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(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Biodegradability, flexibility and water absorption are superior. A compound suitable as a softening agent base, and a softening agent composition containing the same. [Structure] A quaternary ammonium salt represented by the general formula (I) and a softener composition containing the same. Embedded image (In the formula, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 4 is an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 5 is 11 to 21 carbon atoms Is an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, R 6 is an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, and X − is an anion. ) |