Abstract
Alkoxyacetic acids and (2-alkoxyethoxy) acetic acids were prepared by the reaction of corresponding sodium alkoxide or 2-alkoxyethoxide with chloroacetic acid, and analyzed by GC using Gaskuropack 54 column. The retention time of these compounds was compared with that of fatty acids, and it was found that the additional one ether linkage for the former series corresponds to the increase of one methylene group for the latter.
The MS, IR and 1H-NMR spectra and surface tension of these compounds were measured. The result of the surface tension of solution is summarized by Szyszkowski's equation and Gibbs equation, cross sectional area of a single molecule being 0.440.48nm2/molec, compared with fatty acid 0.30 nm2/molec.
