Sequenced surfactant oligomers, process for preparing the same and compositions containing the same

Claim 2

A sequenced oligomer surfactant of the formula P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n' --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n Q (I) wherein; --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 B)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR30## --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 A)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR31## one of P and Q represents hydrogen and the other represents linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms; A represents R--CH 2 -- or --R'--O--, wherein R represents linear alkyl having from 4-16 carbon atoms and R' represents linear or branched alkyl having from 4-20 carbon atoms; B represents a member selected from: ##STR32## wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, having 1-3 carbon atoms or R 1 and R 2 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a heterocycle selected from piperidino or morpholino, R 3 represents methyl or ethyl, Z.sup.⊖ is an anion selected from HSO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 4 .sup.⊖ and CH 3 --C 6 H 4 --SO 3 .sup.⊖, and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N--O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ represents a salt of an amine or amine oxide wherein R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given above; m represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 10; and n and n' represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 25, with one of n and n' capable of being 0.

Claim 3

the sequenced oligomer surfactant of claim 1 which is a bisequenced oligomer of the formula: P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n' --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m H wherein P, A, B and m have the meanings given in claim 1 and n' represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 25.

Claim 4

The sequenced oligomer surfactant of claim 1 which is a bisequenced oligomer of the formula P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n H wherein P, A, B and m have the meanings given in claim 1 and n represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 25.

Claim 5

A process for preparing a mixture of bisequenced oligomer surfactants of the formula: P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n Q wherein: --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 A)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR33## --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 B)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR34## one of P and Q represents hydrogen and the other represents linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms: A represents R--CH 2 -- or R'--O--, wherein R represents linear alkyl having from 4-16 carbon atoms and R' represents linear or branched alkyl having from 4-20 carbon atoms; B represents a member selected from: ##STR35## wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, having 1-3 carbon atoms or R 1 and R 2 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a heterocycle selected from piperidino or morpholino, R 3 represents methyl or ethyl, Z.sup.⊖ is an anion selected from HSO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 4 .sup.⊖ and CH 3 --C 6 H 4 --SO 3 .sup.⊖, and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 --O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ represents a salt of an amine or amine oxide wherein R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given above; m represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 10; and n represents a whole number from 2 to 25; the steps comprising: (1) in a first stage telomerizing m moles of a member selected from (i) an epoxy alkane, (ii) a mixture of epoxy alkanes, (iii) an alkyl glycidyl ether or (iv) a mixture of alkyl glycidyl ethers, said epoxy alkane having a straight chain and have 8-20 carbon atoms and said alkyl glycidyl ether having 7-23 carbon atoms, on an alcohol of the formula POH wherein P is linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms to produce a lipophilic sequence; (2) in a second stage telomerizing n moles of a member selected from epihalohydrin or tertiobutyl glycidyl ether on the lipophilic sequence prepared in said first stage to produce a hydrophilic sequence precursor; and (3) in a third stage replacing in the hydrophilic sequence precursor prepared in said second stage (i) the tertiobutyl groups by OH groups or (ii) the halogen atoms by hydrophilic groups selected from OH, R 1 R 2 N--, R 1 R 2 N→O, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ or R 1 R 2 R 3 N.sup.⊕ Z.sup.⊖, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Z.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ have the meanings given above.

Claim 6

A process for preparing a mixture of bisequenced oligomer surfactants of the formula: P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n Q wherein: --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 A)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR33## --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 B)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR34## one of P and Q represents hydrogen and the other represents linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms: A represents R--CH 2 -- or R'--O--, wherein R represents linear alkyl having from 4-16 carbon atoms and R' represents linear or branched alkyl having from 4-20 carbon atoms; B represents a member selected from: ##STR35## wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, having 1-3 carbon atoms or R 1 and R 2 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a heterocycle selected from piperidino or morpholino, R 3 represents methyl or ethyl, Z.sup.⊖ is an anion selected from HSO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 4 .sup.⊖ and CH 3 --C 6 H 4 --SO 3 .sup.⊖, and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 --O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ represents a salt of an amine or amine oxide wherein R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given above; m represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 10; and n represents a whole number from 2 to 25; the steps comprising: (1) in a first stage telomerizing m moles of a member selected from (i) an epoxy alkane, (ii) a mixture of epoxy alkanes, (iii) an alkyl glycidyl ether or (iv) a mixture of alkyl glycidyl ethers, said epoxy alkane having a straight chain and have 8-20 carbon atoms and said alkyl glycidyl ether having 7-23 carbon atoms, on an alcohol of the formula POH wherein P is linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms to produce a lipophilic sequence; (2) in a second stage telomerizing n moles of a member selected from epihalohydrin or tertiobutyl glycidyl ether on the lipophilic sequence prepared in said first stage to produce a hydrophilic sequence precursor; and (3) in a third stage replacing in the hydrophilic sequence precursor prepared in said second stage (i) the tertiobutyl groups by OH groups or (ii) the halogen atoms by hydrophilic groups selected from OH, R 1 R 2 N--, R 1 R 2 N→O, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ or R 1 R 2 R 3 N.sup.⊕ Z.sup.⊖, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Z.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ have the meanings given above.

