Patent ID: 6562874
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: C07C,C11D,Y10S

Abstract:
A final composition product comprising a mixture of:(a) an alkali metal, straight chain, saturated C8 to C22 ester of isethionate produced by the reaction of about 20% to 50% by wt. Alkali metal isethionate and about 35% to 75% by wt. Straight chain saturated C8 to C22 monocarboxylic fatty acid; and (b) a compound produced by the reaction of: (i) C8 to C22 straight chain, saturated monocarboxylic acids; and (ii) a compound which replaces a portion of the alkali metal isethionate used to make the ester of (a) and which is selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, taurine, N-methyltaurine and mixtures thereof; wherein (a) and (b) are produced in the same reactor under the same conditions; and wherein the amount of compound (ii) replacing said alkali isethionate of (a) is 5% to 75% of the isethionate, on a weight basis.