METAL AMINE COMPLEXES FOR IMPROVING THE BOND STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT

Abstract: Metal amine complexes are formed from amines adher­ ing to the general formulas by reaction with various metal salts. Prior to reaction with various metal salts, the above amines may first be reacted with a formaldehyde source or with a formaldehyde source followed by an epoxide or with an epoxide or with an epoxide followed by a formaldehyde source. The resultant metal amine complexes are then employed in asphalt compositions in order to increase the overall strength of such compositions.

Description: METAL AMINE COMPLEXES FOR IMPROVING THE BOND STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT This application generally relates to the subject matter disclosed in a co-pending application of Dennis W. Gilmore and Thomas G. Kugele entitled "Asphalt-Adhesion Improving Additives Prepared By Formaldehyde Condensation With Polyamines", which has been filed on the same date as the present application and is hereby incorporated by reference. The present invention relates to the production of asphalt compositions, such as those used in paving and roofing applications, which have increased tensile strength and increased adhesion between the asphalt and a filler, e.g. mineral aggregate or glass fiber or a glass fiber mesh. Asphalt may be generally described as a dark-brown to black cementitious material, solid or semi-solid in consistency, in which the primary constituents are a mixture of paraffinic and aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen. As discussed in The Asphalt Handbook (The Asphalt Institute Manual, Series No. 4, 1965 ed.), incorporated herein by reference, various grades of asphalt may be produced by selecting different processing conditions. In this regard two basic types of solid asphalt, asphalt cement and air-blown asphalt, and two basic types of liquid asphalt, cutback asphalt and emulsified asphalt, are utilized commercially. Asphalt cement is defined as asphalt which has been refined to meet paving and industrial specifications; cutback asphalt is asphalt cement which has been liquified by blending with petroleum solvents; and asphalt emulsions are prepared such that the asphalt is emulsified in the inner phase (an oil-in-water type emulsion). The emulsion can also be of the water-in-oil type in which water constitutes the inner phase (see Hellsten et al, "Asphalt Compositions Having Improved Adhesion to Aggregate", U.S. Patent No. 3,928,061). The particle size of mineral aggregate used in an asphalt composition may vary over a wide range, such as from 2x10-5 to 6x10 2 meters in diameter, or the aggregate may be of a fairly uniform size. Mineral aggregates employed in asphalt compositions also range in character from hydrophilic to hydrophobic. It has long been known that mineral aggregates have a greater attraction for water than for oil or asphalt. In general, it can be said that siliceous and acidic minerals such as sands and gravels tend to be very hydrophilic whereas calcareous and alkaline materials such as limestone tend to be slightly hydrophilic. It is difficult, therefore, to obtain and maintain a satisfactory asphalt coating on the mineral aggregate particles when water is present. One example of an asphalt composition is the combination of asphalt cement with a sizegraded mineral aggregate. This combination is referred to as asphalt concrete and is used in road paving applicatighs. A poor asphalt coating on the mineral aggregate leads to breakup of the asphalt concrete and commonly results in potholes and flaking pavements. One common method of pavement construction is to remove water from the aggregate by forced evaporation prior to coating with asphalt clement. In practice, this requires a certain amount of aggregate drying time which consumes energy and may result in a lengthened construction period. If weather conditions are unfavorable, such as during periods of rainfall or high humidity, road construction may be severely hindered if not halted. Even if the water is removed and the asphalt successfully deposited onto the aggregate, the asphalt coating may ultimately be degraded by the action of groundwater or rainfall. A successful method of increasing pavement life has been to add one or more antistripping additives to the asphalt composition. Such additives increase the hydrophobicity of the aggregate, thereby strengthening and preserving the asphaltaggregate bond. While anti stripping additives have been found to be successful in certain paving and roofing applications, conventional asphalt compositions employing such additives are still limited in that the strength of the asphalt-aggregate bond is often not sufficient to resist damage from prolonged conditions of stress and wear. