Eastman-kodak Company

W Dell Nottingham

J Stewart Witzeman

Garry L Myers

Waylon Lewellyn Jenkins

Stacey James Marsh

Suzanne Winegar Dobbs

John J Hiller

Robin L Minga

Keith M Moody

This invention relates to a cosmetic film forming composition which is especially useful as a nail coating composition which upon drying forms a film which will adhere to keratin of a nail. More particularly, the present invention relates to cosmetic film forming compositions which consist of aqueous emulsion (A) which comprises a sulfopolyester and a copolymer of vinyl acetate and dialkyl maleate, and aqueous emulsion (B) which comprises an aqueous emulsion of acetoacetoxyethyl alkylacrylate or the reaction product of acetoacetoxyethyl alkylacrylate with a vinylfunctional monomer. These cosmetic film forming compositions are fast drying, have good adhesive properties and are environmentally compatible.

Cosmetic film forming compositions

Process for the preparation of acetoacetates and other .beta.ketoesters is provided, involving reaction of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur nucleophiles with a tertiaryalkyl acetoacetate or tertiaryalkyl .beta.-ketoester.

3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate

Process for the preparation of acetoacetates and other .beta.-ketoesters is provided, involving reaction of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur nucleophiles with a tertiaryalkyl acetoacetate or tertiaryalkyl-.beta.-ketoester.

Method of functionalization of nucleophiles

Process for the preparation of acetoacetates and other .beta.-ketoesters is provided, involving reaction of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur nucleophiles with a tetriaryalkyl acetoacetate or tetriaryalkyl .beta.-ketoester.

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Kingsport, TN, United States of America

W Dell Nottingham