Abstract: The reaction product of an alkylenediamine, each amino group thereof being a primary or secondary amino group; with at least two equivalents of an acrylamidoalkanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein each amine nitrogen atom of said alkylenediamine is reacted with a single molecule of the acrylamidoalkane sulfonic acid or salt thereof provides a useful surfactant or hydrotrope.

Abstract: The invention concerns amphiphilic compounds of general formula (I) ##STR1## with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups based on diacarboxylic acid diamides. The amphiphilic compounds according to the invention are mostly surface-active and are suitable for use as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, detergents, dispergents and hydrotropic agents in industry and households, for example, in the treatment of metals, ore processing, surface finishing, washing, cleaning, cosmetics, medicine and food processing and preparation.

Abstract: A pigment additive for improved dispersibility and reduction of photodegradation.

Abstract: A sulfated acid amide having heparin-like properties of the formula:(R.sub.1)--NH--R--NH--(R.sub.1)whereR.sub.1 is a di-, tri- or tetra-saccharide acid selected from cellobiose, cellotriose, cellotetrose, maltose, maltotriose and maltotetrose or mixtures thereof, andR is an alkylene of from 3 to 12 carbons, and is optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyls.

Abstract: Chemical synthesis of amido acids, and their conversion to amido acid phenyl ester sulfates for use as bleach activators, starting from carboxylic acids and lactams.

Abstract: A compound of the invention is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, an acyl group; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are the same or different, hydrogen or an alkyl group; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or a hydroxyl group which may optionally be protected, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are combined to form a chemical bond; X is a carbonyl group or a sulfonyl group; Y is an amino acid sequence consisting of 1 to 7 amino acid residues which may optionally be protected and having optionally an intervening --SO.sub.2 NH--; n is an integer of 0 to 2, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Salts of aminosulfonic acid derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently of the others an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 7 to 21 carbon atoms,n is 0 or 1,As is the amidically bonded residue of a (D)- or (L)-amino acid or of a (D)- or (L)-amino acid derivative from the group consisting of Gly, Ala, Ser, Thr, Asp, Asp(R.sup.5), Glu, Glu(R.sup.5), Gla, Gla(R.sup.5) and Gla(R.sup.5).sub.2, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently of the other the amidically bonded radical of an unsubstituted or carboxy-substituted .omega.-amino-C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkanesulfonic acid, are described.Those salts have an immunostimulating action and can be used as medicaments.