Composition made of polyalkoxylated derivatives of trimethylolpropane and fatty alcohols, method for preparing said composition, and use thereof as a reverser in self-reversible reverse latexes

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel composition made of polyalkoxylated derivatives of trimethylolpropane and fatty alcohols, said composition lending itself to the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as a reversing agent for a reversible reverse latex.

1 . A surfactant composition (C) comprising, per 100 mol %:
 1)—a proportion of greater than or equal to 10 coif and of less than or equal to 50 mol % of a composition (C II ) comprising, per 100 mol %:
 α)—from 60 mol % to 100 mol % of a compound of formula (II): 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which:
 R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 12 carbon atoms, 
 T 1  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m1 —H radical in which m1 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T 2 , which is identical to or different from T 1  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m2 —H radical in which m2 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 T 3 , which is identical to or different from T 1  and T 2 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m3 —H radical in which m3 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 it being understood that the sum m1+m2+m3 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten;
 β)—optionally up to 40 mol % of a compound of formula (II′): 
 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which:
 R′ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 14 carbon atoms, 
 T′ 2  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m1 —H radical in which m1 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T′ 2 , which is identical to or different from T′ 1 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m2 —H radical in which m2 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 T′ 3 , which is identical to or different from T′ 1  and T′ 2 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m3 —H radical in which m3 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 it being understood that the sum m1+m2+m3 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten; and
 γ)—optionally up to 10 mol %, of a compound of formula (II″): 
 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which:
 R″ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 16 carbon atoms, 
 T″ 1  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m1 —H radical in which m1 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T″ 2 , which is identical to or different from T″ 1 , if represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m2 —H radical in which m2 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 T″ 3 , which is identical to or different from T″ 1  and T″ 2 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m3 —H radical in which m3 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 it being understood that the sum m1+m2+m3 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten; 
 
         2)—a proportion of greater than or equal to 50 mol % and of less than or equal to 90 mol % of a composition (C III ) comprising, per 100 mol %:
 α)—from 60 mol % to 100 mol % of a compound of formula (III): 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or of its isomer of formula (IV): 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or of the mixture of these two isomers, 
         in which formulae (III) and (IV):
 R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 12 carbon atoms, 
 T 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m4 —H radical in which m4 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T 5 , which is identical to or different from T 4 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m5 —H radical in which m5 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T 6 , which is identical to or different from T 4  and T 5 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m6 —H radical in which m6 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T 7 , which is identical to or different from T 4 , T 5  and T 6 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m7 —H radical in which m7 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 it being understood that the sum m4+m5+m6+m7 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten;
 β)—optionally up to 40 mol % of a compound of formula (III′): 
 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or of its isomer of formula (IV′): 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or of the mixture of these two isomers, 
         in which formulae (III′) and (IV′):
 R′ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 14 carbon atoms, 
 T′ 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m4 —H radical in which m4 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T′ 5 , which is identical to or different from T′ 4 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m5 —H radical, in which m5 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T′ 6 , which is identical to or different from T′ 4  and T′ 5 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m6 —H radical in which m6 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 T′ 7 , which is identical to or different from T′ 4 , T′ 5 , and T′ 6 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m7 —H radical in which m7 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 it being understood that the sum m4+m5+m6+m7 is (greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten; and
 γ)—optionally up to 10 mol % of a compound of formula (III″): 
 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or of its isomer of formula (IV″): 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or of the mixture of these two isomers, 
         in which formulae (III″) and (IV″):
 R′ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 16 carbon atoms, 
 T″ 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m4 —H radical in which m4 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T″ 5 , which is identical to or different from T″ 4 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m5 —H radical in which m5 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T″ 6 , which is identical to or different from T″ 4  and T″ 5 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m6 —H radical in which m6 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 T″ 7 , which is identical to or different from T″ 4 , T″ 5  and T″ 6 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m7 —H radical in which m7 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 it being understood that the sum m4+m5+m6+m7 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The surfactant composition (C) as defined in  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 3)—up to 5 mol % of a composition (C V ) comprising, per 100 mol %:
 α)—from 60 mol % to 100 mol % of a compound of formula (V): 
   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which:
 R2 represents a linear or branched alk radical comprising 12 carbon atoms, 
 T 8  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m8 —H radical in which m8 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T 9 , which is identical to or different from T 8 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m9 —H radical in which m9 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 it being understood that the sum m8+m9 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten; 
 β)—optionally up to 40 mol % of a compound of formula (V′): 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which:
 R′ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 14 carbon atoms, 
 T′ 8  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m8 —H radical in which m8 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T′ 9 , which is identical to or different from T′ 8 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m9 —H radical in which m9 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 it being understood that the sum m8+m9 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten; and 
 γ)—optionally up to 10 mol % of a compound of formula (V″): 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which:
 R″ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 16 carbon atoms, 
 T″ 8  represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m8 —H radical in which m8 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, 
 T′ 9 , which is identical to or different from T″ 8 , represents a hydrogen atom or a (—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m9 —H radical, in which m9 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten, and 
 it being understood that the sum m8+m9 is greater than 0 and less than or equal to ten. 
 
       
     
     
         3 . The active composition (C) as defined in  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 4)—up to 5 mol % of a composition (C VI ) comprising, per 100 mol %:
 α)—from 60 mol % to 100 mol % of a compound of formula (VI):
   R2-(—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m10 —H  (VI),
 
 
   in which R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 12 carbon atoms and m10 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less charm or equal to ten;
 β)—optionally up to 40 mol % of a compound of formula (VI′):
   R′ 2 —(—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m10 —H  (VI′),
 
 
   in which R′ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 14 carbon atoms and m10 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten; and
 γ)—optionally up to 10 mol % of a compound of formula (VI″):
   R″ 2 —(—CH 2 —CH 2 —O—) m10 —H  (VI″),
 
 
   in which R″ 2  represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising 16 carbon atoms and m10 is an integer of greater than or equal to zero and less than or equal to ten.   
     
     
         4 . The surfactant composition (C) as defined in  claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises:
 1)—a proportion of greater than or equal to 20 mol % and of less than or equal to 50 mol % of a composition (C II ) as defined above;   2)—a proportion of greater than or equal to 50 mol % and of less than or equal to 80 mol % of a composition (C III ) as defined above.   
     
     
         5 . The surfactant composition (C) as defined in  claim 1 , characterized in that:
 1)—said composition (C II ) comprises, per 100 mol %:
 α)—from 60 mol % to 80 mol % of the compound of formula (II), 
 β)—from 15 mol % to 30 mol % of the compound of formula (II′), and 
 γ)—up to 10 mol % of the compound of formula (II″), and 
   2)—said composition (C III ) comprises, per 100 mol %:
 α)—from 60 mol % to 80 mol % of the compound of formula (III), of its isomer of formula (IV) or of the mixture of these isomers, 
 β)—from 15 mol % to 30 mol % of the compound of formula (III′), of its isomer of formula (IV′) or of the mixture of these isomers, and 
 γ)—up to 10 mol % of the compound of formula (III″), of its isomer of formula (IV″) or of the mixture of these isomers. 
   
     
     
         6 . The surfactant composition (C) as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said surfactant is a emulsifying agent of oil-in-water (O/W) type.