Fluorine containing guerbet citrate esters
AssigneesSiltech Inc., Biosil Technologies Inc.
InventorsAnthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Charles Buffa
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Abstract
The present invention deals with the preparation, compositions, and application of certain high molecular weight hydrophobic fluorine containing guerbet citrate esters. These materials are useful in personal care products, most importantly skin care products and in plastic lubrication.
Claims20
A guerbet flouro-ester which is prepared by the esterification reaction of;
- (a) citric acid
- (b) a guerbet alcohol conforming to the following structure;
- ##STR9## R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently alkyl having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms;
- x, y and z are independently between 0 and 20;
- and ##STR10## wherein:
- n is ranges from 3 to 17.
A guerbet flouro-ester which conforms to the following structure:
- ##STR11## wherein;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently ##STR12## R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently alkyl having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms;
- x, y and z are independently between 0 and 20;
- R.sup.3 is ##STR13## wherein:
- n is ranges from 3 to 17.
A process for treating skin which comprises contacting the skin with an effective conditioning amount of a guerbet fluoro citrate which is prepared by the esterification reaction of;
- (a) citric acid
- (b) a guerbet alcohol conforming to the following structure;
- ##STR14## R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently alkyl having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms;
- x, y and z are independently between 0 and 20;
- and ##STR15## wherein:
- n is ranges from 3 to 17.
A process for treating hair which comprises contacting the hair with an effective conditioning amount of a guerbet fluoro citrate which conforms to the following structure:
- ##STR16## wherein;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently ##STR17## R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently alkyl having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms;
- x, y and z are independently between 0 and 20;
- R.sup.3 is ##STR18## wherein:
- n is ranges from 3 to 17.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.