Hydrolysis and biodegradation studies of surface‐active esters

• Published in: Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
• Main Authors: Stjerndahl, Maria, van Ginkel, Cornelis G., Holmberg, Krister
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2003
• Subjects: Alka; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11743-003-0276-z; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1007/s11743-003-0276-z

Abstract Base‐catalyzed hydrolysis, biodegradation, and enzyme‐catalyzed hydrolysis of a series of four monoesters of tetra(ethylene glycol) have been investigated. The surfactants varied in substitution on the α‐carbon of the acyl chain, from no substitution, to 2‐methyl, to 2‐ethyl, and on to 2,2‐...