Patent ID: 6096244
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: C07D,C23F

Abstract:
A melamine-polycarboxylic acid amide having Formula I, as well as alkali, ammonium, and amine salts thereof: ##STR8## wherein 1, 2 or 3 of the R radicals have Structure II: ##STR9## wherein the carboxyl group of Structure II is optionally condensed with another melamine radical and wherein X is a radical selected from the group consisting of methylene, a straight-chain alkylene radical with two to twelve carbons atoms, with the exception of ethylene, a branched alkylene radical with three to twelve carbon atoms, a straight-chain alkenylene radical with two to twelve carbons atoms, a branched alkenylene radical with three to twelve carbons atoms, any one of said X radicals containing a cyclo-compound selected from the group consisting of cyclopentylene, cylcohexylene, and phenylene, ##STR10## where n has a value between 1 and 5, and wherein 0, 1 or 2 of the R radicals are hydrogen.