Fluorine-containing quaternary ammonium compounds and their production

摘要

A fluorine-containing quaternary ammonium compound of the formula: <IMAGE> wherein Rf is a fluorine-containing straight or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon or polyether group, R1, R2 and R3 are each a C1-C21 straight or branched alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aralkyl group, R4 is a hydrogen atom or a acyl group, X- is an anion and n is an integer of 1 to 3, having a capability of reducing the surface tension of water and the interfacial tension between water and oil.