Claims
- 1. A quaternary polymer containing repeating units of the formula
- --W--Y--Z--Y--W--X.sub.1 --
- in which each W independently ##STR31## in which each R, independently, is C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-20 alkyl; C.sub.1-20 alkyl monosubstituted by --OH, --CN, R.sub.1 O--, R.sub.1 S--, R.sub.1 CO--, or --CON(R.sub.2).sub.2 ; C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by --COOH or arylsulphonyl or mono- or di-substituted by --COOR.sub.1 ; phenyl or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 groups selected from R.sub.1 --, R.sub.1 O--, --OH, --CN, halogen and --COOH; or both groups R on a single nitrogen atom, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring;
- R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl;
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by --OH, aryl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy;
- X.sub.1 is X.sub.1a, where X.sub.1a is --C.sub.n H.sub.2n --, --CH.sub.2 O--R.sub.3 --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 (OR.sub.4).sub.p OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 COCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --, ##STR32## or --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --N.sup..sym. (R.sub.1).sub.2.CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 ].sub.x in which
- R.sub.3 is a straight chain or branched C.sub.2-12 alkylene group, unsubstituted or substituted with up to 3 halogen atoms,
- R.sub.4 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ##STR33## or --CH.sub.2).sub.4, n is 2 to 12, p is 2 to 15; and x is 1 to 5;
- each Y, independently, is arylene, aralkylene, alkarylene, oxyarylene or C.sub.1-15 alkylene, which may be interrupted by up to 7 oxygen or 3 quaternary nitrogen atoms and may be substituted by up to 3 --OH or --OR.sub.1 groups, and
- Z is a bridging group of formula (e) or (f) ##STR34## in which R.sub.5 is a direct bond, C.sub.1-12 alkylene, C.sub.1-12 alkylene interrupted by up to 3N or O atoms, arylene, diaminoarylene or dioxyarylene,
- R.sub.6 is C.sub.1-12 alkylene or C.sub.2-12 alkylene interrupted by up to 3N, O or S atoms,
- R.sub.7 is arylene,
- R.sub.8 is C.sub.1-12 alkylene or arylene, and
- each R.sub.9 independently is hydrogen, C.sub.1-20 --alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or halogen groups,
- a group, ##STR35## or a group ##STR36## in which Y and R are as defined above and R.sub.10 is C.sub.1-20 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 hydroxy or halogen groups and/or may be interrupted by up to 3 --O--, --S--, --NR.sub.11 -- or --N.sup..sym. (R.sub.1).sub.2 -- groups, where R.sub.11 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl and R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl.
- 2. A polymer according to claim 1 containing units of formula Ia ##STR37## in which R.sub.a is C.sub.1-20 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one phenyl, hydroxy or cyano group,
- Y.sub.a is C.sub.2-5 alkylene interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms,
- R.sub.9a is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, --CH.sub.2 OH, --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH; --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3 or a group of Y.sub.a --N(R.sub.a).sub.2 or Y.sub.a --N(R.sub.a).sub.2 R.sub.10a in which R.sub.10a is C.sub.1-20 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by --OH; and
- X.sub.1a is --C.sub.n H.sub.2n --, --CH.sub.2 O--R.sub.3 --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 (OR.sub.4).sub.p OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 COCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --, ##STR38## or --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --N.sup..sym. (R.sub.1).sub.2.CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 ].sub.x in which
- R.sub.3 is a straight chain or branched C.sub.2-12 alkylene group, unsubstituted or substituted with up to 3 halogen atoms,
- R.sub.4 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ##STR39## or --CH.sub.2).sub.4 n is 2 to 12, p is 2 to 15; and x is 1 to 5.
- 3. A polymer according to claim 1 containing repeating units of the formula Ib ##STR40## wherein R.sub.9b is --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N.sup..sym. (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OHCH.sub.2 N.sup..sym. (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, and
- X.sub.1b is C.sub.2-10 alkylene or --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --.
