Claims
- 1. 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.
- 2. The quaternary ammonium compound according to claim 1, prepared by esterification of methylethanolisopropanolamine with fatty acids in the molar ratio of from 1:1.5 to 1:2 and subsequent quaternization.
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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.
- 5. The composition according to claim 4, further comprising water.
- 6. 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.
- 7. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the secondary surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, any α-olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate (2 or 3 moles), sodium laureth sulfate (2 or 3 moles), sodium myristyl sulfate, sodium myristeth sulfate (1-4 moles), ammonium xylene sulfonate, sodium xylene sulfonate, TEA dodecylbenzene sulfonate, TEA lauryl sulfate, ammonium pareth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium oleth sulfate, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
- 8. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the secondary surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: betaines, sulfosuccinates, mono- and diglycerides, glycinates, sugars and derivatives thereof, hydroxysultaines, mono- and diacetates, ethoxylated derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
- 9. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the secondary surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: cocamidopropyl betaine, lauramidopropyl betaine, ricinoleamidopropyl betaine, myristamidopropyl betaine, palmamidopropyl betaine, stearamidopropyl betaine, behenamidopropyl betaine, erucamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, myristamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, palmamidopropyl bydroxysultaine, stearamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, behenamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, erucamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, disodium lauroamphodiacetate, disodium cocamphodiacetate, disodium myristamphodiacetate, disodium palmamphodiacetate, disodium stearamphodiacetate, disodium behenamphodiacetate, disodium erucamphodiacetate, sodium lauryl amphoacetate, sodium cocamphoacetate, sodium cocoamphopropionate, sodium laurylamphopropionate, disodium lauroamphodipropionate, sodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, cocobetaine, laurylbetaine, myristylbetaine, stearylbetaine, behenylbetaine, PEG 1-300 glyceryl cocoate, PEG 1-300 glyceryl tallowate, PEG 1-500 hydrogenated glyceryl palmitate, coco-glucoside, lauryl glucoside, decyl glucoside, and mixtures thereof.
- 10. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the secondary surfactant is an alkanolamide selected from the group consisting of: almondamide DEA, behenamide DEA, cocamide DEA, hydrogenated tallowamide DEA, isostearamide DEA, lactamide DEA, lauramide DEA, linoleamide DEA, myristamide DEA, oleamide DEA, palmamide DEA, palmitamide DEA, ricinoleamide DEA, soyamide DEA, stearamide DEA, tallamide DEA, tallowamide DEA, acetamide MEA, behenamide MEA, cocamide MEA, hydroxystearamide MEA, isostearamide MEA, lactamide MEA, lauramide MEA, linoleamide MEA, myristamide MEA, oleamide MEA, palmamide MEA, palmitamide MEA, ricinoleamide MEA, stearamide MEA, tallowamide MEA, undecylenamide MEA, cocamide MIPA, hydroxyethyl stearamide MIPA, isostearamide MIPA, lauramide MIPA, linoleamide MIPA, myristamide MIPA, oleamide MIPA, palmamide MIPA, ricinoleamide MIPA, stearamide MIPA, and mixtures thereof.
- 11. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the secondary surfactant is an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of: behenamine oxide, cocamidopropylamine oxide, cocamine oxide, decylamine oxide, dihydroxyethylcocamine oxide, dihydroxyethyllauramine oxide, dihydroxyethyltallowamine oxide, hydrogenated palm kernel amine oxide, hydrogenated tallowamine oxide, isostearamidopropylamine oxide, lauramidopropylamine oxide, lauramine oxide, myristamidopropylamine oxide, myristamine oxide, oleamidopropylamine oxide, oleamine oxide, palmitamidopropylamine oxide, palmitamine oxide, soyamidopropylamine oxide, stearamidopropylamine oxide, stearamine oxide, tallowamidopropylamine oxide, tallowamine oxide, undecylenamidopropylamine oxide, and mixtures thereof.
- 12. The composition according to claim 6, wherein the secondary surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: nonylphenol ethoxylates; C5-C20 linear or branched alcoxylates using EO, PO, BO, or mixtures thereof; amine ethoxylates; fatty amide ethoxylates; fatty acid ethoxylates; carboxylated nonionics; (α-polyglucosides; and mixtures thereof.
- 13. The composition according to claim 6, further comprising about 0.1% to 10% by weight of thickeners, perfumes, preservatives, dyes, plant extracts and other additives and auxiliaries.
- 14. The composition according to claim 6, further comprising water.
- 15. 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.
- 16. A composition according to claim 15, wherein the secondary surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: alkylbenzene sulfonates, α-olefin sulfonates, and xylene sulfonates.
- 17. 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.
- 18. The composition according to claim 17, further comprising:(e) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of silicone compounds.
- 19. The composition according to claim 18, wherein the silicone compounds comprise silicone compounds of the polydimethylsiloxane and cationically-modified polydimethylsiloxane type.
- 20. 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.
- 21. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the composition further comprises water.
- 22. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the amount of the compound of formula (I) and/or (II) is about 0.1 wt. % to about 65 wt. % of the formulation; the amount of solvent or coupling agent is about 0.1 wt. % to about 65 wt. % of the formulation, the amount of oil or hydrophobic organic component is about 0.1 wt. % to 65 wt. % of the formulation, and the amount of water is about 20 to 99.7 wt. % of the formulation.
- 23. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the solvatrope or coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of: hydroxypivalyl hydroxypivalate and its alkoxylated derivatives, TMPD, TMPD alkoxylates, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, HPHP glycol, isopentyldiol, 1,2-hexanediol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, hexylene glycol, isoprene glycol, sorbitan ethoxylates, 2-butoxyethanol, C6-C12 diols/triols and ester diols/triols and their alkoxylated derivatives, glycol ethers, and mixtures thereof.
- 24. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the oil or hydrophobic organic component is selected from the group consisting of: fatty acids; fatty amides; fatty alcohols; fatty oils; fatty esters made from a C8-C22 fatty acid and a C1-C8 alcohol; dialkyl esters; mineral oil; mineral seal oils; silicone oils; petrolatums; monoglycerides; diglycerides; triglycerides; aliphatic, paraffinic, and naphthalinic hydrocarbons; oils and spirits; and mixtures thereof.
- 25. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the composition comprises a mixture of two or more different solvents or coupling agents.
- 26. The composition according to claim 21, further comprising a personal care emollient.
- 27. The composition according to claim 26, wherein the personal care emollient is selected from the group consisting of: acetylated lanolin, aminopropyl dimethicone, ammonium hydrolyzed collagen, ammonium lauroyl sarcosinate, amodimethicone, amodimethicone/dimethicone copolyol, amodimethicone hydroxystearate, capryloyl hydrolyzed collagen, cetyl alcohol, cetyl esters, cetyl laurate, cocamidopropyl dimethylamine dihydroxymethylpropionate, cocoyl hydrolyzed soy protein, collagen, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, dioctyl dimerate, ditridecyl adipate, glycerine, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated tallow glycerides, isocetyl stearate, jojoba (Buxus chinensis) oil, keratin, lanolin, milk protein, mineral oil, oat (Avena sativa) protein, octyl cocoate, oleyl myristate, oleyl stearate, palm alcohol, palm glycerides, panthenol, PEG-10, PEG-32, PEG-100, PEG-200, petrolatum, PPG-6-sorbeth-245, stearyl citrate, tridecyl stearate, urea, vegetable oil, wheat amino acids, and mixtures thereof.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of provisional application 60/071,054 filed Jan. 9, 1998.
PCT Information
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PCT/US99/00295 |
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WO99/35223 |
7/15/1999 |
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Provisional Applications (1)
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