimethoxysilane. The effects of various solvents on the conversion rate of the reaction and on purification of surfactants were investigated. The structures of the organosilicon quaternary ammonium gemini surfactants were determined by means of ¹H NMR and elemental analysis. The properties of aqueous solution were measured with electrical conductivity and viscosity methods.

Keywords:

• Gemini surfactants
• organosilicon
• synthesis

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Y2008B35) and the Star Youth Science and Technology Plans Project of Ji,nan city (20110103).