title: Functional oligo(vinyl acetate) CO2-philes for solubilization and emulsification.
abstract: The development of inexpensive and biodegradable CO2-soluble ligands, surfactants, and phase transfer agents is an important goal in the implementation of supercritical fluid technology. We report here a potentially generic synthetic route to inexpensive oligo(vinyl acetate) CO2-philes for applications such as solubilization and emulsification. These materials are shown to outperform more expensive fluorinated surfactants in particular applications.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Bien
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Andrew I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D004655:Emulsions; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D004655:Emulsions; D011145:Polyvinyls; D002245:Carbon Dioxide