Patent ID: 7662982
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: C07C,C11D

Abstract:
1. An alkyl-capped alkoxylated ester compound of formula (I): said ester being the product of the process comprising the steps of: (A) stripping substantially a conventional polyethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether of ethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether and diethylene glycol monoalkyl monoether; (B) reacting the product of Step (A) with a compound having the formula (III): wherein R2 is a C7 to C22 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof and R3 is a C1 to C4 linear or branched hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof; (C) conducting Step (B) in the presence of a base catalyst; (D) applying heat to Steps (B) and (C) ranging in temperature of from about 60° C. to about 200° C. and; (E) conducting Steps (B) and (C) in a vacuum ranging from about 20 kPa to about 0.013 kPa (200 mm Hg to 0.1 mm Hg) for a period of time ranging from 0.1 to 10 hours; said alkyl-capped alkoxylated ester product comprising 100% of constituents of the formula (I) wherein R