Alkenyl halolactone esters

Claim 1

The composition comprising the reaction product of A. a monool or polyol or mixtures thereof wherein the monool is an unsubstituted C 1 -C 40 aliphatic or C 6 -C 40 alicyclic alcohol or phenol optionally alkylated with one or two alkyl groups of from one to one hundred carbon atoms and the polyol is selected from ethylene glycol, poly (C 2-8 alkylene) glycol, glycerol, monooleate of glycerol, monosterate of glycerol, monomethyl ether of glycerol, pentaerythritol, 9,10-dihydroxy stearic acid, methyl ester of 9,10-dihydroxy stearic acid, 1,2-butanediol, 2,3-hexanediol, 2,4-hexanediol, pinacol, erythritol, arabitol, sorbitol, mannitol, 1,2-cyclohexan diol, xylene glycol, glucose, fructose, sucrose, rhamnose, mannose, glyceraldehyde, and galactose and B. an alkenyl halolactone alkyl ester or acid; said ester being the reaction product of 1. alkenyl succinic anhydride in which the alkenyl group has a molecular weight in the range of 400-3000, 2. halogen selected from chlorine and bromine, and 3. C 1 - C 3 alkanol; and said acid being the reaction product of 1. alkenyl succinic anhydride in which the alkenyl group has a molecular weight in the range of 400-3000 2. halogen selected from chlorine and bromine, and 3. water.