| abstract |
The invention provides compounds of the formula (II) wherein R is a C 1 - to C 30 -alkyl, C 2 - to C 30 -alkenyl, C 6 - to C 18 -aryl or C 7 - to C 30 alkylaryl group, AO is a C 2 - to C 4 -alkoxy group, x for a number from 1 to 50, m is a number between 4 and 12, and their use in amounts of 0.0001 to 5 wt .-%, based on the oil content of the emulsion to be cleaved, for the splitting of water in oil emulsions. |