A Facile Route towards the Preparation of Ultra-Long-Chain Amidosulfobetaine Surfactants

A series of novel, ultra-long-chain amidosulfobetaine surfactants were prepared by amidation of ultra-long-chain fatty acids directly with N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine in the absence of solvents, followed by quaternization of the intermediates with 1,3-propanesultone in ethyl acetate.