Claim 7

A process for preparing a mixture of trisequenced oligomer surfactants of the formula: P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n' --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n H wherein --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 B)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR36## --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 A)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR37## one of P and Q represents hydrogen and the other represents linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms; A represents R--CH 2 -- or R'--O--, wherein R represents linear alkyl having from 4-16 carbon atoms and R' represents linear or branched alkyl having from 4-20 carbon atoms; B represents a member selected from: ##STR38## wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, having 1-3 carbon atoms or R 1 and R 2 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a heterocycle selected from piperidino or morpholino, R 3 represents methyl or ethyl, Z.sup.⊖ is an anion selected from HSO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 4 .sup.⊖ and CH 3 --C 6 H 4 --SO 3 ⊖, and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N--O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ represent a salt of an amine or amine oxide wherein R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given above; m represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 10; and n and n' represent a whole or decimal number from 2 to 25; the steps comprising: (1) in a first stage, telomerizing n' or n moles of a member selected from epihalohydrin or tertiobutyl glycidyl ether on an alcohol selected from POH or QOH wherein P and Q represent an alkyl radical having 1-20 carbon atoms to produce a precursor of a first hydrophilic sequence; (2) in a second stage, telomerizing m moles of a member selected from (i) an epoxyalkane, (ii) a mixture of epoxyalkanes, (iii) an alkyl glycidyl ether or (iv) a mixture of alkyl glycidyl ethers, said epoxy alkane having a straight chain and having 8-20 carbon atoms and said alkylglycidyl ether having 7-23 carbon atoms, on said precursor of the first hydrophilic sequence prepared in said first stage to produce a lipophilic sequence; (3) in a third stage, telomerizing n or n' moles of a member selected from epihalohydrin or tertiobutyl glycidyl ether on the lipophilic sequence prepared in said second stage to produce a precursor of a second hydrophilic sequence; and (4) in a fourth stage replacing in the precursors of the first and second hydrophilic sequences prepared in the first and third stages, (i) the tertiobutyl groups by OH groups or (ii) the halogen atoms by hydrophilic groups selected from OH, R 1 R 2 N--, R 1 R 2 N→O, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ or R 1 R 2 R 3 N.sup.⊕ Z.sup.⊖, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Z.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ have the meanings given above.

Claim 8

A process for preparing a mixture of trisequenced oligomer surfactants of the formula: P--O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n' --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 A)O--.sub.m --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 B)O--.sub.n H wherein --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 B)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR36## --C 2 H 3 (CH 2 A)O-- represents the two isomers: ##STR37## one of P and Q represents hydrogen and the other represents linear or branched alkyl having from 1-20 carbon atoms; A represents R--CH 2 -- or R'--O--, wherein R represents linear alkyl having from 4-16 carbon atoms and R' represents linear or branched alkyl having from 4-20 carbon atoms; B represents a member selected from: ##STR38## wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, having 1-3 carbon atoms or R 1 and R 2 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a heterocycle selected from piperidino or morpholino, R 3 represents methyl or ethyl, Z.sup.⊖ is an anion selected from HSO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖, CH 3 SO 4 .sup.⊖ and CH 3 --C 6 H 4 --SO 3 ⊖, and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N--O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ represent a salt of an amine or amine oxide wherein R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given above; m represents a whole or decimal number from 2 to 10; and n and n' represent a whole or decimal number from 2 to 25; the steps comprising: (1) in a first stage, telomerizing n' or n moles of a member selected from epihalohydrin or tertiobutyl glycidyl ether on an alcohol selected from POH or QOH wherein P and Q represent an alkyl radical having 1-20 carbon atoms to produce a precursor of a first hydrophilic sequence; (2) in a second stage, telomerizing m moles of a member selected from (i) an epoxyalkane, (ii) a mixture of epoxyalkanes, (iii) an alkyl glycidyl ether or (iv) a mixture of alkyl glycidyl ethers, said epoxy alkane having a straight chain and having 8-20 carbon atoms and said alkylglycidyl ether having 7-23 carbon atoms, on said precursor of the first hydrophilic sequence prepared in said first stage to produce a lipophilic sequence; (3) in a third stage, telomerizing n or n' moles of a member selected from epihalohydrin or tertiobutyl glycidyl ether on the lipophilic sequence prepared in said second stage to produce a precursor of a second hydrophilic sequence; and (4) in a fourth stage replacing in the precursors of the first and second hydrophilic sequences prepared in the first and third stages, (i) the tertiobutyl groups by OH groups or (ii) the halogen atoms by hydrophilic groups selected from OH, R 1 R 2 N--, R 1 R 2 N→O, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ or R 1 R 2 R 3 N.sup.⊕ Z.sup.⊖, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Z.sup.⊖, R 1 R 2 N→O.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ and R 1 R 2 N.sup.⊕ HV.sup.⊖ have the meanings given above.

