Abstract:In order to improve the hard water resistance of traditional surfactant washing, reduce the use of chelating agents in washing formulas. In this paper, amphoteric gemini surfactants (Ph-2UHSB, DiPh-2UHSB) with benzene and diphenylmethane as spacers were synthesized. The structure of the product was characterized using electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), and the surface properties, Krafft point, emulsification, decontamination and other properties of the product were comprehensively evaluated. The results show that the synthesized surfactant has a lower critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the order of 10-5 mol/L, lower foaming property, and good wettability. Its hard water resistance stability is better than that of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS). At a hard water concentration of 500 mg/L, Ph-2UHSB #39;s removal rate of oil stains on fabrics is 18.34% higher than that of SDBS, and Ph-2UHSB is consistent with SDBS has a synergistic decontamination effect.