Basf Wyandotte Corporation

Basf Corporation

Bongsub Kim

Daniel R Dutton

Thomas M Kaneko

Hermann Kaack

The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-(hydroxyalkoxy)-benzophenone. More particularly the invention is directed to the oxyalkylation of 2,4-dihydroxy benzophenone, using C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene oxides in the presence of a basic catalyst and water. Such products are useful as ultraviolet light absorbers.

Process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-(hydroxyalkoxy)-benzophenone

A new type of ionic thickener for water-based products including functional fluids such as hydraulic fluids, cosmetic emulsions, etc. These new thickeners are prepared from polyoxyalklylene glycols, higher alkyl monoepoxides, lower alkyl monohalo lower alkyl carboxylates, and alkali metal hydroxide. These novel thickeners are generally characterized by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a methylene or lower polymethylene group, R' is a higher alkyl group and R' is selected from the group consisting of oxyethylene groups and heteric or block copolymer mixtures of oxyethylene and other lower oxyalkylene groups, said copolymer containing at least 75 percent oxyethylene groups.

Sodium carboxymethyl derivatives of polyoxyalkylene glycols, their

Highly stable emulsions of biocides in liquid fertilizer compositions are disclosed which offer unexpected stability thus permitting application of both biocides and liquid fertilizers simultaneously. The improved emulsion stability can be obtained by utilizing higher polyoxyalkylene glycol ethoxylate esters or combinations thereof with certain anionic emulsifiers. Stable aqueous emulsions are also disclosed.

Anionic biocide emulsions in aqueous solutions of strongly ionizable

This invention relates to defoaming detergent additives especially suitable for use in automatic dishwashing machines. The defoaming detergent additives are mixtures of a certain nonionic surfactant and a bleached tallow acid phosphate ester.

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