Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.v.

Akzo Nobel N.v.

Adrianus Marinus Groenewegen

Kornelis Overkempe

Peter Westbye

Mahnaz Company

The present invention relates in general to the use of amides of the following general formula (I) wherein Ris a linear or branched hydrocarbyl group containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms; Ris selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and benzyl; and Ris selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, as solvents for organic agriculturally active ingredients, compositions comprising organic agriculturally active ingredients and such amides, methods for treating a plant utilizing such compositions, as well as some of the amides as such and methods for their production.

Amides, use of amides as solvents for organic compounds, compositions and emulsions containing amides, and method for treating a plant

The present invention relates in general to the use of amides of the following general formula (I) wherein Ris a linear or branched hydrocarbyl group containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms; Ris selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and benzyl; and Ris selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, as solvents for organic agriculturally active ingredients, compositions comprising organic agriculturally active ingredients and such amides, methods for treating a plant utilizing such compositions, as well as some of the amides as such and methods for their production. 

The present invention relates to the use of an alkyl di(lower alkyl)mono(polyoxyethylene) quaternary ammonium compound as a hydrotrope in 5 aqueous solutions for a nonionic surfactant, preferably a C8-C18-alcohol alkoxylate containing 1-20 ethyleneoxy units and 0-5 propyleneoxy units. It also relates to a composition comprising said quaternary ammonium compound and said nonionic surfactant. The cationic surfactant has the formula 10 R2+R(1)N(CH2CH2O)n H X R1 wherein R&#x2550;C6-C22 alkyl; R1 and R2 are independently a C1-C4 alkyl group; n=8-25; and X&#x2212; is an anion. The compositions may be used for the cleaning of hard surfaces, for example for vehicle cleaning or machine dishwashing.

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Adrianus Marinus Groenewegen