The impact of size and shape in the performance of hydrotropes: a case-study of alkanediols
Dinis O. Abranches, Bruna P. Soares, Ana M. Ferreira, Seishi Shimizu, Simão P. Pinho, João A. P. Coutinho
Abstract
-alkanediols, which negatively impacts their performance as hydrotropes. The results reported in this work support the cooperative model of hydrotropy and, from an application perspective, show that hydrotropes should be designed taking into consideration not only their apolar volume but also their ability to stabilize their self-aggregation in water, which negatively impacts their performance as solubility enhancers.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAlkylSolubilityPyreneAqueous solutionSyringic acidOrganic chemistryComputational chemistryAntioxidantGallic acidSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsMolecular spectroscopy and chiralityAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization