Diquaternary ammonium salts and the use thereof as textile finishing agents

Abstract

Diquaternary ammonium salts of the formula ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are each independently of the other C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkylene, Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 are each independently of the other --NH-- or --O--, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxyalkyl, each containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, Y.sub.1.sup.1.crclbar. is the anion of a strong acid, Z.sub.1 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 alkylene which is substituted by hydroxy and may be interrupted by oxygen atoms and n is 1 or 2. are suitable for use as textile finishing agents.

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