Abstract: A tert-amine which contains an acid-activated color body precursor is treated to prevent it or a derivative thereof, e.g., an amine oxide, betaine, or quaternary ammonium compound, from turning pink when exposed to acidic conditions by contacting it with an alkanal containing at least two carbons.

Abstract: Betaines are produced in solid form by reacting a tert-amine with an alkyl haloalkanoate and hydrolyzing the resultant quaternary ammonium ester when the tert-amine/alkyl haloalkanoate reaction is conducted in a liquefied gas as the solvent and the hydrolysis is conducted in a liquefied gas solvent or a polar aprotic solvent in which the betaine is substantially insoluble. In a preferred embodiment, the tert-amine is an N-alkyldimethylamine, the haloalkanoate is ethyl chloroacetate, and the liquefied gas is carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A tert-amine which contains an acid-activated color body precursor is treated to prevent it or a derivative thereof, e.g., an amine oxide, betaine, or quaternary ammonium compound, from turning pink when exposed to acidic conditions by contacting it with a dialkylacetal.

Abstract: A bar soap composition containing a fatty acid soap is provided with superior lime soap dispersing properties by the inclusion therein of a synergistic mixture of (1) an N-alkyl-N,N-dimethylamine oxide in which the alkyl group contains 8-20 carbons and (2) sodium cocoyl glyceryl sulfonate in a weight ratio of about 0.05-2.3/1.

Abstract: A tert-amine which contains an acid-activated color body precursor is treated to prevent it or a derivative thereof, e.g., an amine oxide, betaine, or quaternary ammonium compound, from turning pink when exposed to acidic conditions by contacting it with an acetylalkylcarbinol.

Abstract: The softness of laundered fabrics, such as cotton fabrics, is improved by drying them in the presence of a laundry dryer sheet containing as the fabric softener a mixture or 50-80% by weight of N-dihydrogenatedtallow-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride and 50-20% by weight of N-octadecyl-N,N-dimethylamine oxide.

Abstract: Betaines are produced in solid form by reacting the corresponding quaternary ammonium ester with a base, such as sodium hydroxide, in a polar aprotic solvent in which the betaine is substantially insoluble, the ester being the product obtained by reacting a tert-amine, such as an N-alkyldimethylamine, with an alkyl haloalkanoate. The haloalkanoate is preferably a compound corresponding to the formula X(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOZ in which X is chloro, bromo, or iodo; Z is an alkyl group containing 1-6 carbons; and n is an integer of 1-6. A preferred solvent for use in the process is 2-butanone.

Abstract: Betaines are produced in solid form by reacting a tert-amine with a haloalkanoate salt when the reaction is conducted in a polar aprotic solvent in which the betaine is substantially insoluble. In a preferred embodiment, the tert-amine is an N-alkyldimethylamine, the haloalkanoate is sodium chloroacetate, and the solvent is ethyl acetate.

Abstract: Amine oxides, such as amine oxide dihydrates, which have become discolored by being prepared from tert-amines and hydrogen peroxide in a liquid medium constituting not more than 50% of the weight of the reaction mixture and in the presence of carbon dioxide are bleached by exposing them to visible light, preferably incandescent light having a luminosity of at least about 1750 lumens.

Abstract: A pourable amine oxide composition which is suitable for use in detergent compositions is obtained be reacting a tertamine with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in a nonionic surfactant as the sole organic solvent, at least a portion of the nonionic surfactant being a fatty alkanolamide corresponding to the formula ZC(O)NZ'Z" in which Z is an alkyl group containing 4-30 carbons, Z' is hydrogen or an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing 1-3 carbons, and Z" is a hydroxyalkyl group containing 1-3 carbons. When the composition has a low water content, it is suitable for use in water-sensitive formulations, such as bar soaps and detergent concentrates.

Abstract: A pourable amine oxide composition which is suitable for use in detergent compositions is obtained by reacting a tert-amine with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in a nonionic surfactant as the sole organic solvent, at least a portion of the nonionic surfactant being a fatty alkanolamide corresponding to the formula ZC(O)NZ'Z" in which Z is an alkyl group containing 4-30 carbons, Z' is hydrogen or an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing 1-3 carbons, and Z" is a hydroxyalkyl group containing 1-3 carbons. When the composition has a low water content, it is suitable for use in water-sensitive formulations, such as bar soaps and detergent concentrates.

