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Comparatively Speaking: Sulfate vs. Sulfonate
Posted: April 7, 2006
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Sulfonates
Sulfonates are compounds that possess a carbon sulfur bond. They include things like alpha olefin sulfonate.
This bond is stable at a much wider range of pH values and can therefore be used in acidic environments. Alpha olefin sulfonates are made by reaction of alpha olefin and SO3.
