Effect of homolog distribution on the toxicity of alcohol ethoxylates |
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Authors: | M T García I Ribosa J Sánchez Leal W Hreczuch |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis “Blachownia,”, Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland;(2) Departamento de Tensioactivos, CID/CSIC, C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain |
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Abstract: | Previous work established a high correlation between the potential environmental toxicity of oxyethylenated nonionic surfactants
and the average degree of ethoxylation. For this reason, it was considered of interest to determine whether a narrow- or broad-range
homolog distribution of polydisperse commercial alcohol ethoxylates would influence toxicity. Ethoxylated fatty alcohols,
both linear and branched, were synthesized with sodium hydroxide or an unconventional calcium-based catalyst. Toxicity tests
were run onDaphnia magna and luminescent marine bacteria. Toxicity of ethoxylated alcohols as a function of type of ethoxylate homolog distribution
(narrow or broad) and average degree of polyaddition is analogous for both test species. However, narrow-range ethoxylates
show lower toxicity values than conventional ethoxylates. Differences in toxicity values between broad- and narrow-range ethoxylates
depend on the degree of ethoxylation. |
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Keywords: | Alcohol ethoxylates homolog distribution toxicity |
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