Patent ID: 7205431

Claim:
A formulation comprising: i) a first component consisting of one or more compounds according to formula (I) ROCH 2 CH(OH)CR 1 R 2 ZCR 1 R 2 CH(OH)CH 2 OR (I) wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of C4–C20 branched, linear, and cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, and aralkyl moieties; C4–C20 branched, linear, and cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, and aralkyl moieties bearing a carbonyl group or one or more heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N; glycol ether moieties of the formula R 3 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) n —; aminoethylene moieties of the formula R 3 (NHCH 2 CH 2 ) n —; and thioether moieties of the formula R 3 S(CH 2 ) n —; wherein R 3 is H or linear C1–C12 alkyl and n is an integer from 1 to 15, R 1 and R 2 are each independently H or a C1–C4 alkyl group, and Z is S, SO, or SO 2; and ii) a second component consisting of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of mineral acids, formic acid, acetic acid, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, nonvolatile organic materials, nonvolatile inorganic materials, and mixtures of these, said second component not including any component of a pre- or post-preparation synthesis reaction mixture for preparation of any of the one or more compounds according to formula (I); wherein the formulation is fluid at 25° C.