| abstract |
Alkyl phenyl alkanols and alkyl phenyl alkanol derivatives having the formula: wherein R is C5-C30 linear or branched alkyl, and mixtures thereof; R1 and R2 are independently selected from linear or branched C1-C6 alkylene; Q is a hydrocarbon moiety containing between one and six carbon atoms; Y1 and Y2 are hydrogen, SO3M, and mixtures thereof; the index x is from 0 to 50; the index z is from 0 to 20; and M is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, organic counterion, ammonium, substituted ammonium or mixtures thereof, that provide enhanced primary biodegrability elative to conventional surfactants such as alkyl phenol ethoxylates. |