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide for an asphalt composition employing additives which will improve the overall bond strength properties of said composi tions. It is a further object of the present invention to provide for an asphalt additive comprised of certain metal amine complexes which will significantly increase the overall tensile strength and durability to harmful environmental conditions of an asphalt composition by virtue of an improved asphalt-aggregate bond. It has now been found that the foregoing objects may be accomplished by the use of metal amine complexes which result in a surprisingly high level of adhesion between the mineral aggregate or glass fibers or glass fiber mesh and asphalt, and thus an improved overall composition tensile strength and greater durability to harmful environmental conditions. There can be used, for example, 0.2 to 2.0 (preferably 0.3 to 1.0) parts of metal amine complex per 100 parts by weight of asphalt. In particular, the present invention relates to the formation of metal salts complexed with amines or polyamines and the use of such metal amine complexes in asphalt compositions. The amines and polyamines which form starting materials for the invention are taken from the following general formulae: EMI4.1 General Formula I General Formula II where: Xl, X2, X3, X4 are the same or different and can be EMI4.2 EMI5.1 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imidazoline. In all of the amine systems mentioned above at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI5.2 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires only one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6membered ring with two nitrogens. R1 is alkylene, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene, cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene R2 is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e.g. phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. R2 can also be hydrogen. R3 is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxy, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; EMI6.1 EMI6.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5 is hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI6.3 EMI6.4 a is 0 to 6; b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms this compound is not within General Formula II. The following chart illustrates examples oç amines within General Formula I which are useful in obtaining the end products according to the invention. EMI7.1 <tb> E=cle <SEP> No. <SEP> xl <SEP> X3 <tb> <SEP> 1. <SEP> CE3+CE2+10CR2 <SEP> i2CE, <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> L <tb> <SEP> 2 <SEP> 3 <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 32l222W2CH2cI, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> H <SEP> IL <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> 3. <SEP> CH3, <tb> <SEP> / <SEP> QI2C2 <tb> <SEP> 4. <SEP> o <SEP> ¯ <tb> <SEP> CH2CX2 <tb> <SEP> 5. <SEP> 9 <SEP> CX2-, <SEP> CX3^ <tb> <SEP> 6. <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> 7. <SEP> !%-cH22cH2-I <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> I <SEP> I <SEP> ' <tb> <SEP> 8. <SEP> 3 <SEP> -H <SEP> , <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> CH3-C-CH3 <tb> <SEP> CH3 <tb> <SEP> / <SEP> Q12CH2 <tb> <SEP> CH2 <SEP> CH, <tb> <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> 2.2CH2 <tb> <SEP> 10. <SEP> g <SEP> g <SEP> -H <tb> EMI8.1 <tb> exule <SEP> No. <SEP> x3 <tb> <SEP> N-CH, <tb> <SEP> A/ <SEP> \ <tb> U. <SEP> XCX2, <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> 0 <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <SEP> II <tb> CH3CH20-C-CH=CH-C <SEP> r <SEP> Et <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> H <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> I <SEP> | <SEP> // <SEP> 2 <tb> 13. <SEP> CH3iCH2+7C=CiCH2t7C <SEP> CH2, <SEP> -Y. <tb> <SEP> LI <SEP> IL <tb> <SEP> M <tb> 14. <SEP> 3 <SEP> sane <SEP> , <SEP> as <SEP> mc <SEP> 1 <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> 15. <SEP> t <SEP> CH3, <SEP> r <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H <tb> 16. <SEP> \ <SEP> C' <SEP> - <SEP> DfCH2CI20f <SEP> 2 <SEP> ' <SEP> = <SEP> Ac <SEP> 2, <SEP> -H <tb> <SEP> CH3 <tb> <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 17. <SEP> ao <SEP> (CH2) <SEP> 3CH21' <SEP> HO(CH2)3CH2, <SEP> -H <tb> The following chart illustrates examples of amines within General Formula II which are useful in obtaining the end products according to the invention. EMI9.1 <tb> I:xanp12 <SEP> M. <SEP> X <SEP> X2 <SEP> X3 <SEP> x4 <SEP> Y <tb> <SEP> 1. <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> I <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> 2, <SEP> -CR2' <SEP> -8. <SEP> I <tb> <SEP> 2. <SEP> mC0H)'2' <SEP> -H, <SEP> OH <SEP> 2 <SEP> ' <SEP> -H, <SEP> t <SEP> -CH2222 <tb> <SEP> I <tb> <SEP> 3 <SEP> -, <SEP> -H, <SEP> 3, <SEP> -H, <SEP> t <tb> <SEP> .3 <tb> <SEP> 4. <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -CH222222 <tb> <SEP> CHZfCH;fl6CH3 <tb> <SEP> 5. <SEP> -cH20H2OH, <SEP> 2 <SEP> a2cH2cH, <SEP> 2a222 <tb> <SEP> 22 <SEP> 22 <tb> <SEP> C'2CY3 <tb> <SEP> 6. <SEP> -cH22OH, <SEP> -HZGIZC, <SEP> -cH2CH2(P, <SEP> -Of2CH20fcI <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> a: <tb> <SEP> .3 <tb> <SEP> 7. <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> 0: <tb> <SEP> < 2+6 222 > <tb> <SEP> 1 <SEP> 1 <SEP> cH3 <tb> <SEP> 8. <SEP> -GIZC-CH, <SEP> , <SEP> -CH2, <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> H <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> < 2+69222 <tb> <SEP> 9. <SEP> < 2( <SEP> E12Ci'2NH2 <SEP> -H, <SEP> -CH20:2CH2i2, <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> 10. <SEP> -H, <SEP> -cH223' <SEP> 3, <SEP> -H, <SEP> fC2)61f(H2)6 <tb> <SEP> (H3 <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 11. <SEP> N'M2fH,+q(HZ-' <SEP> -H, <SEP> z <SEP> N-a2 < 2+4a2-t <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> 3 <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 3 <tb> <SEP> 12. <SEP> 2 <SEP> 2 <SEP> 2 <SEP> 1 <SEP> 285 <SEP> 2 <SEP> t <SEP> Ht <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> H <tb> EMI10.1 <tb> example <SEP> ND. <SEP> P <SEP> xl <SEP> xl <SEP> X4 <SEP> X5 <tb> <SEP> ,c3I.Cf, <tb> 13. <SEP> 2C,M, <SEP> -H, <SEP> - <SEP> 0: <tb> 14. <SEP> 2 <SEP> , <SEP> - <SEP> -H, <SEP> - <SEP> cH2CH2 <tb> <SEP> 14. <SEP> &commat; <SEP> , <SEP> ¯ <SEP> -H, <SEP> ¯ <SEP> CH2CH2 <tb> <SEP> CH2CX2/ <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <SEP> ii <SEP> SCH2CE2 <tb> <SEP> 15. <SEP> CE3O-C-CX-CH-C- <SEP> <tb> <SEP> CH2CH2 <tb> <SEP> 22 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 16. <SEP> CX3C <SEP> -g, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -R, <SEP> oO <tb> <SEP> 17. <SEP> &commat; <SEP> COCS2CX2 <SEP> , <SEP> , <SEP> CH2Cg3' <SEP> -H, <SEP> tCH2+3 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 18. <SEP> CH3+cH2+loc-c-c-cx2 <SEP> C <SEP> 2C¯, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> , <SEP> 2'-2 <SEP> .2CE2 <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 19. <SEP> i3-C-EFCi!,CH,!,-, <SEP> -H, <SEP> 20:2 <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> g <SEP> ,0:0:.2 <tb> <SEP> 20. <SEP> 0 <SEP> 2-C.ZGIZ-NC1.,CF,(lic, <SEP> N-CH <SEP> CH <SEP> ( <SEP> N22-N0:.2a-:2a-:2-, <tb> <SEP> 20. <SEP> 2 <SEP> -Ci2CH2NCH'2CH2CF'2-' <SEP> -' <SEP> 2 <SEP> oN-CF.2C''2-tC'2C-2 <SEP> -2-w <SEP> -H, <SEP> CM'2'6 <tb> <SEP> 02-2 <SEP> H <SEP> 2 <SEP> H <tb> <SEP> C2Nz <SEP> 0 <SEP> q <tb> <SEP> 21. <SEP> o <SEP> o <SEP> 2CX2-0-C <SEP> ,N-0:20:20:220:2 <SEP> r <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -H, <tb> <SEP> O.2CS2 <tb> <SEP> O <SEP> O <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 22. <SEP> 1300:2%' <SEP> , <SEP> -H, <SEP> H004CH2-, <SEP> -H, <SEP> -CH2CS2-0C-CH=CY.IC <tb> <SEP> 0 <tb> <SEP> CH2 <tb> <SEP> 0: <SEP> 0: <SEP> t2 <tb> <SEP> / <SEP> 2 <tb> <SEP> 23. <SEP> E-N <SEP> , <SEP> CH3-, <SEP> CH <tb> <SEP> 0:20:2 <tb> <SEP> SCH2CS2 <tb> <SEP> 24. <SEP> 0 <SEP> O <SEP> CH3-, <SEP> CH3- <SEP> 4 <SEP> 2'3 <tb> <SEP> CH2CH2 <tb> The compounds described by General Formulas I or II, including any mixtures thereof, can be reacted with up to 50 weight percent formaldehyde or a conventional formaldehyde source, e.g. paraformaldehyde, trioxane or hexamethylenetetramine, to produce various intermediate formaldehyde condensation products. An example of one such reaction and the resultant intermediate products can be illustrated as follows: Illustration 1 EMI11.1 lH2N*cH2t6 NH+2 CH2, H2NCH2*6 NH(CH2O)3H, HOCH2NH-(-CH2-)-6NHCH2OH, HOCH2NH-(-CH2-)-6N(CH2OH)2, [H (OCH2) 2 2N4CH2*6NHCH2OH, HOCH2NH-(-CH2-)-6NHCH2NH-(-CH2-)-6NHCH2OH, HOCH2NH-(-CH2-)-6NH [CH2NH-(-CH2-)-6NH]6CH2NH-(-CH2-)-6NHCH2OH, and the like. The intermediate compounds (shown by example only in Illustration 1) may be further reacted with ethylene oxide, ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide