1,3-Butadiene → 1-Dodecanol

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The surfactant properties of sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium ethoxylated-lauryl sulfate produced from n-lauryl alcohol which is a derivative of butadiene trimer compare very favorably with those of sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium ethoxylated-lauryl sulfate produced from natural lauryl alcohol. On the other hand, surfactant properties of sodium iso-lauryl sulfate are inferior to those of others. Sodium ethoxylated-iso-lauryl sulfate might be used equally to sodium ethoxylated-lauryl sulfate produced from natural alcohol. Products from iso-lauryl alcohol have foam breaking characteristic. Therefore, it is expected to be used as industrial surfactant such as fiber treating agent (to remove fat from fiber).

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