Abstract: A process for the production of triglycerides of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl esters of C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 fatty acids:a) where dry sodium carbonate catalyst is dissolved in glycerol and mixed with a molar excess of preferably the methyl ester of C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 fatty acid at a temperature between about 150.degree. C. and 250.degree. C. at less than atmospheric pressure and under substantially anhydrous conditions to produce an initial reaction mixture containing the corresponding triglycerides of said fatty acids, and partially reacted glycerol with unreacted hydroxyl groups (OH values 10-40),b) thereafter, a portion of the initial reaction mixture is reacted with additional C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl ester of C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 fatty acid under conditions to achieve substantially full conversion of said unreacted hydroxyl groups (OH values of 5 or less), andc) a product containing the corresponding triglycerides of said fatty acids is separated from unreacted alkyl ester and from the sodium carbonate catalyst.

Abstract: Alkaline dishwashing machine detergent compositions containing an active chlorine composition and a foam inhibiting amount of a ketone containing at least 25 carbon atoms. A process for their preparation wherein the ketone is introduced into the composition as a dispersion in a liquid.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds containing one or two long-chain ester or amide radicals of etherified hydroxycarboxylic acids and, for the remainder, short-chain radicals, which are liquid to pasty substances that may readily be dissolved or dispersed in water or alcohol/water mixtures. They may be used in dilute or concentrated, storable form for softening fabrics without the absorbency of the treated fabrics being adversely affected. The quaternary ammonium compounds are obtained by reaction of epoxyfatty acid esters with amines and subsequent quaternization.

Abstract: Fabric softeners for the treatment of fabrics after washing contain as active constituents a combination of one or more sulfonic acids or phosphonic acids and amines or quaternary ammonium compounds thereof bearing a long alkyl or alkenyl radical. This combination of active constituents is readily and inexpensively obtainable and provides the treated fabrics with a soft, full feel.

Abstract: Fabric softeners intended for the treatment of fabrics after washing are disclosed. These softeners contain as active substance a combination of carboxylic acids and amines and/or quaternary ammonium compounds containing a long chain alkyl or alkenyl radical and comprise:(a) one or more amines corresponding to general formulae (I) and/or (II) below: ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and, independently of one another, represent hydrogen, straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl radicals, in addition to which R.sup.2 may represent a hydroxy group or a group corresponding to the following formula: ##STR2## where: R.sup.5 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical; andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be the same or different and, independently of one another, represent hydrogen, staight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Aminohydroxy fatty acid amides obtained by condensation from epoxidized fatty acid alkyl esters and polyfunctional aliphatic oligoamines may be employed as crosslinking agents for polyfunctional epoxide compounds used as adhesives and/or coating compositions.

Abstract: A process for the production of alkane polyols and especially alkane triols where mono- and/or poly-epoxidized fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters and mixtures thereof, especially derivates of natural fatty acids, are reacted with short-chain alkane-carboxylic acids such as formic or acetic acids; and the ester alcohols produced are hydrogenated on a hydrogenation catalyst such as those containing copper chromite at elevated temperature and pressure. The maximum possible number of alcohols groups per molecule can be formed in this way thus producing alkane triols, for example, which are useful in cosmetic formulations as well as in polyurethanes.

