Dodecyl isopropylolamine has been synthesized on the basis of dodecylamine and propylene oxide. The structure of dodecyl isopropanolamine has been determined by X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, IR- and NMR-spectroscopic methods. Ionic surfactants have been synthesized by interaction of dodecyl isopropylolamine with various acids (HCl, HBr, acetic and propionic) and alkyl halides (methyl iodide, ethyl bromide and n-propyl bromide). Colloidal-chemical parameters, petroleum-collecting and petroleum dispersing capacities of the synthesized cationic surfactants have been studied.
