abstract |
Ether-blocked poly (oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants are provided which have superior grease cleaning capacity and improved stain removal and film benefits; alcohol surfactants have the formula: RO (R1O) xCH (CH3) OR2 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals that are around from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms; R1 may be the same or different and is independently selected from the group consisting of branched or linear C2 to C7 alkylene in any given molecule; x is a number from 1 to about 30; and R2 is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a 4- or 8-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms; and (ii) aliphatic or aromatic, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon radicals having from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms; provided that when R2 is (ii) then either at least one of Rl is different from C2 to C3 alkylene or R2 has 6 to 30 carbon atoms. |