Patent ID: 6323363
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A61K,A61Q,B01F,C07C,C11D

Abstract:
Amphiphilic compounds having the general formula I: ##STR3##wherein:R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, independently, are an unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residue having 8 to 22 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 is (1) an unbranched or branched alkylene chain of formula II:----C.sub.a H.sub.2a ---- (II)wherein a is equal to from 2 to 18 orR.sup.2 is (2) an alicyclic compound of formula IV:----C.sub.f H.sub.2f ----cycloC.sub.6 H.sub.10 ----C.sub.g H.sub.2g ---- (IV)wherein each f and g, independently, is equal to from 1 to 6 orR.sup.2 is (3) an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic compound of formula VI:----C.sub.h H.sub.2h ----C.sub.6 R.sub.4 ----(C.sub.i H.sub.2i ----C.sub.6 R.sub.4).sub.j ----C.sub.j H.sub.2j ---- (VI)or of formula VII:----Ch.sub.h H.sub.2h ----C.sub.10 R.sub.6 ----C.sub.j H.sub.2j ---- (VII)wherein each h and j, independently, is equal to from 0 to 8 and i is equal to from 0 to 8 and each R, independently, is equal to H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl orR.sup.2 is (4) derived from a methyl or ethyl ester of a polycarboxylic acid with a molecular weight of 500 to 100,000 wherein the .alpha.-carbon atoms of which have an average sulfonation degree of from greater than 0 to 100%,M and M' represent an alkali, ammonium, alkanol ammonium, or 1/2 alkaline earth ion, andA and B, independently, are ----NH----, --NR-- or --N(R.sup.5)--O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub..alpha. (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub..beta. or --C(O)N(R.sup.5)--O--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub..alpha. (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub..beta. --whereinR.sup.4 is equal to methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, or methoxyethyl, methoxypropyl or ethoxypropyl andR.sup.5 is equal to R.sup.4 or --O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub..alpha. (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub..beta. --H under the conditions set forth hereinabove, andthe sum of .alpha. and .beta. is 1 or greater.