Abstract: Oral and dental hygiene preparations containing quaternary ammonium compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an n-alkyl group, preferably containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, a CH.sub.3 -group or a CH.sub.2 OH-group and R.sup.3 is a CH.sub.3 -group or a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--R.sup.2, A is an inorganic or organic acid anion and n is the basicity of the anion. The quaternary ammonium compounds of formula I can have a plaque inhibiting effect and show only slight antimicrobial activity. R.sup.1 is preferably an n-decyl group, R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is a CH.sub.3 -group or a 2-hydroxyethyl group. The oral and dent al hygiene preparations also preferably contain fluorides and/or organophosphonates as the anion A.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cationic surfactants based on quaternary ammonium compounds which are characterized by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 may be a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 may be hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 21 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of the substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being in the range of from 8 to 22;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-hydroxypropyl;R.sup.5 represents an alkyl residue having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenalkyl residue having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue; andX.sup.- represents the anion of benzoic acid, of benzoic acid monosubstituted with CH.sub.3, NH.sub.3, NO.sub.2, COOH, OH or SO.sub.3 H, of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having the general formula HOOC--(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: A hair care preparation containing a hair conditioning effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is a C.sub.12-16 -n-alkyl;R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-4 -n-alkyl;is a C.sub.1-4 -hydroxyalkyl;R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-4 -n-alkyl or a C.sub.2-4 -hydroxyalkyl;A is an inorganic or organic acid anion; andn is the valence of said anion.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cationic surfactants based on quaternary ammonium compounds corresponding to the general formulaR.sup.1 -CHOH-CHR.sup.2 -N.sup.+ R.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 CO.sub.2.sup.- (1)whereinR.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 21 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of the substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being in the range of from 8 to 22;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-hydroxypropyl;R.sup.5 represents an alkyl residue having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenalkyl residue having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue; andR.sup.6 represents a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 4 to 15 carbon atoms.The cationic surfactants have particular utility in cleaning agents.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of quaternary ammonium compounds by reacting a compound having a terminal epoxide troup with a salt of a tertiary amine in the presence of a quaternary ammonium compound as catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of quaternary ammonium compounds by reacting a tertiary amine with a vicinal halohydrin having at least 6 carbon atoms, and quaternary ammonium compounds prepared thereby.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of quaternary ammonium compounds by reacting a compound having a terminal epoxy group with a tertiary amine which is partly present as the free amine and partly present in the form of a salt, followed by the addition of sufficient acid at the end of the reaction to complete salt formation of the quaternary ammonium compound.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1,2-diols having at least 4 carbon atoms by hydrolysis of the corresponding 1,2-epoxide compound with water in the presence of catalysts at elevated temperatures characterized in that salts of primary, secondary and/or tertiary amines with organic and/or inorganic acids, and/or quaternary ammonium salts, are used as catalysts.

Abstract: This invention is directed to quaternary compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of from about 1 to 21 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or has the same meaning as R.sup.1, the total number of carbon atoms in R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being from 6 to 22, and, when R.sup.2 is hydrogen, R.sup.1 has from 6 to 21 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 represents an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a radical of formula ##STR2## wherein R and R are devined above, X and Y are each either hydrogen or a methyl group, with the proviso that X and Y cannot both be a methyl group, and p is an integer of from 1 to 20; R.sup.4 represents an alkyl radical of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; m and n are integers of from about 1 to 20; and A.crclbar. is an anion. The quaternary compounds are useful as fabric softeners.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium halides in powder or granular form are prepared by reacting tertiary amines and excess alkyl halides in the absence of solvent at elevated temperature and pressure and conducting the hot, pressurized reaction mixture into an area under lower pressure where the excess alkyl halides vaporize and the quaternary ammonium halides are recovered in powder or granular form.

Abstract: Stable, pumpable, aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates suitable as stock suspensions comprising (A) from 20% to 55% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, (B) from 0.2% to 5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of the reaction product of .epsilon.-caprolactam with an N-mono- or di-higher alkyl/alkenyl-alkylenediamine.

Abstract: The method for reducing microbial activity which comprises administering an effective amount of aminohydroxy stearic acid amides of the formula ##STR1## wherein n=1 and a=7, n=2 and a=4, or n=3 and a=1 and wherein one of A and B represents a hydroxyl group and the other of A and B, and X, each represent a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein b is an integer of from 2 to 6, m is 1 or 2, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from about 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Stable, pumpable, aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates suitable as stock suspensions comprising (A) from 20% to 55% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 . (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, (B) from 0.2% to 5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:(1) lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of an N-higher alkyl/alkenyl-alkylenediamine,(2) lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of the reaction product of .epsilon.