| abstract |
The invention relates primarily to quaternized compounds having formula (I), wherein m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 4; R is alkylene having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted with C1 to C4 alkyl; R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group of alkyl, alkyleneoxyalkyl, alkyleneoxyalkenyl, alkylhydroxy, aryl, aralkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, alkyleneamidoalkyl, alkylenecarbamoylalkyl, arylcarbamoylalkyl and arylamidoalkyl radicals, said groups each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, except that R2 and R3 with the quaternized nitrogen can form a 5 to 14 membered heterocyclic ring having from 1 to 2 heteroatoms selected from the group of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, in which case R1 can also represent a double bond in the quaternized heterocyclic ring. |