Sulfonation of hexadecene‐1 and octadecene‐1

Abstract

Abstract The reaction of dioxane‐sulfur trioxide with hexadecene‐1 and octadecene‐1 carried out below 10C gave difficultly soluble sodium 2‐hydroxy‐1‐alkanesulfonates containing smaller amounts of other vicinal position isomers. Sulfonation of the olefins at 50C gave a mixture of isomeric vicinal sodium alkenesulfonates containing also small amounts of hydroxyalkanesulfonates, sulfo‐sulfates and sultones. This higher temperature reaction product was readily soluble with good foaming and detergent properties.