Patent ID: 6211139
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: C07C,C11D

Abstract:
A composition comprising:(a) a compound of the following structural formula (1): ##STR28##wherein each R* and R** is independently a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein no two nitrogen atoms are separated by fewer than 6 carbon atoms;each of A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, and A.sup.5 is independently a straight or branched alkylene containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms;each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 is independently --H or R.sup.A C(O)-- wherein R.sup.A is straight or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group containing 7 to 21 carbon atoms and having 0 to 4 carbon--carbon double bonds; provided that at least three of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, or R.sup.5 is R.sup.A C(O)--; each of Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2, and Q.sup.3 is independently --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7 --, --C.sub.4 H.sub.5 --, benzyl, --CH.sub.2 COOH, or --CH.sub.2 COOA.sup.- ;m is 0 to 4;r is 0 to 2;each v, w, x, y, and z is independently 1 to 8;i is 0 to 1, j is 0 to 1, and each k is 0 to 1, and the sum of(i+j+k) is 2.0 to 3, or when r=2, then the sum of (i+j+2k) is 2.0 to 4; each A is independently an anion; andn is the number of moles of A needed to give the compound of structural formula (1) a zero net charge, with the proviso that when r=1 or 2, each A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, and A.sup.5 is a branched alkylene and when r=0, each A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, and A.sup.5 is independently a straight alkylene group; and(b) a second surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and blends thereof.