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US 6,376,455 B1Granted
Quaternary ammonium compounds, compositions containing them, and uses thereof
AssigneeGoldschmidt Rewo GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsFloyd E. Friedli, Hans-Jurgen Kohle
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Abstract
The present invention relates to quaternary ammonium compounds and formulations thereof useful as cleaning compositions, antistatic compounds, fabric softeners, hair conditioners, skin conditioners, paper deinking and ink floatation, agents, and the like.
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A quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate.
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A cleaning or fabric softening composition comprising a quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate.
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A cleaning or fabric softening composition comprising:
- (a) from about 5% to about 35% by weight of at least one quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate;
- and
- (b) from about 10% to about 90% by weight based on the total amount of quaternary ammonium compounds in the composition, of additional quaternary ammonium compounds which are different from the quarternary ammonium compounds of general formula I and general formula II.
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A cleaning or fabric softening composition comprising:
- (a) from about 1% to about 5% by weight of at least one quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate;
- and
- (b) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a secondary surfactant selected from the group consisting of:
- nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwritterionic surfactants, and ionic surfactants.
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A cleaning or fabric softening composition comprising:
- (a) from about 5% to about 20% by weight of at least one quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate;
- and
- (b) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a secondary surfactant selected from the group consisting of:
- nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and ionic surfactants, and blends thereof.
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A cleaning or fabric softening composition comprising:
- (a) from about 45% to about 65% by weight of at least one quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate;
- (b) from about 15% to about 25% by weight of alkyl fatty acid polyglycol esters having 6 moles to 25 moles of EO;
- (c) from about 10% to about 20% by weight of partial glyceride esters having 5 moles to 80 moles of EO;
- and
- (d) from about 5% to about 10% by weight of alkyl ether citrates selected from the group consisting of monoesters, diesters, and triesters, having 5 moles to 15 moles of EO.
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A cleaning or fabric softening composition comprising:
- (a) at least one quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of compounds of the general formula (I)
- and the general formula (II)
- wherein R is —H, —CH3 or —C2H5;
- R1, R2, and R3 are each independently of one another fatty acid radicals having 6-22 carbon atoms;
- and
- A− is an inorganic or organic anion selected from the group consisting of:
- fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, hypophosphite, phosphite, phosphate, carbonate, formate, acetate, lactate, and other carboxylates, oxalate, methyl sulfate, ethyl sulfate, benzoate, and salicylate;
- (b) a solvent or coupling agent or blends thereof;
- and
- (c) an oil or hydrophobic organic component and blends thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.