to yield a third group of amines useful in forming the end products according to the invention. An example of one such reaction can be illustrated as follows: Illustration 2 EMI11.2 EMI12.1 EMI12.2 and like compounds. The methods for preparing the foregoing amine compounds are well known in the chemical literature and include methathesis, condensation, esterification, amidization, epoxidation and transesterification. Thus, as shown by Examples A and B below, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the end product(s) obtained depend on the stoichiometry, reaction temperature (0-2000C), order of reagent addition, type of catalyst used (if any) and time of addition and reaction length. Example A 103 grams (1.0 mole) of diethylenetriamine was placed into a three-necked flask and heated to 1000C. 18 grams (0.6 mole) of paraformaldehyde was then added over a one-hour period while slowly increasing the temperature of the mixture to 1500C. The temperature was then held at 150 0C for one hour producing a dark, viscous, tacky fluid weighing 109.5 grams and having a composition similar to that described in Illustration 1 above. Example B 109.5 grams (1.0 mole) of the reaction product of Example A was placed into a three-necked flask and heated to 1000C. 44 grams (1.0 mole) of ethylene oxide was then slowly added and the mixture maintained at 1000 for 90 minutes. The vessel pressure was then reduced to 25 mm Hg to remove any volatile material. The reaction mixture residue weighed 153 grams and was a dark, viscous, tacky liquid having a composition similar to that described in Illustration 2 above. As can be seen from Example B and Illustration 2 this procedure does not form polyalkyleneoxide groups. The intermediate amines described by the foregoing Illustrations and Examples may then be reacted with various metal salts to produce the compounds according to the present invention. Such metals of the metal salts are taken from groups IIA, IVB, VIIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements or chromium, or are salts of mono- or dialkyl tin or mono-, di- or trialkyl silicon. Examples of such metals are copper, tin, alkyltin, manganese, lead, aluminum, silicon, alkylsilicon, iron, titanium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, cobalt, nickel, chromium and zirconium and exist in their normal oxidation states as, for example, Cu+l and Cu+2. In this regard, the preferred metals include copper, silicon, tin and manganese. The anions include C1, Br, oxide, hydroxy, sulfate, carboxylates EMI13.1 and tri or penta-valent phosphorous derivatives which contain at least one P-OH linkage. Illustrative metal salts include cuprous chloride, cupric chloride, cupric bromide, cupric sulfate, cupric oxide, cupric hydroxide, cupric acetate, cupric carbonate, cupric succinate, cupric formate, cupric maleate, cupric bis(methylmaleate), cupric phosphate, cupric phosphite, cupric methanephosphonate, cupric benzene phosphonate, cupric benzene phosphonite, stannic chloride, stannous chloride, stannous bromide, stannous oxide, methyltin trichloride, dimethyltin dichloride, butyltin trichloride, dibutyltin dichloride, octyltin trichloride dioctyltin dichloride, monobutytin oxide, dibutyltin oxide, monomethyltin oxide, dimethyltin oxide, stannic tetrakis (2-ethylhexanoate), dimethylsilicon dichloride, trimethylsilicon chloride. The same salts and types of salts can be used with any of the other metals. Likewise, there can be employed metal salts of any of the above mentioned metals with any of the anions mentioned in the following tables and examples. It should be noted that mixtures of metals and mixtures of anions can be used. It should be noted that in the case of silicon and tin tetrahalides are preferably avoided. Exemplary preparations of the metal amine complexes according to the invention are set forth in Examples C and D below. Example C 153 gms. (1.0 mole) of Example B was placed into a three-necked flask and heated to 800C. Over a one-hour period, 135 gms. (1.0 mole) of cupric chloride dissolved in 1200 gms isopropanol was added to the mixture. The material was refluxed for one hour and then the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The product produced was a thick, tacky liquid weighing 288 gms. Example D 153 gms. (1.0 mole) of the product obtained in Example B was placed into a three-necked flask and heated to 800C. Over a one-hour period, 245 gms. (1.0 mole) of manganese acetate tetrahydrate dissolved in 1200 gms. of isopropanol was added to the mixture, which was then distilled at