- 4. A polymer according to claim 1 containing repeating units of the formula Ic ##STR41##
- 5. A polymer according to claim 1 containing repeating units of the formula Id ##STR42##
- 6. A precondensate prepared by reacting
- (A) a quaternary polymer containing repeating units of formula I
- --W--X--W--X.sub.1 -- I
- in which each W independently is ##STR43## in which each R, independently, is C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl; C.sub.1-20 alkyl; C.sub.1-20 alkyl monosubstituted by --OH, --CN, R.sub.1 O--, R.sub.1 S--, R.sub.1 CO--, or --CON(R.sub.2).sub.2 ; C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by --COOH or arylsulphonyl or mono- or di-substituted by --COOR.sub.1 ; phenyl or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 groups selected from R.sub.1 --, R.sub.1 O--, --OH, --CN, halogen and --COOH; or both groups R on a single nitrogen atom, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring;
- R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl;
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by --OH, aryl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy;
- X.sub.1 is X.sub.1a, where X.sub.1a is --C.sub.n H.sub.2n --, --CH.sub.2 O--R.sub.3 --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 (OR.sub.4).sub.p OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 COCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --, ##STR44## or --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --N.sup..sym. (R.sub.1).sub.2.CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 ].sub.x in which
- R.sub.3 is a straight chain or branched C.sub.2-12 alkylene group, unsubstituted or substituted with up to 3 halogen atoms,
- R.sub.4 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ##STR45## or --CH.sub.2).sub.4, n is 2 to 12, p is 2 to 15; and x is 1 to 5; and
- X is C.sub.2-12 alkylene, unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 --OH or --OR.sub.1 groups; phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 groups selected from halogen, --OH, --R.sub.1, OR.sub.1, and C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl; or a group of formula
- --Y--Z--Y--
- in which each
- Y independently is arylene, aralkylene, alkarylene, oxyarylene or C.sub.1-15 alkylene, which may be interrupted by up to 7 oxygen or 3 quaternary nitrogen atoms and may be substituted by up to 3 --OH or --OR.sub.1 groups, and
- Z is a bridging group of formula --NHCONH--, --NHCOR.sub.5 CONH--, --CONH--, --OCONH--, --COO--, --COR.sub.6 CO--, --OCOR.sub.7 COO--, --OCONHR.sub.8 NHCOO--, or a group of formula (e) or (f) ##STR46## in which R.sub.5 is a direct bond, C.sub.1-12 alkylene, C.sub.1-12 alkylene interrupted by up to 3 N or O atoms, arylene, diaminoarylene or dioxyarylene,
- R.sub.6 is C.sub.1-12 alkylene or C.sub.2-12 alkylene interrupted by up to 3 N, O or S atoms,
- R.sub.7 is arylene,
- R.sub.8 is C.sub.1-12 alkylene or arylene, and
- each R.sub.9 independently is hydrogen, C.sub.1-20 --alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or halogen groups, a group ##STR47## or a group ##STR48## in which Y and R are as defined above and R.sub.10 is C.sub.1-20 alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted by up to 3 hydroxy or halogen groups and/or may be interrupted by up to 3 --O--, --S--, --NR.sub.11 -- or --N.sup..sym. (R.sub.1).sub.2 -- groups, where R.sub.11 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl and R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, with
- (B) an N-methylol derivative of a urea, melamine, quanamine, triazinone, urea, carbamate or acid amide.
- 7. A precondensate according to claim 6 wherein (B) is selected from the group consisting of N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4,5-dimethoxy-ethyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylol-4-methoxy-5,5-dimethyl-propyleneurea, N,N'-dimethylolcarbamates and the methyl and ethyl ethers thereof.
- 8. A precondensate according to claim 6 prepared by reacting (A) and (B) at room temperature to 100.degree. C. in an aqueous medium.
- 9. A precondensate according to claim 7 prepared by reacting at 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. in an aqueous medium.
- 10. A precondensate according to claim 6 prepared by reacting (A) and (B) in a dry weight ratio of 1:0.625-20.
- 11. A precondensate according to claim 7 prepared by reacting (A) and (B) in a dry weight of 1:1.75-7.5.
- 12. A precondensate according to claim 8 prepared by reacting (A) and (B) in a dry weight ratio of 1:1.75-7.5.
- 13. A precondensate according to claim 6 wherein (A) is a polymer containing repeating units of the formula Ib ##STR49## wherein R.sub.9b is --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N.sup..sym. (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OHCH.sub.2 N.sup..sym. (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, and
- X.sub.1b is C.sub.2-10 alkylene or --CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 --.
- 14. A precondensate according to claim 6 wherein (A) is a polymer containing repeating units of the formula Ic ##STR50##
- 15. A precondensate according to claim 6 wherein (A) is a polymer containing repeating units of the formula Id ##STR51##
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 376,902, filed May 10, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,436,524.
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