| abstract |
The present invention relates to novel hydrophobic soil dispersants having the formula, wherein each R is independently hydrogen, linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl, or mixtures thereof; [CAP] is a chain capping unit selected from i) hydrogen; ii) an aryl unit having the formula (a) ; iii) an aryl unit having the formula; iv) the mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, -CH2(OH), -CH3 or the mixtures thereof; M is hydrotrope cation; X is from 1 to 18, y is from 1 to 18. |