atmospheric pressure until 800 ml of end product material was accumulated. The pressure was then reduced to 25 mm Hg and the mixture was heated to 1000C. The resultant product was a dark viscous, tacky liquid weighing 322 gms. The theoretical structures of Examples C and D are believed to include the following compounds, as well as others, produced in accordance with the foregoing reaction sequences. For example C: EMI15.1 For example D: EMI15.2 Consistent with the above description, various exemplary amine compounds were reacted with either a formaldehyde source or an epoxide as set forth in Table I below to form intermediate amine products useful in producing the metal amine complexes according to the invention. TABLE I EMI16.1 <tb> Compound <SEP> Amine <SEP> Other <SEP> Mole <tb> No. <SEP> Reactant <SEP> Reactant <SEP> Ratio1 <tb> <SEP> 1 <SEP> Crude <SEP> Bis-hexamethylene- <SEP> <tb> <SEP> triamine <SEP> (Source <SEP> A) <tb> <SEP> 2 <SEP> Crude <SEP> Bis-hexamethyl- <SEP> ethylene <SEP> 1.0:2 <tb> <SEP> enetriamine <SEP> (Source <SEP> B) <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> 3 <SEP> Pure <SEP> Bis-hexamethyl- <SEP> paraformal- <SEP> 1.6:1 <tb> <SEP> enetriamine <SEP> dehyde <tb> <SEP> 4 <SEP> Compound <SEP> 3 <SEP> propylene <SEP> 1.0:1 <tb> <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> 5 <SEP> Hexamethylenediamine <SEP> ethylene <SEP> 1.0:1 <tb> <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> 6 <SEP> Compound <SEP> 5 <SEP> paraformal- <SEP> 1.6:1 <tb> <SEP> dehyde <tb> <SEP> 7 <SEP> Triethylenetetraamine <SEP> <tb> <SEP> 8 <SEP> N-hydroxyethyl <tb> <SEP> piperazine <tb> <SEP> 9 <SEP> Diethylenetriamine <SEP> ethylene <SEP> 1.0: :1 <tb> <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> 10 <SEP> Compound <SEP> 9 <SEP> paraformal- <SEP> 1.0:1 <tb> <SEP> dehyde <tb> <SEP> 11 <SEP> Diethylenetriamine <SEP> paraformal- <SEP> 1.2:1 <tb> <SEP> dehyde <tb> <SEP> 12 <SEP> Compound <SEP> 11 <SEP> styrene <SEP> 1.4:1 <tb> <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> 13 <SEP> n-octylamine <SEP> ethylene <SEP> 1.0:1 <tb> <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> N <tb> <SEP> II <tb> <SEP> 14 <SEP> CH3-C <SEP> -H2 <SEP> propylene <SEP> 1.0:1 <tb> <SEP> I <SEP> oxide <tb> <SEP> N-'.HL <tb> <SEP> CH2CH2NH2 <tb> NOTES: ÚRefers to mole ratio of amine to co-reactant. Thereafter, the intermediate compositions obtained from the reaction components set forth in Table I were combined with exemplary metal salts according to the mole ratios set forth in Table II below. TABLE II Amine Reactant Metal Salt Mole Compound From Table 1 Reactant Ratio 1 1 cupric chloride 4.1:1.0 2 1 cupric acetate 5.5:1.0 3 1 cupric acetate 2.5:1.0 4 1 manganese (II) octoate 10.4:1.0 5 1 manganese (II) octoate 2.7:1.0 6 2 calcium sulfate 4.2:1.0 7 1 manganese (II) hydrogen phosphate 2.9:1.0 8 2 manganese (II) octoate 9.1:1.0 9 2 manganese (II) octoate 1.9:1.0 10 2 cupric chloride 7.5:1.0 11 2 cupric chloride 3.6:1.0 12 2 cupric chloride 1.2:1.0 13 2 dimethyltin (IV) dichloride 5.8:1.0 14 2 stannous chloride 5.0:1.0 15 2 stannic chloride 6.9:1.0 16 2 stannous chloride & BR< manganese (II) 6.2:1.0: chloride 1.5 17 2 cupric acetate 3.6:1.0 18 2 dimethyl silicon (IV) dichloride 2.1:1.0 TABLE II (Continued) Amine Reactant Metal Salt Mole Compound From Table 1 Reactant Ratio1 19 2 nickel (II) bis [(di-z 11.3: :1.0 ethylhexyl) acid phosphate] 20 3 cupric oleate 6.0:1.0 21 3 manganese (11) octoate 4.4:1.0 22 4 lead (II) dichloride 6.3:1.0 23 4 aluminum trichloride 4.1:1.0 24 5 cupric chloride 7.3:1.0 25 6 cupric oleate 3.2:1.0 26 6 ferric chloride 5.1:1.0 27 6 zinc phosphate 11.8:1.0 28 6 nickel (II) bis [(di 2-ethyl hexyl) acid phosphate] 15.1:1.0 29 7 cupric acetate 2.9:1.0 30 7 cupric oleate 6.1:1.0 31 7 magnesium phosphate 10.2:1.0 32 8 manganese (II) octoate 6.1:1.0 33 9 chromium acetate 9.1:1.0 34 9 manganese oleate 9.3:1.0 35 10 cupric chloride 4.1:1.0 36 10 cupric bis (2-ethyl hexyl acid phosphate) 6.9:1.0 37 10 stannous bis(2-ethyl hexanoate) 4.1:1.0 38 11 stannous bromide 7.1:1.0 39 11 cobalt naphthenate 8.1:1.0 40 11 manganese (II) chloride 7.2:1.0 41 12 cupric acetate 7.6: :1.0 TABLE II (Continued) Amine Reactant Metal Salt Mole Compound From Table 1 Reactant Ratio1 42 12 zirconium (IV) bromide 17.2:1.0 43 12 manganese (II) chloride 3.3:1.0 44 13 cupric chloride 4.4:1.0 45 13 manganese (II) chloride 4.5:1.0 46 13 cuprous chloride 4.0:1.0 47 14 cupric chloride 3.6:1.0 48 14 manganese (II) octoate 2.9:1.0 NOTES: 1Refers to mole ratio of amine to metal salt. Finally, the metal amine complexes obtained as a