Abstract: The invention concerns new mixtures of quaternary ammonium compounds with surfactant properties and improved biodegradability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bis-aminophosphines which are useful as catalysts for the dimerization of alkyl acrylates. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for preparing bis-aminophophines, the use of these bis-aminophosphines as catalysts for dimerization reaction of alkyl acrylates and a process for obtaining dimers of alkyl acrylates using bis-aminophosphines as catalyst.

Abstract: The invention concerns new keto-ammonium compounds with surfactant properties and improved biodegradability.

Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising a mixture of compounds having the formula (I) wherein each R group, is independently selected from a C15 or C17 aliphatic group, Y is a divalent C1-C6 aliphatic group, R?, R? and R?? are independently selected from hydrogen 5 or a C1 to C4 alkyl group, Xn? is a counter-anion, n is an integer which is equal to 1, 2 or 3, depending on the nature of the counter-anion and said mixture comprising from 20 to 95% mol of compounds of formula I wherein both R are both C15 aliphatic groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use as an antiwear additive (antiwear component) and friction modifier in a lubricant of at least one compound having the following formula (I) wherein: each of R and R?, which are identical of different, is a aliphatic group preferably containing between 5 and 23 carbon atoms; and a and b are integers from 0 to 4; and A is a methylene group —CH2—; or a carbonyl group —C(?O)—.

Abstract: A fabric conditioner composition comprising: a) Fabric softening active according to formula (I), wherein each R, is independently selected from C5-C27 aliphatic groups, Y is a divalent C1-C6 aliphatic group, 12?, R? and R??, are independently selected from hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl group, and X is an anionic group; b) 0.1 to 30 wt. % perfume; and c) Water.

Abstract: The invention concerns new mono-ammonium compounds of formula (I) with surfactant properties and improved biodegradability. It concerns also new mixtures comprising such mono-ammonium compounds and di-ammonium compounds.

Abstract: A fabric and home care product comprising a surfactant of formula I wherein Ar represents an aryl group; R1 is H or a group of formula OR wherein R is H or SO3X wherein X is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal or ammonium of general formula R?R?R??R??N wherein R?, R?, R?? and R?? are independently chosen from hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatom containing groups; R2 is H or SO3X wherein X is an alkali metal, alkali-earth metal or ammonium of general formula R?R?R??R??N wherein R?, R?, R?? and R?? are independently chosen from hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group which can be optionally substituted and/or interrupted by one or more heteroatom containing groups; with the proviso that R1 and R2 are different groups when R2 is SO3X, R1 is H or OR with R is H when R2 is H, R1 is OR with R is SO3X R3 is a C6-C16 aliphatic group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new method for producing twin-tail triamines, preferably fatty twin-tail triamines Furthermore, the present invention relates to the production of diamines obtained from internal ketones. These diamines may be used in the method for producing twin-tail triamines according to the invention. Finally, the invention relates to a new aldehyde compound, which is an intermediate product of the method for producing twin-tail triamines of the invention.

Abstract: A mixture of two alkoxylates surfactants, one being an aryl aliphatic carbinol alkoxylate, the other one being a dialiphatic carbinol alkoxylate, said mixture being useful for stabilizing emulsions and dispersions used in agricultural or pharmaceutical formulations. The alkoxylates surfactants may serve as substitutes for nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) and tristyrylphenol ethoxylates (TSE).

Abstract: The present invention concerns new cationic quaternary ammonium compounds which exhibit excellent adsorption properties on negatively charged surfaces. These ones can notably be obtained firstly by reacting an internal ketone with a twin-tail amine under reductive amination conditions to obtain a twin tail triamine, then subjecting the twin tail triamine to a quaternization reaction. They can also obtained be obtained by the quaternization reaction of a certain diamine.

Abstract: Methods of acidizing a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore that include the steps of (a) injecting into the wellbore at a pressure below subterranean formation fracturing pressure a treatment fluid having a first viscosity and including an aqueous acid and a gelling agent selected from the group consisting of Formulas I-XI and combinations thereof; (b) forming at least one void in the subterranean formation with the treatment fluid; and (c) allowing the treatment fluid to attain a second viscosity that is greater than the first viscosity.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for the cross-ketonization (Piria reaction) between an aryl carboxylic acid and an aliphatic carboxylic acid using a metal-based compound and a slight or a moderate excess of aryl carboxylic acid. A good selectivity, up to 99 mol %, can be achieved. The aryl aliphatic ketone can be used for the preparation of surfactants and other downstream products.

Abstract: Process P1 for the manufacture of a secondary fatty alcohol, said process P1 comprising synthesizing an internal ketone K1 by a process P0 comprising the decarboxylative ketonization reaction of a fatty acid or the like in a liquid phase with a metal compound as catalyst in a reaction medium, wherein a ketone K2 at liquid state, which is identical or similar to the internal ketone K1, is introduced into the reaction medium, and subjecting the internal ketone K1 to a hydrogenation reaction with hydrogen gas as hydrogenating agent to form the secondary fatty alcohol. Use of the secondary fatty alcohol manufactured by the process P1 for the manufacture of an internal olefin or of an internal olefin sulfonate.

Abstract: Compositions suitable for enhanced oil recovery comprising a) a mixture of ?-sulfocarbonyl compounds of formulae (1) and (2) in a mixture ratio (1) to (2) of from 1:99 to 99:1 wherein R1, R3 and R5, which may be the same or different at each occurrence, are hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl chain having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 and R4, which may be the same or different at each occurrence, may be a linear or branched alkyl group having 4 to 24 carbon atoms and in which the alkyl chain may comprise one or more cycloaliphatic groups, and X is H or a metal forming a salt with the sulfonate group, and b) a salt containing aqueous solution.

Abstract: The invention concerns new keto-ammonium compounds with surfactant properties and improved biodegradability.

Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising: a. 1 to 20 wt. % ionic compound of general formula I: (I) wherein b. 0.1 to 20 wt. % fatty co-softener; and c. Water.

Abstract: The invention concerns new quaternary ammonium compounds with surfactant properties and improved biodegradability.

Abstract: A fabric softener composition comprising: a. 1 to 20 wt. % ionic compound of general formula I: (I) b. 0.1 to 30 wt. % perfume; and c. Water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an ?-methylene ketone comprising the step of reacting a ketone with formaldehyde in the presence of a catalyst which is an organic compound comprising at least one acid function or the corresponding salt, ester or amide thereof and at least one amine function or the corresponding ammonium salt, or a zwitterion thereof.