Multiple charged ionic compounds derived from polyamines and compositions thereof and methods of preparation thereof

A compound comprising:

• a compound derived from a polyamine through a reaction between the polyamine and an activated olefin and an epoxide, wherein the polyamine and activated olefin undergo aza Michael Addition reaction and the polyamine and epoxide undergo ring opening reaction;
• wherein:
• the activated olefin has one of the following formulas;
• the epoxide is
• X is NH or O;
• R2 is H, CH3, or an unsubstituted, linear or branched C2-C10 alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group;
• R2′ is H, CH3, or an unsubstituted or substituted, linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl group, —COOH, —CH2COOH, Y′, or —(CH2)m—Y′, wherein m is an integer of 2 to 4;
• R3 is absent or an unsubstituted, linear or branched C1-C30 alkylene group;
• Y is —NR4R5R6(+);
• Y′ is —COOH, —SO3H, —PO3H, —OSO3H, —OPO3H, or a salt thereof;
• R4, R5, and R6 are independently a C1-C10 alkyl group;
• R7 is H or alkyl;
• and
• R8 is alkyl, or —(CH2)k—O-alkyl, wherein k is an integer of 1-30;
• wherein the compound is a multiple charged cationic compound having 1, 2, 3, or more positive charges from the activated olefin and at least one nonionic group from the epoxide, or a multiple charged anionic compound having 1, 2, 3, or more negative charges from the activated olefin and at least one nonionic group from the epoxide.