A convenient synthesis of cationic-polymerizable surfactants ("surfmers") bearing the vinylamide moiety has been developed, which provides versatile and variable access to new surfmers with hydrophilic, hydrolytically stable polymerizable groups. Copolymerization with vinylpyrrolidone produces poly-soaps with the so-called mid-tail geometry.
Kotzev, A., & Laschewsky, A. (2001). A new cationic polymerizable surfactant bearing a vinylamide moiety. Tenside Surfactants Detergents : cleaning technology journal, 38(3), 164-167. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/86313 (Original work published 2001)