Some Schiff Base Surfactants as Steel-Corrosion Inhibitors

Two series of Schiff base amphiphiles were prepared by condensation of benzaldehyde or anisaldehyde with three different alkyl chain length fatty amines namely: dodecyl, hexadecyl and octadecyl amine. The chemical structures of the prepared Schiff bases were confirmed by using different techniques, (elemental analysis, FTIR and ¹H-NMR spectra). The data of structural analysis for these compounds were confirmed by the purity of the synthesized amphiphiles. The synthesized Schiff bases were evaluated as corrosion inhibitors for low carbon steel (mild steel) in various acidic media (HCl and H₂SO₄) using a weight loss technique. The corrosion inhibition measurements of these inhibitors showed high protection against corrosion process in the tested acidic media at different doses (50, 100, 150 and 200 ppm) as well as their having a good biocidal effect against sulphate reducing bacteria. The discussion correlated the efficient corrosion inhibition of these inhibitors to their chemical structures.