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Quaternary cationic surfactants having multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups

US5643498A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1994
Grant dateJul 1, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K23/18
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

According to the invention, an improved class of quaternary cationic surfactants having two imidazolinium groups have been provided comprising compounds of the formula: ##STR1## The surfactants of the subject invention have two hydrophobic moieties and two hydrophilic groups per molecule and are useful as hair and fabric conditioners as well as biocidal agents.

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