Process for making high solids fabric softeners using low amounts of solvents and eliminating side reactions
US5284650A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/62
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is disclosed for making substantially solvent free quaternary ammonium compounds using fatty acids, amines and quaternizing agents without side reactions that would produce esters of fatty acids. A relatively small amount of a water-alcohol solvent is used in the quaternizing reaction after which a fatty acid is added and the solvent removed by sparging and/or vacuum.
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