Quaternary cationic surfactants having multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups
US5643498A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2014 |
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- 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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