result of the reactions set forth in Table II above were added to controlled amounts of asphalt cement. The resultant mixtures were then tested and analyzed after 1, 3, 5 and 10 freeze/thaw cycles using known analytical techniques to determine their relative strength characteristics under both "wet" and "dry" conditions. The results of those tests are set forth in Table III below. TABLE III Table No. Dry Tensile Tensile Strengthtio3 Canpound No.1 Strength (psi)2 1 FTC 3 FTC 5 FTC 10 FTC 1-1 123 .89 .83 .79 .62 II-1 119 1.06 .98 .92 .86 11-2 135 1.09 1.01 .95 .92 11-3 148 1.07 1.06 1.00 .94 11-4 154 1.14 .84 .75 .65 11-5 151 1.02 .88 .73 .59 11-6 133 1.00 .91 .84 .75 11-7 150 1.10 .92 .81 .68 1-2 121 .96 .81 .72 .59 11-8 144 1.17 .97 .82 .74 11-9 154 1.05 .82 .71 .55 manganese (II) 141 0 - - octoate II-10 128 1.05 .91 .84 .71 II-11 125 1.10 1.02 .97 .85 11-12 136 .87 .74 .61 .50 11-13 133 1.13 1.08 0.94 .90 11-14 130 1.15 1.11 1.04 1.01 11-15 118 .87 .72 .65 .52 11-16 141 1.10 .94 .83 .77 11-17 139 . 1.09 1.02 .94 .90 11-18 147 1.13 1.04 1.09 1.03 11-19 129 1.02 .94 .86 .77 cupric oleate 125 0 - - 1-3 118 .97 .92 .87 .80 11-20 127 1.07 1.02 .97 .92 11-21 149 1.03 .92 .87 .78 11-22 138 1.05 .98 .90 .81 NOTES: lEach additive is tested at a use level of 0.5% based upon asphalt weight 2a) All specimens are of the following formula: 94.5% granite gneiss aggregate 5.58 AC-20 asphalt (containing 0.5 wt% additive) b) Testing conducted in accordance with the indirect tensile strength measurement of asphalt concrete as described by R.P. Lottman in NCHRP Report 192. 3a) Tensile Strength Ratio = Tensile Strength - Wet Conditioned Specimens Tensile Strength - Dry Conditioned Specimens b) FTC = Freeze-Thaw Cycles TABLE III (Continued) Table No. Dry Tensile 2 Tensile Strength Ratio Compound No.l Strength (psi)2 1 FTC3 3 FTC 5gtio10 FTC 1-4 127 .99 .90 .81 .69 11-23 137 1.02 .94 .86 .79 11-24 126 1.12 .97 .92 .82 1-6 123 .96 .90 .84 .76 11-25 131 1.08 1.04 1.04 .94 11-26 136 1.03 .97 .90 .80 11-27 129 1.02 .94 .91 .84 11-28 134 1.07 .99 .90 .91 11-29 129 .99 .91 .86 .77 1-7 123 .90 .80 .69 .48 11-30 124 1.02 .95 .90 .84 11-31 118 .91 .84 .82 .71 11-32 130 .90 .81 .72 .61 11-33 134 .99 .90 .79 .72 11-34 142 1.09 1.02 .93 .81 11-35 120 1.04 1.01 .92 .87 11-36 132 1.14 1.09 1.02 .92 11-37 130 1.09 1.04 1.04 1.00 11-38 129 1.04 1.00 .97 .90 I-ll 124 .92 .84 .80 .75 11-39 141 .89 .88 .81 .72 11-40 146 1.09 .94 .90 .86 1-12 129 .98 .92 .87 .79 11-41 134 1.10 1.04 .95 .90 11-42 131 .89 .80 .71 .60 11-43 148 1.09 .98 .90 .85 11-44 128 .91 .91 .82 .79 TABLE III (Continued) Table No. Dry Tensile 2 1 Tensile Etrength Rqtio3 Compound No.1 Strength (psi) 1 H 3 FR? 5 FR? 10 Frizz 11-45 141 .84 .74 .69 .65 11-46 130 .92 .90 .83 .80 11-47 135 1.07 1.01 .92 .88 The comparative strength values set forth in Table III confirm that asphalt compositions containing the metal amine complexes produced in accordance with the present invention exhibit significant increases in overall tensile strength relative to compositions which do not contain such complexes. In particular, the metal amine complexes of this invention have the unexpected ability to increase the dry tensile strength of asphalt compositions and to further increase the wet tensile strength over the dry strength for these asphalt compositions as compared to asphalt compositions not containing such metal amine complexes as additives. This wet strength increase is evident from Table III for the components which produce asphalt concrete compositions which have a tensile strength ratio greater than 1.0 after one freeze-thaw cycle. Further examination of Table III reveals that the metal amine complexes as additives display superior durability properties to the uncomplexed amine additives despite the lack of any wet strength improvement noted when the metals are used as additives by themselves. It should be noted that there is considerable fluctua tion in properties depending on the amine used, the metal used and the anion used. In general, stannic tetrahalide and silicon tetrahalide tend to give poorer results regardless of the amine. While the invention herein has been shown and described in what is presently believed to be the most practical and preferred embodiment thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many modifications may be made within the scope of the invention, which scope is to be accorded the broadest interpretation of the appended claims so as to encompass all equivalent methods and compositions. The compositions can comprise, consist essentially of or consist of the stated materials.

