Patent ID: 7205368

Claim:
A composition, comprising: an alkoxy dithiocarbonate compound having the formula: wherein R 12 and R 13 , independently, can be the same or different, can be optionally substituted, can be a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; or an aryl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms; or R 12 and R 13 can form or be a part of a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic ring having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein said substituted groups above are independently selected from alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; an aryl group; a halogen; a cyano group; an ether having a total of from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; a nitro; and combinations thereof; wherein R 14 is optionally substituted, and can be a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group optionally saturated or unsaturated; an arylalkyl having from about 7 to 18 carbon atoms; an acyl group; an alkene group; an alkenealkyl having from 3 to 18 carbon atoms; an alkylene group; an alkoxyalkyl; a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether having from 3 to 200 carbon atoms; a polyalkylene glycol monoaryl ether having from 3 to 200 carbon atoms, a 2-trifluoroethyl group, wherein said substituted groups are selected from an alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; an aryl; a halogen; a cyano group; an amino group; an alkene group; an alkoxycarbonyl group; an aryloxycarbonyl group; a carboxy group; an acyloxy group; a carbamoyl group; an alkylcarbonyl group; an alkylarylcarbonyl group; an arylcarbonyl group; an arylalkylcarbonyl group; a phthalimido group; a maleimido group; a succinimido group; an amidino group; a guanidimo group; an allyl group; an epoxy group; an alkoxy group; an alkali metal salt; a quaternary ammonium salt; a hydroxyl group; an ether having a total of from 2 to about 20 carbon atoms; a nitro group; a sulfur group; a phosphorous group; a carboalkoxy group; and combinations thereof; wherein “a” is 2 to about 4.