Provided herein are inter alia novel compositions and methods having application in a variety of fields including the field of enhanced oil recovery, the cleaning industry as well as groundwater remediation. In particular, the alkoxy carboxylate compounds and mixtures thereof presented herein can be
Provided herein are inter alia novel compositions and methods having application in a variety of fields including the field of enhanced oil recovery, the cleaning industry as well as groundwater remediation. In particular, the alkoxy carboxylate compounds and mixtures thereof presented herein can be used, inter alia, for the recovery of a large range of crude oil compositions from challenging reservoirs.
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1. A method for hydrocarbon recovery comprising: (i) injecting an aqueous composition into a hydrocarbon reservoir to form a mixture, wherein the aqueous composition comprising an alkali and a compound having the formula: wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C100 alkyl, a branched C24-C100 alkyl d
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A method for hydrocarbon recovery comprising: (i) injecting an aqueous composition into a hydrocarbon reservoir to form a mixture, wherein the aqueous composition comprising an alkali and a compound having the formula: wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C100 alkyl, a branched C24-C100 alkyl derived from Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituded alcohols, or a substituent defined by formula (V) wherein; R5 is independently an R6-substituted or unsubstituted C1-C50 alkyl, R6-substituted or unsubstituted aryl or R6-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;R6 is independently R7-substituted or unsubstituted C1-C50 alkyl, R7-substituted or unsubstituted aryl or R7-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;R7 is independently R8- substituted or unsubstituted C1-C50 alkyl, R8-substituted or unsubstituted aryl or R8-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;R8 is independently R9-substituted or unsubstituted C1-C50 alkyl, R9-substituted or unsubstituted aryl or R9-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;R9 is independently unsubstituted C1-C50 alkyl, unsubstituted aryl or unsubstituted cycloalkyl;a, b, and c are independently integers from 1 to 15;n is an integer from 2 to 210;z is an integer from 1 to 6; andM+ is a monovalent, divalent or trivalent cation; and(ii) recovering a hydrocarbon material from the mixture, wherein the method is an enhanced oil recovery method. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon material is unrefined petroleum in a petroleum reservoir. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said aqueous composition further comprises a co-surfactant. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein an emulsion forms after injecting the aqueous composition into the hydrocarbon reservoir. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said method further comprises allowing an unrefined petroleum acid within said unrefined petroleum material to enter into the emulsion, thereby converting said unrefined petroleum acid into a surfactant. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein said co-surfactant is a C10-C30 internal olefin sulfonate or a C8-C30 alkyl benzene sulfonate. 7. The method of claim 3, further comprising a viscosity enhancing polymer. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C100 alkyl or branched C24-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohol. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24 -C36 alkyl. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein R2 is independently hydrogen or unsubstituted C1-C2 alkyl. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein R3 is hydrogen. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound has the formula: or any combination of the twoy is an integer from 1 to 100;w is an integer from 1 to 70;v is an integer from 0 to 40;R2 is unsubstituted C2-C6 alkyl. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound has the formula: wherein x and y are independently integers from 1 to 100; andR2 is unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound has the formula: 15. The method of claim 14, wherein: z is 1;R3 is hydrogen;x and y are independently 5 to 100; andR1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C50 alkyl or unsubstituted tristyrylphenyl. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon material is heavy oil. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein said aqueous composition further comprises a foam. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein said aqueous composition further comprises a gas. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein said aqueous composition further comprises a co-solvent. 20. The method of claim 2, wherein said aqueous composition has a temperature of at least 100° C. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein said aqueous composition further comprises EDTA. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein said aqueous composition has a salinity of at least 50,000 ppm. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound have the formula: wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C150 alkyl;R2 is independently hydrogen or methyl;R3 is independently hydrogen or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl;n is an integer from 45 to 210;z is an integer from 1 to 6; andM+ is monovalent, divalent or trivalent cation. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C100 alkyl, branched C28-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohols, or (C6H5—CH2CH2)3C6H2—. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C24-C100 alkyl, branched C28-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohols. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C28-C100 alkyl, branched C28-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohols, or (C6H5—CH2CH2)3C6H2—. 27. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C28-C100 alkyl, branched C28-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohols. 28. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C32-C100 alkyl, branched C32-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohols, or (C6H5—CH2CH2)3C6H2—. 29. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is linear unsubstituted C32-C100 alkyl, branched C32-C100 alkyl derived from a Guerbet alcohol formed from dimerization of two linear unsubstituted alcohols. 30. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises injecting at least 0.5 pore volume of the aqueous composition into the petroleum reservoir.
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