Micellar studies of some N-substituted derivatives of 6-amino-6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-glucose

Glucose-based nonionic surfactants having a tertiary amino group linked to C-6 of the glucose moiety were tested for the solubilization of neutral are nes viz. naphthalene, biphenyl, durene, fluorene, anthracene and phenanthre ne in acidic aqueous medium and also for the basic hydrolysis of o- and p-n itrophenyl acetate and naphthyl acetate in an ethanol-water mixture. These micellar studies revealed that (6,6'-hexadecylamino)bis[6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopr opylidene-alpha-d-gluco furanose] is the most effective surfactant for the solubilization of arenes in acidic aqueous medium and its deprotected form is the most effective for the basic hydrolysis of phenyl and naphthyl aceta tes.