SURFACTANT PRECURSOR

摘要

Use, as a surfactant precursor, of a compound having the general Formula (I) wherein at least one of R¹ and R² is a hydrophobic moiety. A dispersion comprising a surfactant obtained by activation of said surfactant precursor. A method for breaking a dispersion comprising a surfactant obtained by activation of said surfactant precursor. A microemulsion comprising, as a surfactant, a compound obtained by activation of said surfactant precursor. A method for reducing the surface tension between a liquid and another phase, using said surfactant precursor. Various applications making use of the surfactant properties of the surfactant obtained by activation of said surfactant precursor.