摘要 |
A class of tertiary amines of the general formula where R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, a is 0 to 50, b is 0 to 50, a + b > 1, with the proviso that the tertiary amine is not 2-(N- diisooctyl)aminoethylpentaneethyleneglycol ether and a class of quaternary ammonium compounds of the general formula where R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, a is 0 to 50, b is 0 to 50, a + b > 1 and X is an anion are disclosed. The amines are alkoxy 2-ethyl hexyl aliphatic amines. The ammonium compounds are alkoxy (2- ethyl)hexyl aliphatic methyl ammonium compounds. The preferred ammonium compounds are 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-(2- ethyl)hexyltallowalkylmethyl ammonium methylsulfate and (2- hydroxyethyl)polyoxyethyl(10)-(2-ethyl)hexyl- tallowalkylmethyl ammonium methylsulfate. The quaternary ammonium compounds have particular utility as fabric softeners, textile antistatic agents and in hair-treating formulations.
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