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Chevaugn Campbell

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Surfactants play a vital role in most modern industrial processes such as in agriculture, medicine, personal care, and petroleum. In general, they are obtained from petrochemical sources and thus pose problems in their environmental impact and sustainability. This study explores the potential of fatty acid amide sulfonates as environmentally friendly surfactants, considering their renewable origin from soybean oil. The synthesis process involves a two-step approach starting with the amidation of soybean oil to form a fatty acid amide thiol, followed by the oxidation of the thiol to sulfonate. The synthesized compounds will be characterized through FTIR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. The anticipated outcomes include the successful synthesis and characterization of fatty acid amide sulfonates, providing foundational knowledge for their future applications in various industries such as detergents and personal care products. Future work can be centered on characterizing their surfactant properties using tensiometer and dynamic foam analyzer measurements and the synthesis of surfactants from other food-grade oils such as corn and palm oil.

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Purdue University / 2023

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Chevaugn Campbell