Claims
- 1. A compound having the structure: ##STR9## wherein n=0-10;
- R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a hydroxylated alkyl or alkenyl group;
- R.sub.2 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an alkyl or alkenyl containing acyl group;
- R.sub.3 is a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a hydroxylated alkyl or alkenyl group; and
- X.sup.- is an anion.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein n is between 0 and three, R.sub.1 is an alkyl group of from 1 to 10 carbons, R.sub.2 is an alkyl or alkenyl containing acyl group, and R.sub.3 is an alkyl group of from 1 to 10 carbons.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein n is between 0 and 3, R.sub.1 is a methyl group, R.sub.2 is an alkyl or alkenyl containing acyl group, and R.sub.3 is a methyl group.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein n is 1, R.sub.1 is a methyl group, R.sub.2 is an alkyl or alkenyl containing acyl group, and R.sub.3 is a methyl group.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/316,719 filed on Sep. 30, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,527,928.
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