Claims: CLAMS 1. A composition of matter comprising a) an asphalt, and b) a metal amine complex, said metal amine complex comprising a compound or mixture of compounds produced by the reaction of: (i) a compound taken from the group consisting of products formed by the reaction of a formaldehyde source or ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide with an amine having the general formula EMI25.1 General Formula I General Formula tI where xl, X2, X3, X4 are the same or different and can be -RlAR5 EMI25.2 EMI25.3 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustrative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imidazoline. In all of the amine systems mentioned above at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI26.1 EMI26.2 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires only one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6-membered ring with two nitrogens. R1 is alkylene, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene; cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene.. R2 is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e.g. phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. R2 can also be hydrogen. R is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxyl, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustrative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; -RÚ-(-O-R1-)-aORê; EMI27.1 EMI27.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5 is a hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI27.3 EMI27.4 -R1 -OR1 R2 a is 0 to 6 b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms, this compound is not within General Formula II. (ii) a compound, or mixture of compounds from (i) when said compound is a formaldehyde reaction product with ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide; or when said compound is an ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide reaction product with a formaldehyde source; or (iii) an amine of General Formula I or JI, or d :.5x.ture of compounds from (i), (ii) and (iii) with (iv) a metal salt with said metal salt selected from a group consisting of a metal of Groups IIA, IVB, VIB (except molybdenum), VII B, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements and an anion. 2. A composition of matter according to claim 1 wherein the metal is copper; tin; mono- or dialkyltin; mono-, di- or trialkylsilicon; or manganese. 3. A composition of matter according to claim 2 wherein when the metal is tin-or silicon and the anion is not tetrahalide. 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said amine conforms to the general formula EMI28.1 5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said amine possesses at least one X which is 1 5 -RÚ-NR25, EMI29.1 -RÚ-NR52, EMI29.2 -R5 , EMI30.1 R1-(O-RÚ-)-aO-Rê , EMI30.2 H (hydrogen). 6. The composition of claim 1 wherein said amine possesses one Y which is EMI30.3 -RÚ- , -R1 OR 1 -R1-(-ORÚ-)-a, or EMI31.1 7. A composition of claim 1 wherein said amine possesses one Y which forms a six-membered ring containing two nitrogens. 8. The composition of claim 1 wherein said amine possesses at least one X which forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. 9 The composition of claim 1 wherein said anion is taken from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, oxide, hydroxide, sulfate, carboxylate of the formula EMI32.1 EMI32.2 and derivatives of phosphoric and phosphorus acid. 10. A composition according to claim 1 including a filler. 1L A composition according to claim 10, wherein the filler comprises mineral aggregate, the amount of said adduct being sufficient to impart improved tensile strength properties to the composition of asphalt and aggregate. 12. A composition according to claim 10, wherein the filler comprises glass fibers or a glass fiber mesh. 13, A method of increasing the tensile strength of asphalt coated mineral aggregate, comprising the addition to said asphalt, prior to coating said mineral aggregate, of a metal complex produced by reaction of: (i) a compound taken from the group consisting of products formed by the reaction of formaldehyde source or ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide with an amine having the general formula EMI33.1 General Formula I General Formula II where X1, x2, X3, X4 are the same or different and can be -Rl+R5; ; EMI33.2 EMI33.3 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6flwshered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustrative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imida zoline. In all of the amine system mentioned above, at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI33.4 -RÚ-(-O-R1-)-a; EMI33.5 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires only one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6-membered ring with two nitrogens. R1is alkylene, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene; cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene. R2is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e.g. phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. Rz can also be hydrogen. R3is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxyl, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustrative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; -Rl4O-RltaOR2; EMI34.1 EMI34.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5 is hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI35.1 EMI35.2 a is 0 to 6; b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms this compound is not within General Formula II. (ii) a compound, or mixture of compounds from (i) when said compound is a formaldehyde reaction product with ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide; or when said compound is an ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide reaction product with a formaldehyde source; or (iii) an amine of General Formula I or II, or a mixture of compounds from (i), (ii) and (iii) with (iv) a metal salt with said metal salt selected from a group consisting of a metal of Groups IIA, IVB, VIB (except molybdenum), VIIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements and an anion or from anions of mono- or dialkyltin or of mono-, di- or trialkylsilicon, and then coating the mineral aggregate with said asphalt. 14. A method for increasing the tensile strength of asphalt coated glass fiber mesh, comprising the addition to said asphalt, prior to coating said glass fiber mesh, of a metal complex produced by reaction of: (i) a compound taken from the group consisting of products formed by the reaction of a formaldehyde source or ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide with an amine having the general formula EMI36.1 General Formula I General Formula II where X1, X2, X3, X4 are the same or different and can be -Rl-o-R5; ; EMI36.2 EMI36.3 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustrative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imidazoline. In all of the amine systems mentioned above, at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI37.1 EMI37.2 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires only one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6-membered ring with two nitrogens. R1 is alkylene, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene; cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene.. R2 is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e.g. phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. R2 can also be hydrogen. R is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxyl, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustrative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; R1+O-R1+aOR2; EMI38.1 EMI38.