Abstract: Peroxygen laundry bleach (e.g. sodium perborate) is activated to be effective at a lower temperature by use in combination with a hydrocarbonyloxyhydrocarbyl trihydracarbyl quaternary ammonium salt, e.g. dodecyldimethyl 2-acetyloxyethylammonium bromide.

Abstract: Mono- and di-lower alkylamines, e.g. methylamine or dimethylamine, are alkylated by reaction with C.sub.8-22 alcohol in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature of about 150.degree.-275.degree. C. in contact with a copper-zinc-alkaline earth metal base containing catalyst (e.g., CuO-ZnO-Ba(OH).sub.2) while removing water formed in the reaction.

Abstract: Alkylamines such as methylamine and dimethylamine react with alcohols and aldehydes at 150.degree.-275.degree. C. in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst initially consisting essentially of (1) a copper compound selected from copper carbonate, copper oxide, copper hydroxide or mixtures thereof, (2) a zinc compound selected from zinc carbonate, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide or mixtures thereof and (3) a metal compound selected from carbonates, oxides and hydroxides of a Group IIA metal and mixtures thereof at least one of said copper compound and zinc compound being a carbonate. Conversions and yields are high and the amount of heavy by-product is low.

Abstract: The reaction of aqueous hydrogen peroxide with tert-amines to yield tert-amine oxides is catalyzed by the addition of a promoter amount of ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate or ammonium carbamate or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Mono- and di-lower alkylamines, e.g. methylamine or dimethylamine, are alkylated by reaction with C.sub.8-22 alcohol in the presence of hydrogen at a temperature of about 105.degree.-275.degree. C. in contact with a copper-zinc-alkaline earth metal base containing catalyst (e.g., CuO--ZnO--Ba(OH).sub.2) while removing water formed in the reaction.

Abstract: Amine oxides which have low levels of nitrosamines or are substantially-free of nitrosamines are made by reacting tert-amines with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of carbon dioxide and aluminum metal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are quaternary ammonium compounds of the formula R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 N.sup.+ --(CH.sub.2).sub.m Y X.sub.n.sup.- wherein n is 1 or 2 depending on the valence of the cation; m is an integer from 1 to 6; Y is a group selected from Z, --N.sup.+ R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3, --OH, --SOCl, --CH.tbd.CH.sub.2, --O--R.sup.4, --OSiR.sup.5 R.sup.6 R.sup.7, --OC(O)R.sup.8, --CN, --SO.sub.4 Q, --C.dbd.CH, epoxide, --SR.sup.10, --S(O.sub.2)R.sup.11, --S(O)R.sup.12, ##STR1## SO.sub.3 Q, --Si(OR.sup.13)(OR.sup.14)-- (OR.sup.15), --OC(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --C(O)--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3, and --NR.sup.16 R.sup.17 wherein m and p are integers, the R groups are hydrocarbyl, Q is H or alkali metal. They are useful as fungicides, herbicides, antiseptics and peroxygen bleach activators.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium compounds have the formula R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 N.sup.+ (CH.sub.2).sub.m Y X.sup.- wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl containing 8-20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is an alkyl containing 8-20 carbon atoms or methyl or ethyl, R.sup.3 is methyl or ethyl, m is an integer from 1-6, X is an anion and Y is a group having the structure --Z, --OH, --OR.sup.4, --OC(O)R.sup.5, --CN, --O--S(O) (O)--OQ, --C(O)OR.sup.6, --C.dbd.CH, --SR.sup.7, --S(O) (O)R.sup.8, --S(O)R.sup.9, --NR.sup.10 R.sup.11 and --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 are alkyls containing 1-12 carbon atoms or are phenyl and Z is halogen and Q is hydrogen or a cation having been found to be very effective bactericides.

Abstract: Quarternary ammonium compounds have the formula R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 N.sup.+ (CH.sub.2).sub.m Y X.sup.- wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl containing 8-20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is an alkyl containing 8-20 carbon atoms or methyl or ethyl, R.sup.3 is methyl or ethyl, m is an integer from 1-6, X is an anion and Y is a group having the structure --Z, --OH, --OR.sup.4, --OC(O)R.sup.5, --CN, --O--S(O)(O)--OQ, --C(O)OR.sup.6, --C.dbd.CH, --SR.sup.7, --S(O)(O)R.sup.8, --S(O)R.sup.9, --NR.sup.10 R.sup.11 and --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 are alkyls containing 1-12 carbon atoms or are phenyl and Z is halogen and Q is hydrogen or a cation having been found to be very effective bactericides.