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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1996
Gunter Prossel, Burgkirchen, DE;
Reinhard Vybiral, Burgkirchen, DE;
Werner Skrypzak, Hofheim, DE;
Hans Jurgen Scholz, Alzenau, DE;
Clariant GmbH, Frankfurt, DE;
Abstract
Amidopropyl-N-alkyl-polyhydroxyalkylamines of the following formula (1) ##STR1## in which Z is a linear polyhydroxyhydrocarbon radical having at least 2 free or oxyalkylated hydroxyl groups, R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.7 -alkyl radical or C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 -hydroxyalkyl radical and COR is an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and salts thereof from an inorganic or organic acid are described. They are prepared by a) reaction of a compound of the formula (2) ##STR2## with acrylonitrile to give the compound of the formula (3) ##STR3## b) hydrogenation of the product obtained in step a) to give the compound of the formula (4) ##STR4## and c) monoacylation of the product obtained in step b) in the melt to give the compound of the formula (1) mentioned. The compounds according to the invention are readily soluble in water and water/alcohol mixtures and are advantageous co-surfactants for use in detergents and cleaning compositions and in cosmetic preparations for cleansing the hair and skin.