Claims
- 1. A method for preparing nitrogen- and oxygen-containing compositions which comprises reacting, in the presence of an acidic catalyst,
- (A) at least one aliphatic hydroxy compound of the formula R.sup.1 (OH).sub.x wherein R.sup.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon-based radical and x is an integer which is at least 1, with
- (B) at least one (tertiary amino) alkanol; wherein the ratio of equivalents of reagents (A):(B) is in the range of about 1:100 up to about 100:1; wherein the amount of catalyst is in the range of about 0.01 up to about 20 based on the weight of the reaction mixture of (A) and (B); and wherein the reaction is conducted at a temperature from about 140.degree. C. up to just below the decompostion temperture of any component of the reaction mixture.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein reagent (B) has the formula
- (R.sup.2).sub.m N--(R.sup.3 OH).sub.x
- wherein
- each R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon-based radical or two R.sup.2 radicals taken together with the nitrogen to which each is attached to form a heterocyclic ring;
- each R.sup.3 is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon-based radical having 2-6 carbon atoms separating nitrogen from oxygen;
- m is 0, 1 or 2; x is 1, 2 or 3; and m+x=3.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein reagent (A) is at least one (tertiary amino) alkanol.
- 4. A method according to claim 2 wherein reagent (A), independently of reagent (B), has the formula
- (R.sup.2).sub.m N--R.sup.3 OH).sub.x
- wherein
- each R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbon-based radical or two R.sup.2 radicals taken together with the nitrogen to which each is attached to form a heterocyclic ring;
- each R.sup.3 is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon-based radical having 2-6 carbon atoms separating nitrogen from oxygen;
- m is 0, 1 or 2; x is 1, 2 or 3; and m+x=3.
- 5. A method according to claim 2 or 4 wherein R.sup.3 is an alkylene radical having from 2 up to about 25 carbon atoms and having 2 carbon atoms separating nitrogen from oxygen.
- 6. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl-based radical having from about 5 up to about 40 carbon atoms.
- 7. A method according to claim 6 wherein reagent (B) has the formula ##STR4## wherein R.sup.6 is a lower alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and y is an integer from 0 to 4.
- 8. A method according to claim 5 where each R.sup.2 contains from 2 up to about 40 carbon atoms.
- 9. A method according to claim 8 wherein each R.sup.2 is alkyl, aryl, alkaryl or arylalkyl having from about 8 up to about 25 carbon atoms.
- 10. A method according to claim 9 wherein reagent (B) has the formula ##STR5## wherein R.sup.6 is a lower alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and y is an integer from 0 to 4.
- 11. A method according to claim 5 wherein each R.sup.2 is from about 40 up to about 300 carbon atoms.
- 12. A method according to claim 11 wherein R.sup.2 contains from about 50 up to about 250 aliphatic carbon atoms.
- 13. A method according to claim 12 wherein reagent (B) has the formula ##STR6## wherein R.sup.6 is a lower alkyl radical of from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and y is an integer from 0 to 4.
- 14. A method according to claim 12 where the reaction temperature is from about 140.degree. C. up to just below the decomposition temperature of any component of the reaction mixture.
- 15. A composition prepared by the method of claim 1.
- 16. A composition prepared by the method of claim 2.
- 17. A composition prepared by the method of claim 3.
- 18. A composition prepared by the method of claim 4.
- 19. A composition prepared by the method of claim 5.
- 20. A composition prepared by the method of claim 6.
- 21. A composition prepared by the method of claim 7.
- 22. A composition prepared by the method of claim 8.
- 23. A composition prepared by the method of claim 9.
- 24. A composition prepared by the method of claim 10.
- 25. A composition prepared by the method of claim 11.
- 26. A composition prepared by the method of claim 12.
- 27. A composition prepared by the method of claim 13.
- 28. A composition prepared by the method of claim 14.
- 29. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 15 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 30. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 16 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 31. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 17 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 32. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 18 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 33. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 19 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 34. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 20 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 35. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 21 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 36. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 22 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 37. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 23 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 38. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 24 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 39. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 25 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 40. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 26 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 41. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 27 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 42. An additive concentrate comprising about 20-90% of at least one composition of claim 28 and a substantially inert, normally liquid organic diluent.
- 43. A fuel composition comprising a major amount of a normally liquid fuel and a minor amount of at least one composition of claim 15.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of copending application Ser. No. 244,946, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,477,362, filed Mar. 18, 1981.
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