USRE29576EExpiredUtility

Sulfosuccinate derivatives as detergent builders

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Priority: Jun 25, 1971Filed: Jan 7, 1976Granted: Mar 14, 1978
Est. expiryJun 25, 1991(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07C 309/18C11D 3/3445C11D 1/755C11D 3/3454C07C 323/66C07C 291/04C11D 3/349C11D 3/3472C07C 323/65C11D 3/3427C07C 309/17C11D 1/123
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Claims

Abstract

Novel salts of α-substituted-β-sulfosuccinic acids having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or an organic moiety, Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO, SO 2 , N and NO and M is an alkali metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium cations, useful as detergents and/or detergent builders and detergent compositions containing same. .[.This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 156,933, filed June 25, 1971, now abandoned..].

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A detergent composition consisting essentially of a. at least one detergent surface active agent selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, and ampholytic agents; and,   b. from about 5 to about 95 weight percent of an organic detergent builder selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, ammonium.Iadd., .Iaddend.monoethanolammonium, diethanolammonium, triethanolammonium, methylammonium dimethylammonium, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, morpholinium, N-methylmonoethanolammonium .[.and N-ethylmonoethanolammonium.]. and N-ethylmonoethanolammonium salts and mixtures thereof of an α-substituted-β-.[. sulfosuccinate.]. .Iadd.sulfosuccinic acid .Iaddend.having the general formula ##STR5## wherein; R is selected from the group consisting of   
     
     
       1. alkyl containing 1 - 30 carbon atoms, 2. phenyl,   3. carboxy-substituted phenyl further containing mono-, di or tri-alkyl substituents wherein the alkyl groups contain 1-4 carbon atoms,   4. .[.sulfoxyalkyl.]. .Iadd.sulfoalkyl .Iaddend.and carboxyalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety contains 1-4 carbon atoms, and   5. R'Z(CH 2  CH 2  O)n--CH 2  CH 2  wherein a. R' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-24 carbon atoms,   b. Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO 2  and SO, ##STR6## and, c. n is an integer of 0-15; and Z is as previously defined.     
     
     
       2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is an α-alkoxy-β-sulfosuccinate wherein the alkoxy group contains about 1-24 carbon atoms. 
     
     
       3. The composition of claim 1 wheren the builder is an α-alkoxy-β-sulfosuccinate wherein the alkoxy group contains about 9-24 carbon atoms. 
     
     
       4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is an α-alkoxy-β-sulfosuccinate wherein the alkoxy group contains about 1-8 carbon atoms. 
     
     
       5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-dodecyloxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-hexadecyloxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-octadecyloxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-tetradecyloxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-hydroxyethoxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-alkoxyethoxy-β-sulfosuccinate wherein the alkoxy moiety contains about 1-24 carbon atoms. 
     
     
       11. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-dodecyloxyethoxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       12. The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-carboxymethoxy-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       13. A composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is a salt of an α-substituted-β-sulfosuccinic acid having the general formula: ##STR7## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 1-30 carbon atoms, phenyl, carboxy substituted and mono- di- or tri-alkyl substituted phenyl wherein the alkyl group or groups contain 1-4 carbon atoms, sulfo and carboxy alkyl wherein the alkyl moiety contains 1-4 carbon atoms; and R'Z(CH 2  CH 2  O)n--CH 2  CH 2  wherein R' is H or alkyl containing 1-24 carbon atoms, n is 0 or an integer of from 1-15 and Z is O, S, SO or SO 2 . 
     
     
       14. A composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is a salt of an α-substituted-β-sulfosuccinic acid having the general formula: ##STR8## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl containing 1-30 carbon atoms, phenyl.Iadd., .Iaddend.substituted phenyl wherein the phenyl ring contains one carboxyl group and one, two or three alkyl groups wherein the alkyl group or groups contain 1-4 carbon atoms, sulfo and carboxy alkyl wherein the alkyl moiety contains 1-4 carbon atoms; and R'Z(CH 2  CH 2  O)n--CH 2  CH 2  wherein R' is H or alkyl containing 1-24 carbon atoms, n is 0 or an integer of from 1-15 and Z is O, S, SO or SO 2 . 
     
     
       15. A composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is a salt of an α-substituted-β-sulfosuccinic acid having the general formula: ##STR9## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-30 carbon atoms, phenyl, substituted phenyl wherein the phenyl ring contains one carboxyl group and one, two or three alkyl groups wherein the alkyl group or groups contain 1-4 carbon atoms, sulfo- and carboxy-alkyl wherein the alkyl moiety contains 1-4 carbon atoms; and R'Z(CH 2  CH 2  O)n--CH 2  CH 2  wherein R' is H or alkyl containing 1-24 carbon atoms, n is 0 or an integer of from 1-15 and Z is selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO and SO 2 . 
     
     
       16. The composition of claim 15 wherein the builder is an α-alkylthio-β-sulfosuccinate containing about 1-24 carbon atoms in the alkylthio moiety. 
     
     
       17. The composition of claim 15 wherein the builder is an α-alkylthio-β-sulfosuccinate containing about 1-8 carbon atoms in the alkylthio moiety. 
     
     
       18. The composition of claim 15 wherein the builder is an α-alkylthio-β-sulfosuccinate containing about 9-24 carbon atoms in the alkylthio moiety. 
     
     
       19. The composition of claim 15 wherein the builder is an α-dodecylthio-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       20. The composition of claim 15 wherein the builder is an α-hexadecylthio-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       21. The composition of claim 15 wherein the builder is an α-octadecylthio-β-sulfosuccinate. 
     
     
       22. A detergent composition consisting essentially of a. at least one detergent surface active agent selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic and ampholytic agents; and,   b. from about 5 to about 95 weight percent of an organic detergent builder selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, ammonium.Iadd., .Iaddend.monoethanolammonium, diethanolammonium, triethanolammonium, methylammonium, dimethylammonium, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, morpholinium, N-methylmonoethanolammonium and N-ethylmonoethanolammonium salts and mixtures thereof of an α-substituted-β-.[.sulfosuccinate.]. .Iadd.sulfosuccinic acid .Iaddend.having the basic formula: ##STR10## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-30 carbon atoms, phenyl.Iadd., .Iaddend.substituted phenyl wherein the phenyl ring contains one carboxyl group and one, two or three alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups contain 1-4 carbon atoms, sulfo and carboxy-alkyl wherein the alkyl moiety contains 1-4 carbon atoms and R'Z(CH 2  CH 2  O)n--CH 2  CH 2  wherein R' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-24 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 0-15, and .[.z.]. .Iadd.Z .Iaddend.is selected from the group consisting of O, S, SO and SO 2  or mixtures thereof. .[.   
     
     
       23.  The composition of claim 1 wherein the builder is α-hydroxy-β-sulfosuccinate..]. .Iadd. 24. The composition of claim 22 wherein the builder is α-hydroxy-β-sulfosuccinate. .Iaddend.

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