| abstract |
Vinyl oxazolidines corresponding to the formula H2C-O ¦ ANGLE CH-CH=CHR1 R-C-N I ¦ ANGLE CH-CH=CHR1 H2C-O or CH2-O ¦ ANGLE CH-CH=CHR1 II R-C--N ¦¦ R2H wherein R is methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl, and R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and R2 is hydrogen, methyl or hydroxymethyl; or the oxazolidine can be the tris-oxazolidino derivative of 4-keto-9, 11, 13-octadectrienoic acid triglyceride (oiticica oil). The compounds have utility as dispersing agents in water-based paints. |