Abstract: The present invention relates to an amine compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent individually a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl or alkenyl group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, X.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene or alkenylene group which may be substituted by a hydroxyl, sulfonic or carboxyl group, Y.sup.1 represents a carboxyl or sulfonic group, or a sulfuric acid residue, Y.sup.2 represents a hydroxyl group, a sulfuric acid residue or a group --OCO--X.sup.1 --COOH, Z represents a sulfoalkyl group or a group obtained by removing an amino group from an amino acid or a salt thereof, and n represents a number of 0 or 1, or a salt or quaternized product thereof, an intermediate useful for the preparation thereof, and detergent compositions containing such an amine compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 2-hydroxypropanediamine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 mean individually a linear or branched C.sub.6 -C.sub.36 alkyl or alkenyl group, X denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene or alkenylene group which may be substituted by at least one hydroxyl, sulfonic or carboxyl group and has 1-6 carbon atoms, y.sup.1 is a sulfonic group, a sulfuric acid residue or a carboxyl group, y.sup.2 means a hydroxyl group, a sulfuric acid residue or ##STR2## and n stands for 0 or 1, or a salt or quaternized product thereof, and a detergent composition containing such a compound. This compound is low in irritativeness to the skin and hair and excellent in foamability, and can give a pleasant feeling to the user's skin and the like.

Abstract: Described are a tris(3-aminopropyl)amine derivative represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents a C.sub.1-24 alkyl or alkenyl group which may have --OH, A represents a C.sub.1-6 alkylene or alkenylene group which may have --OH, --COOH or --SO.sub.3 H, Y.sup.1 represents --COOH, --SO.sub.3 H or --OSO.sub.3 H , Y.sup.2 represents --OH, --OSO.sub.3 H or --OCO--A--COOH and n stands for 0 or 1, or a salt or quaternized product thereof; and a detergent composition containing the same. The compound according to the present invention has low skin or hair irritation, has excellent foaming power and imparts favorable touch feeling to the skin or the like.

Abstract: A novel phosphobetaine is disclosed. This compound is very excellence in that it exerts a conditioning effect of imparting a good feel to the skin or hair, is excellent in humidifying properties, is available at a low price, and thus it is highly usable in detergents, cosmetics, a bathing preparation and the like. A detergent composition, a cosmetic, and a bathing preparation each containing the phosphobetaine are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing an alcohol or an amine by reducing a compound having a formyl, keto, nitro, oxirane, ester, nitrile, amide or halogenated carboxyl group with an alkali metal boro-hydride in the presence of a compound having a hydroxyl group and ether linkage. According to the present invention, a functional group having a great steric hindrance can be reduced, and a corresponding alcohol or amine can efficiently be produced under very mild conditions on an industrial scale.

Abstract: A process for preparing 2-hydroxy-2, 5, 5, 9-tetramethyldecalyl ethanol of formula (II): ##STR1## which comprises reducing 3a, 6, 6, 9a-tetramethyldecahydro-naphto[2, 1-b]furan-2(1H)-one of formula (I): ##STR2## with an alkali metal boron hydride in the presence of a hydroxyl ether compound.

Abstract: The invention provides derivatives of bornane-3-spiro-1'-cyclopentane with woody note scent useful as a base component in perfumery formulations which comprises those having a substituting group selected from a methoxyl, ethoxyl, formyloxyl and acetoxyl groups or two of substituting groups being either a hydroxyl group and a methyl group or a hydroxyl group and an ethyl group at the 2-position synthesized by any of the reactions of borane-3-spiro-1'-cyclopentan-2--ol or bornane-3-spiro-1'-cyclopentan-2-one with any of the reagents selected in accordance with the substituting group(s) to be introduced.The invention also provides perfumery compositions containing the above.