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5 is hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI38.3 EMI38.4 -RÚ-O-(-R1-O-)-aRê a is 0 to 6; b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms this compound is not within General Formula II. (ii) a compound, or mixture of compounds from (i) when said compound is a formaldehyde reaction product with ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide; or when said compound is an ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide reaction product with a formaldehyde source; or (iii) an amine of General Formula I or II, or a mixture of compounds from (i), (ii) and (iii) with (iv) a metal salt with said metal salt selected from a group consisting of a metal of Groups IIA, IVB, VIB (except molybdenum), VIIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements and an anion or from anions of mono- or dialkyltin or of mono-, di- or trialkylsilicon, and then coating the glass fiber mesh with said asphalt. 15. A method for increasing the tensile strength of asphalt coated glass fiber, comprising the addition to said asphalt, prior to coating said glass fiber, of a metal complex produced by reaction of: (i) a compound taken from the group consisting of products formed by the reaction of a formaldehyde source or ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide with an amine having the general formula EMI39.1 General Formula I General Formula II where xl, x2, x3, x4 are the same or different and can be -R1-R5; EMI39.2 EMI40.1 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustrative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imidazoline. In all of the amine systems mentioned above, at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI40.2 ¯R1¯ EMI40.3 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires only one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6-membered ring with two nitrogens. R1 is alkylene, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene; cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene. R2 is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e,g, phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. R2 can also be hydrogen. R3 is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxyl, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustrative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; -Rl4O-RlaOR2; EMI41.1 EMI41.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5 is hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI41.3 EMI41.4 a is 0 to 6; b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms this compound is not within General Formula II. (ii) a compound, or mixture of compounds from (i) when said compound is a formaldehyde reaction product with ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide; or when said compound is an ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cyc)oalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide reaction product with a formaldehyde source; or (iii) an amine of General Formula I or II, or a mixture of compounds from (i), (ii) and (iii) with (iv) a metal salt with said metal salt selected from a group consisting of a metal of Groups IIA, IVB, VIB (except molybdenum), VIIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements and an anion or from anions of mono- or dialkyltin or of mono-, di- or trialkylsilicon, and then coating the glass fiber with said asphalt. 16. A product made by the process of claim 13,14 or 15. 17 A metal amine complex comprising a compound or mixture of compounds produced by the reaction of EMI42.1 General Formula I General Formula II where X1, X2, X3, X4 are the same or different and can be -R1O-R5; EMI43.1 EMI43.2 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustrative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imidazoline. In all of the amine system mentioned above at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI43.3 EMI43.4 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires only one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6-membered ring with two nitrogens. R1 is alkylene, e.g methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene; cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene R2 is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e.g. phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. R2 can also be hydrogen. R3 is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxyl, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustrative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl; alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; -Rl4O-RlfaOR2; EMI44.1 EMI44.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5 is a hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI44.3 EMI45.1 a is 0 to 6; b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms this compound is not within General Formula II. (ii) a compound, or mixture of compounds from (i) when said compound is a formaldehyde reaction product with ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide; or when said compound is an ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide containing an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl substituent or cyclohexylene oxide reaction product with a formaldehyde source; (iii) a metal salt with said metal salt selected from a group consisting of a metal of Groups IIA, IVB, VIB (except molybdenum), VIIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements and an anion or from anions of mono- or dialkyltin or of mono-, di- or trialkylsilicon. l & A metal amine complex comprising a compound or mixture of compounds produced by the reaction of an amine having General Formula I or II. EMI45.2 General Formula I General Formula II where xl, X2, X3, X4 are the same or different and can be -Rl-o-R5i EMI46.1 EMI46.2 and hydrogen or forms a 5 or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and carbon atoms with or without oxygen atoms and can be substituted by R5. Illustrative ring systems include morpholine, piperizine, piperidine and imidazoline. In all of the amine system mentioned above at least one nitrogen must not be tertiary (i.e. at least one X or one R5 must be hydrogen). Y is selected from the group consisting of EMI46.3 EMI46.4 or forms a 6-membered ring containing two nitrogens (such a structure then requires urly one X to be attached to the nitrogen). R is alkylene up to six carbon atoms, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or cyclohexamethylene; and can form a 6-membered ring with two nitrogens. R1 is alkylene, e.g. methylene, ethylene, hexamethylene or even up to eicosanylene; cycloalkylene, e.g. cyclohexamethylene; arylene, e.g. phenylene or naphthylene; hydroxy, ester or hydrocarbyl-substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene and arylene. R2 is alkyl, e.g. methyl, ethyl, butyl, eicosanyl; cycloalkyl, e.g. cyclohexyl; aryl, e.g. phenyl or naphthyl; alkaryl, e.g. tolyl; aralkyl, e.g. benzyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester. R2 can also be hydrogen. R3 is alkylene; cycloalkylene; arylene or the previous substituted by hydrocarbyl, hydroxyl, ester; -CH=CH-. Illustrative groupings for R1 apply equally here. R4 is alkenyl, e.g. propenyl, hexenyl, octadecenyl, alkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy or ester; -Rl4O-RlfaOR2; EMI47.1 EMI47.2 Illustrative groupings for R2 apply equally here. R5is a hydrogen; alkenyl; alkyl; cycloalkyl; aryl; alkaryl; aralkyl; or the previous substituted by hydroxy, ester, alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; alkyl imidazoline or alkenyl imidazoline; -R1-OH; EMI47.3 EMI48.1 -R1 ¯o4Rl-O+aR2 a is O to 6; b is 0, 1, 2; c is 0, 1, 2. With the proviso that when a compound of General Formula I contains at least two nitrogen atoms this compound is not within General Formula II. with a metal salt with said metal salt selected from a group consisting of a metal of groups IIA, IVB, VIB (except molybdenum), VIIB, VIII, IB, IIB, IIIA or IVA of the periodic chart of elements and an anion or from anions of mono- or dialkyltin or of mon-, di- or trialkylsilicon, with the proviso that if the compound is of General Formula I it has at least two amino nitrogen atoms and if the compound is of General Formula II, any alkyl group attached to an amino nitrogen is methyl. 19. A metal amine complex according to claim 34 having General Formula II and free from any alkyl group attached to an amino nitrogen atom.

Inventors: GILMORE, DENNIS WAYNE, GIRDLER, LARRY MURL, KUGELE, THOMAS GORDON
Applicants: MORTON THIOKOL, INC.
Application year: 1984
Main classification: C08L95
IPC codes: C07F7, C07F13, C07F1, C08K5