Abstract: Phosphate quaternary compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tertiary amine group of from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and X is an anion.

Abstract: A phosphobetaine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from OH, OM and OYRB is selected from OH and OMR is an imidazoline reactant moiety of the formula ##STR2## Wherein R.sub.3 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl or hydroxyalkenyl or from C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 carbon atoms each or aryl or akylaryl or cycloaliphatic of up to 20 carbon atoms.R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from hydrogen, propionic acid, propionitrile, propionamide, propionate esters of C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, alkylaryl or alkylcycloaliphatic or alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts or amine salts of propionic acid with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen R.sub.2 must be a propionate derivative.Y is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by up to 3 oxygen atoms, of up to 12 carbon atoms.M is selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and amines.

Abstract: Phosphobetaine Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is selected from O.sup.-, OM and O--Y--R+B is selected from O.sup.- and OH.sup.31X is an anionZ is an interger from 0 to 2 with the proviso that only one of A and B can be O.sup.- and Z is a value necessary for charge balance and R is an amidoamine reactant moiety.

Abstract: Novel quaternary compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tertiary amine radical of from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;Y is alkylene, optionally interrupted by up to 3 oxygen atoms, of up to 12 carbon atoms, optionally containing a substituent selected from lower alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy or hydroxyalkyl of not more than 10 carbon atoms each;A is selected from OM or OYR.sup.+ wherein Y and R are defined as above andM is an organic radical selected from alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, polyhydroxyalkyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, glyceryl, cycloalkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, aryl or arylalkyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, or a salt radical selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mono-, di-, or tri-ethanolamine;X.sup.- is an anion;Z is an integer from 1 to 2, with the proviso that when A is OM, Z is 1 and when A is OYR, Z is 2.

Abstract: Novel phosphate quaternary compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tertiary amine radical of from 6 to 40 carbon atoms; andX is an anion.

Abstract: Novel process for the production of phosphobetaine compounds, which process comprises reacting a phosphate ester reactant with an amine reactant, to produce an amphoteric phosphobetaine surfactant having at least one phosphorus-containing anion in the molecule, wherein said phosphate ester reactant is of the formula ##STR1## wherein Hal is halogenA is selected from O.sup.-, OM, and --O--Y--R.sup.+B is selected from O.sup.- and OM'with the proviso that only one of A and B can be O.sup.-Y may be alkylene, optionally interrupted by up to 3 oxygen atoms, of up to 12 carbon atoms, which alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with lower alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy or hydroxyalkyl, e.g., of not more than 10 carbon atoms each;R.sup.

Abstract: Phosphitaine compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an amidoamine reactant moiety and Y is hydroxyalkylene. The compounds are useful as surfactants.

Abstract: Novel quaternary compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tertiary amine radical of from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;Y is alkylene, optionally interrupted by up to 3 oxygen atoms, of up to 12 carbon atoms, optionally containing a substituent selected from lower alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy or hydroxyalkyl of not more than 10 carbon atoms each;A is selected from OM or OYR.sup.+ wherein Y and R are defined as above andM is an organic radical selected from alkyl or hydroxyalkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, polyhydroxyalkyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, glyceryl, cycloalkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, aryl or arylalkyl of up to 10 carbon atoms, or a salt radical selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mono-, di-, or triethanolamine;X.sup.- is an anion;Z is an integer from 1 to 2, with the proviso that when A is OM, Z is 1 and when A is OYR, Z is 2.

Abstract: Phosphobetaine Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is selected from O.sup.-, OM and --O--Y--R+B is selected from O.sup.- and OM.sup.-X.sup.- is an anionZ is an integer from 0 to 2 with the proviso that only one of A and B can be O.sup.- and Z is of a value necessary for charge balance and R is an amidoamine reactant moiety.

Abstract: Novel phosphate quaternary compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tertiary amine radical of from 6 to 40 carbon atoms; andX is an anion.