Inventors:
- Northfield IL, US
Marcos ALONSO - Chicago IL, US
Mary BEDDAOUI - Glenview IL, US
Randal J. BERNHARDT - Antioch IL, US
Aaron BROWN - Chicago IL, US
Scott DILLAVOU - Skokie IL, US
Xue Min DONG - Lincolnshire IL, US
Wilma GORMAN - Park Ridge IL, US
John C. HUTCHISON - Chicago IL, US
Gary LUEBKE - Chicago IL, US
Renee LUKA - Park Ridge IL, US
Franz LUXEM - Palatine IL, US
Andrew D. MALEC - Irvine CA, US
Ronald A. MASTERS - Glenview IL, US
Dennis S. MURPHY - Libertyville IL, US
Nicholas PENDLETON - Atlanta GA, US
Irma RYKLIN - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Patti SKELTON - Winder GA, US
Brian SOOK - Valdosta GA, US
Chris SPAULDING - Evanston IL, US
Krista TURPIN - Loganville GA, US
Gregory WALLACE - Chicago IL, US
Michael WIESTER - Chicago IL, US
Patrick Shane WOLFE - Palatine IL, US
International Classification:
C09D 7/45
A01N 25/30
A61K 8/46
C11D 1/14
C11D 1/29
B01F 17/00
C04B 38/10
C07C 29/147
C07C 41/06
C07C 303/14
C07C 303/32
C07C 309/08
C07C 309/10
C11D 1/37
C11D 1/66
Abstract:
Sulfate and sulfonate derivatives of unsaturated fatty alcohols, processes for making them, and methods of using them are disclosed. In one aspect, a monounsaturated fatty alcohol composition is made by reducing a metathesis-derived monounsaturated alkyl ester. The fatty alcohol composition is then converted to a sulfate or sulfonate derivative by one or more of alkoxylation, sulfation, sulfonation, and sulfitation. Of particular interest are the sulfate and ether sulfate derivatives. Microscopy studies indicate that the unsaturated sodium sulfates in particular have a lamellar phase that should enable formulation at high actives levels. Sulfate compositions comprising 40 to 60 wt. % of a monounsaturated fatty primary alcohol sulfate and 40 to 60 wt. % of a secondary hydroxyalkyl primary alcohol sulfate are also disclosed. The derivatives and sulfate compositions are valuable for many end-use applications, including, for example, agricultural dispersants, water-soluble herbicides, anionic emulsifiers for agricultural use, hard surface cleaners, light-duty liquid detergents, personal cleansers, gas well foamers for oilfield applications, laundry detergents, enhanced oil recovery compositions, latex paints, and specialty foams.
