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Taurates
Taurates (or taurides) are a group of mild anionic surfactants. They are composed of a hydrophilic head group, consisting of N-methyltaurine (2-methylaminoethanesulfonic acid) and a lipophilic residue, consisting of a long-chain carboxylic acid (fatty acid), both linked via an amide bond. The fatty acids used could be lauric (C 12 ), myristic (C 14 ), palmitic (C 16 ) or stearic acid (C 18 ), but mainly mixtures of oleic acid (C 18:1 ) and coconut fatty acid (C 8 – C 18 ) are used. Besides sodium, no other counterions play a relevant role (these could be e. g. ammonium or other alkali or alkaline earth metals).
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Taurates (or taurides) are a group of mild anionic surfactants. They are composed of a hydrophilic head group, consisting of N-methyltaurine (2-methylaminoethanesulfonic acid) and a lipophilic residue, consisting of a long-chain carboxylic acid (fatty acid), both linked via an amide bond. The fatty acids used could be lauric (C 12 ), myristic (C 14 ), palmitic (C 16 ) or stearic acid (C 18 ), but mainly mixtures of oleic acid (C 18:1 ) and coconut fatty acid (C 8 – C 18 ) are used. Besides sodium, no other counterions play a relevant role (these could be e. g. ammonium or other alkali or alkaline earth metals).
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