Patent GB-942196-A (GB)
Title: A process for the manufacture of amido and polyamido carboxylic acids
IPC: C08G69/14
Filed: 1960-01-18
Abstract: Compounds of the formula:-<FORM:0942196/C2/1> wherein R represents an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical of a carboxylic acid and which may contain 1 or 2 free carboxyl groups when y is 2 or 1 respectively, R1 represents a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, R2, R3 and R4 each represents hydrogen or a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, or any two of the radicals R1 to R4 together may represent an alkylene radical, A represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, n represents an integer of from 1 to 10 and y is an integer of from 1 to 3, are prepared by heating a b -lactam of the formula:- <FORM:0942196/C2/2> with a carboxylic acid of the formula Ro(COOH)x, where Ro represents an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical and x is an integer of from 1 to 3.  The compounds formed may be neutralized with alkali metal hydroxides or carbonates, ammonia and primary, secondary or tertiary amines (e.g. monoethanolamine, triethanolamine, propanolamines and morpholine) to give the corresponding salts.  Alternatively, the products may be subsequently sterified or amidified with mono- or polyhydric alcohols or amines.  The groups R1 to R4 may contain as optional substituents alkoxy groups or halogen atoms.  Acids of the formula Ro(COOH)x are preferably mono-, di-, or tribasic acids of the aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic series, and may contain as optional substituents bromine, chlorine or fluorine, or acyloxy, acylamino, alkoxy, carboxylic ester or nitro groups. Specification 913,644 is referred to.ALSO:A detergent composition comprises soap or other synthetic washing agents in admixture with compounds of the formula: <FORM:0942196/C3/1> wherein R represents an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical of a carboxylic acid and which may contain 1 or 2 free carboxyl groups when y is 2 or 1, respectively, R1 represents a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, R2, R3 and R4 each represents hydrogen or a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, or any two of the radicals R1 to R4 together may represent an alkylene radical, A represents hydrogen or C1-9 alkyl, n represents an integer of from 1 to 10 and y is an integer of from 1 to 3, or their salts formed by neutralization with alkali metal, especially sodium, hydroxides or carbonates, ammonia and primary, secondary or tertiary amines (e.g. mono-ethanolamine, triethanolamine, propanolamines and morpholine).  The groups R1 to R4 may contain as optional substituents alkoxy groups or halogen atoms. Acids from which R is derived are preferably mono-, di-, or tri-basic acids of the aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic series, and may contain as optional substituents bromine, chlorine or fluorine, or acyloxy, acylamino, alkoxy, carboxylic ester or nitro groups.  Specification 913,644 is referred to.ALSO:Waxes and mixtures of waxes may be emulsified or dispersed with compounds of the formula: <FORM:0942196/B1-B2/1> wherein R represents an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical of a carboxylic acid and which may contain 1 or 2 free carboxyl groups when y is 2 or 1 respectively, R1 represents a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, R2, R3 and R4 each represents hydrogen or a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, or any two of the radicals R1 to R4 together may represent an alkylene radical, A represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, n represents an integer of from 1 to 10 and y is an integer of from 1 to 3, or their salts formed by neutralization with alkali metal hydroxides or carbonates, ammonia and primary, secondary or tertiary amines (e.g. monoethanolamine, triethanolamine, propanolamines and morpholine).  The groups R1 to R4 may contain as optional substituents alkoxy groups or halogen atoms.  Acids from which R is derived are preferably mono-, di-, or tribasic acids of the aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic series, and may contain as optional substituents bromine, chlorine or fluorine, or acyloxy, acylamino, alkoxy, carboxylic ester or nitro groups. Specification 913,644 is referred to.ALSO:Wool may be washed as the raw product in neutral or weakly alkaline baths containing, may be freed from mineral oil soiling by means of, or may be spun using a lubricant containing compounds of the formula:- <FORM:0942196/D1-D2/1> wherein R represents an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical of a carboxylic acid and which may contain 1 or 2 free carboxyl groups when y is 2 or 1 respectively, R1 represents a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, R2, R3 and R4 each represents hydrogen or a C1-9 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, or any two of the radicals R1 to R4 together may represent an alkylene radical, A represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, n represents an integer of from 1 to 10 and y is an integer of from 1 to 3, or their salts formed by neutralization with alkali metal hydroxides or carbonates, ammonia and primary, secondary or tertiary amines (e.g. monoethanolamine, triethanolamine, propanolamines and morpholine).  The groups R1 to R4 may contain as optional substituents alkoxy groups or halogen atoms.  Acids from which R is derived are preferably mono-, di-, or tri-basic acids of the aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic series, and may contain as optional substituents bromine, chlorine or fluorine, or acyloxy, acylamino, alkoxy, carboxylic ester or nitro groups. Specification 913,644 is referred to.