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Title: Metathesis depolymerizable surfactants

Abstract

A class of surfactant molecules whose structure includes regularly spaced unsaturation in the tail group and thus, can be readily decomposed by ring-closing metathesis, and particularly by the action of a transition metal catalyst, to form small molecule products. These small molecules are designed to have increased volatility and/or enhanced solubility as compared to the original surfactant molecule and are thus easily removed by solvent extraction or vacuum extraction at low temperature. By producing easily removable decomposition products, the surfactant molecules become particularly desirable as template structures for preparing meso- and microstructural materials with tailored properties.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Tucson, AZ
  3. San Francisco, CA
  4. Evanston, IL
  5. Manteca, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
936236
Patent Number(s):
7358221
Application Number:
11/475,267
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Jamison, Gregory M, Wheeler, David R, Loy, Douglas A, Simmons, Blake A, Long, Timothy M, McElhanon, James R, Rahimian, Kamyar, and Staiger, Chad L. Metathesis depolymerizable surfactants. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Jamison, Gregory M, Wheeler, David R, Loy, Douglas A, Simmons, Blake A, Long, Timothy M, McElhanon, James R, Rahimian, Kamyar, & Staiger, Chad L. Metathesis depolymerizable surfactants. United States.
Jamison, Gregory M, Wheeler, David R, Loy, Douglas A, Simmons, Blake A, Long, Timothy M, McElhanon, James R, Rahimian, Kamyar, and Staiger, Chad L. Tue . "Metathesis depolymerizable surfactants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/936236.
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abstractNote = {A class of surfactant molecules whose structure includes regularly spaced unsaturation in the tail group and thus, can be readily decomposed by ring-closing metathesis, and particularly by the action of a transition metal catalyst, to form small molecule products. These small molecules are designed to have increased volatility and/or enhanced solubility as compared to the original surfactant molecule and are thus easily removed by solvent extraction or vacuum extraction at low temperature. By producing easily removable decomposition products, the surfactant molecules become particularly desirable as template structures for preparing meso- and microstructural materials with tailored properties.},
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year = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
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