Amphoteric surfactants having multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups
US5656586A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/88
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
According to the invention, an improved class of amphoteric surfactant having improved surfactant properties characterized as mild and environmentally safe has been provided comprising compounds of the formula: ##STR1## The amphoteric surfactant of the subject invention have at least two hydrophobic moieties and at least two hydrophilic groups per molecule and are useful as emulsifiers, detergents, dispersants and solubilizing agents.
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