Alkoxylate mixture used as emulsifier, foam regulator and wetting agent, e.g. in detergent, humectant, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, plant protection, coating or emulsion polymerization, contains alkoxylates of 2-propyl-heptan-1-ol isomers

摘要

Alkoxylate mixture contains 70-99 wt.% alkoxylate(s) (A1) of 2-propyl-heptan-1-ol(s) and 1-30 wt.% alkoxylate(s) (A2) of 2-propyl-4-methyl-hexan-1-ol(s) and/or 2-propyl-5-methyl-hexan-1-ol(s). Alkoxylate mixture contains alkoxylates of formula (I), comprising 70-99 wt.% alkoxylate(s) (A1) of 2-propyl-heptan-1-ol(s) of formula (I; where C5H11 = n-C5H11) and 1-30 wt.% alkoxylate(s) (A2) of 2-propyl-4-methyl-hexan-1-ol(s) and/or 2-propyl-5-methyl-hexan-1-ol(s), of formula (I; where C5H11 = C2H5CH(CH3)CH2 and/or CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2), in which the alkylenoxy groups have random or alternating distribution or are in 2 or more blocks in any sequence. A = ethylenoxy; B = 3-10 C alkylenoxy or a mixture of such groups; n = 0-30; m = 0-20; and n+m = 1 or more. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) production of the alkoxylate mixture by reacting the corresponding alkanols with 2-5 C alkylene oxides under alkoxylation conditions, using a double metal cyanide compound as catalyst, and mixing them before or after alkoxylation or after partial alkoxylation; (2) laundry, cleaning, wetting, coatings, adhesive, leather degreasing, humectant and plant protection formulations containing the alkoxylate mixture.