Dicarboxylic acid soaps

Abstract

Dicarboxylic acid soap compositions comprising a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen and COOM 1 , with one Z of each moiety, and M and M 1 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, sodium potassium, lithium, ammonium, organic amines, and mixtures thereof in an amount sufficient to impart detergency to said compositions, and water. Another aspect of this invention is that soap of the above composition may be blended at from 5% to 90% by soap weight with coconut fatty acids, tallow fatty acids, tall oil fatty acids, oleic acid, soya fatty acids, safflower oil and other fatty acids, and retain the advantageous properties of using C 21 dicarboxylic acid soaps alone. The soaps and soap blends are water soluble not only at low solids concentration but also at high solids concentration, for example, above 40% solids and in some cases above 90% solids. The soap compositions find utility among other places as liquid hand soaps, cleaning aids and shampoos.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A soap composition consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of H and COOM 1 , with one Z of each moiety, and M and M 1  are selected from the group consisting of .[.hydrogen,.]. sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium and mixture thereof. 
     
     
       2. The soap composition of claim 1 wherein M and M 1  are sodium. 
     
     
       3. The soap composition of claim 1 wherein M and M 1  are potassium. 
     
     
       4. A liquid soap composition consisting essentially of a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of H and COOM 1 , with one Z of each moiety, and M and M 1  are selected from the group consisting of .[.hydrogen,.]. sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium and mixtures thereof present in an amount of 5% to 95% by weight soap solids; a soap selected from the group consisting of coconut fatty acids, tallow fatty acids, tall oil fatty acids, oleic acid, soya fatty acids, safflower fatty acids, and mixtures thereof being present in the amount of 90% to 5% by weight soap solids. 
     
     
       5. The soap composition of claim 4 wherein M and M 1  are sodium. 
     
     
       6. The soap composition of claim 4 wherein M and M 1  are potassium. 
     
     
       7. The soap composition of claim 4 wherein said soap is a tall oil fatty acid soap. 
     
     
       8. The soap composition of claim 4 wherein said soap is an oleic acid soap. 
     
     
       9. The soap composition of claim 4 containing from about 40% to 60% by weight real soap content. 
     
     
       10. The liquid soap composition of claim 4 further containing less than 60% water. 
     
     
       11. The soap composition of claim 10 being liquid and containing less than 15% water. 
     
     
       12. A soap composition consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of H and COOM 1 , with one Z of each moiety, and M and M 1  are selected from the group consisting of .[.hydrogen,.]. .Iadd.cations of .Iaddend.inorganic alkalis, and .[.organic amines.]. .Iadd.triethylamine, diethylamine, monoethylamine, diethanolamine and ethanolamine.Iaddend.. .[. 
     
     
       13.  The soap composition of claim 12 wherein M and M 1  are both amines selected from the group consisting of triethylamine, diethylamine, monoethylamine, diethanolamine and ethanolamine..]. .[.14. The soap composition of claim 12 wherein M is hydrogen and M 1  is an organic amine..]. .Iadd.15. A soap composition consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of H and COOH with one Z of each moiety, and M is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, lithium, 
     
     
        ammonium and mixtures thereof. .Iaddend..Iadd. 16.  The soap composition of claim 15 wherein M is sodium. .Iaddend..Iadd. 17. A liquid soap composition consisting essentially of a compound of the formula ##STR8## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of H and COOH with one Z of each moiety, and M is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium and mixtures thereof, said compound being present in an amount of 5% to 95% by weight soap solids; and a soap selected from the group consisting of coconut fatty acids, tallow fatty acids, tall oil fatty acids, oleic acid, soya fatty acids, safflower fatty acids, and mixtures thereof being present in the amount of 90% to 5% by weight soap solids. 
     
     
        .Iaddend..Iadd. 18.  A soap composition consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12, Z is a member of the group consisting of H and COOH with one Z of each moiety, and M is selected from the group consisting of cations of inorganic alkalis, triethylamine, diethylamine, monoethylamine, diethanolamine and ethanolamine. .Iaddend.