Disclosed are compounds of formula (I)
(R1OOC)a—R2(OH)c—COO—(CnH2n—O)m—OC—R3(OH)d—(COOR4)b (I)
wherein R1 and R4 independently of one another are hydrogen, a metal cation, an ammonium cation, C1-C6-alkyl, cycloalkyl with three to nine ring carbon atoms, aryl with five to ten ring carbon atoms, aryl that is substituted with one or two alkyl groups, aryl that is connected via an alkylene group with the carboxyl group, —(CnH2n—O)m—H or —O—R2(COOR1)a+1,
R2 and R3 independently of one another are aliphatic hydrocarbon residues with one to eight carbon atoms,
a and b independently of one another are integers from 1 to 4,
c is an integer from 0 to 4,
d is an integer from 1 to 4,
n is 2, 3 or 4, and
m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the proviso that
R1 and R4 may be different within a molecule within the given definitions.
These compounds are characterized by a very good complexation power for metal cations and can be used in detergents and cleaning agents, in oil extraction and for water softening.
公开了式 (I) 的化合物
(R1OOC)a-R2(OH)c-COO-(CnH2n-O)m-OC-R3(OH)d-(COOR4)b (I)
其中 R1 和 R4 相互独立地为
氢、
金属阳离子、
铵阳离子、C1-C6-烷基、具有 3 至 9 个环
碳原子的
环烷基、具有 5 至 10 个环
碳原子的芳基、被一个或两个烷基取代的芳基、通过亚烷基与羧基连接的芳基、-(CnH2n-O)m-H 或 -O-R2(COOR1)a+1、
R2 和 R3 相互独立地为具有 1 至 8 个
碳原子的
脂肪族烃残基、
a 和 b 相互独立地为 1 至 4 的整数、
c 是 0 至 4 的整数、
d 是 1 至 4 的整数、
n 是 2、3 或 4,以及
m 是 1、2、3 或 4,但有以下条件
在给定的定义范围内,R1 和 R4 在一个分子中可以是不同的。
这些化合物的特点是对
金属阳离子有很好的络合能力,可用于洗涤剂、
清洁剂、榨油和软化
水。