Ethoxy Carboxylates
Generic Nomenclature
Alkyl (poly-l-oxapropene) oxaethane carboxylic acids
Alkyl (e.g. lauryl) ...
The sodium isethionate is prepared from ethylene oxide and sodium sulfite. Some typical impurities are salt, soap; fatty acid; unreacted isethionate.
Ester carboxylates result from the reaction of a long-chain fatty alcohol (or ethoxylate) with a multifunctional carboxylic acid (esterification).
Carboxylates are those surfactants with the hydrophilic group being a carboxyl group. There are now commercially available modified carboxylates …