| abstract |
The present invention provides compositions that can be used as protective coatings for agricultural (e.g., food) substrates. The composition may comprise a compound of formula I: □ and an additive, wherein the variables m, n, q, r, Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 And R13 are defined herein. A protective coating formed from the composition can be used to prevent food from spoiling due to, for example, moisture loss, oxidation, or infection by foreign pathogens. |