申请人:Bradaric-Baus J. Christine
公开号:US20070149482A1
公开(公告)日:2007-06-28
A primary phosphine or a secondary phosphine is reacted with an ester compound selected from the group consisting of; a phosphate triester; a phosphonate diester; a sulfate diester; and a sulfonate ester, to form a phosphonium salt of formula (VII) wherein each of R
Q
, R
X
, R
Y
, and R
Z
is independently hydrocarbyl and X
−
is a phosphate, phosphonate, sulfate, or sulfonate. These phosphonium salts may find utility in a wide range of applications, including as surfactants, as polar solvents (ionic liquids), as antimicrobial agents, and as a component of spinning finish in polyamide fibre processing.