Claim 9

The process of claim 5 where in said fourth stage the halogen atoms are replaced by OH groups by the steps comprising (1) reacting said precursors of the first and second hydrophilic sequences with an alkaline salt of a carboxylic acid selected from sodium acetate or potassium acetate at a temperature of 180°-190° C. in a solvent selected from ethylene glycol, butyleneglycol, diethyleneglycol or the ethers thereof; propyleneglycol; dipropylene glycol; hexyleneglycol; and 2-butoxyethanol, to form an ester; and (2) decomposing the ester formed in (1) by (a) saponification with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide or (b) by alcoholysis with a lower alcohol selected from ethanol or methanol in the presence of a catalyst selected from sodium methylate, sodium ethylate, potassium methylate or potassium ethylate.

Claim 10

The process of claim 5 where in said fourth stage the halogen atoms are replaced by R 1 R 2 R 3 N.sup.⊕ Z.sup.⊖ groups wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and Z.sup.⊖ have the meanings given in claim 7, by reacting said precursors of the first and second hydrophilic sequence with an amine R 1 R 2 R 3 N-- or by quaterization of the R 1 R 2 N group.

Claim 11

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR39##

Claim 12

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR39##

Claim 13

A cationic bisquenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR40## wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 14

A cationic bisquenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR40## wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 15

An amine oxide bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR41## wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 16

An amine oxide bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR41## wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 17

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR42## wherein R is 2-ethylhexyl.

Claim 18

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR42## wherein R is 2-ethylhexyl.

Claim 19

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR43## wherein R is a mixture of C 12 -C 15 alkyls.

Claim 20

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR43## wherein R is a mixture of C 12 -C 15 alkyls.

Claim 21

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR44## wherein R is tert.butyl.

Claim 22

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR44## wherein R is tert.butyl.

Claim 23

A quaternary bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR45## wherein R is tert.butyl.

Claim 24

A quaternary bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR45## wherein R is tert.butyl.

Claim 25

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR46## wherein R is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls.

Claim 26

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR46## wherein R is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls.

Claim 27

A quaternary ammonium bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR47## wherein R is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls.

Claim 28

A quaternary ammonium bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR47## wherein R is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls.

Claim 29

A quaternary ammonium bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR48## wherein R 1 is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls and R 2 is a mixture of C 8 -C 11 alkyls.

Claim 30

A quaternary ammonium bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR48## wherein R 1 is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls and R 2 is a mixture of C 8 -C 11 alkyls.

Claim 31

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.12 H.sub.25 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --O--C.sub.12 H.sub.25)O--.sub.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.15 H.

Claim 32

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.12 H.sub.25 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --O--C.sub.12 H.sub.25)O--.sub.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.15 H.

Claim 33

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.14 H.sub.29 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --R)O--.sub.8 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.8 H wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 34

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.14 H.sub.29 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --R)O--.sub.8 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.8 H wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 35

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.14 H.sub.29 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --OR)O--.sub.8 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.16 H wherein R is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls.

Claim 36

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.14 H.sub.29 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --OR)O--.sub.8 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.16 H wherein R is a mixture of C 12 and C 14 alkyls.

Claim 37

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.12 H.sub.25 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OR)O--.sub.3 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.16 H wherein R is dodecyl.

Claim 38

A non-ionic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.12 H.sub.25 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OR)O--.sub.3 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.16 H wherein R is dodecyl.

Claim 39

A non-ionic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.7.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OC.sub.12 H.sub.25)O--.sub.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.7.5 H.

Claim 40

A non-ionic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.7.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OC.sub.12 H.sub.25)O--.sub.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.7.5 H.

Claim 41

A non-ionic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.4 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 R)O--.sub.8 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.4 H wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 42

A non-ionic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.4 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 R)O--.sub.8 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.4 H wherein R is a mixture of C 11 and C 13 alkyls.

Claim 43

A non-ionic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.10 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --O--C.sub.12 H.sub.25)O--.sub.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.10 H.

Claim 44

A non-ionic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O--C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.10 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 --O--C.sub.12 H.sub.25)O--.sub.5 --C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O--.sub.10 H.

Claim 45

A cationic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR49##

Claim 46

A cationic trisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR49##

Claim 47

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR50##

Claim 48

A cationic bisequenced oligomer of the formula: ##STR50##