Ether carboxylic acids based on alkoxylated styrylphenol

摘要

An ether carboxylic acids based on alkoxylated styrylphenols is new. An ether carboxylic acids of formula (I) and based on alkoxylated styrylphenols is new. A : 2-4C alkylene; B : 1-4C alkylene; x : 1-3;and y : 1-100. Independent claims are also included for: (1) a salt of compound (I) according to formula (II); (2) treating a surface with a surface active composition by contacting the surface with the surface active composition comprising the compound (I), in which the surface includes metal, textile, leather, and/or paper; and (3) forming a film on a metal surface by contacting the metal surface with a water-miscible fluid comprising the compound (I). [Image] R : cation.