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Sulfosuccinic acid derivatives having the formula: <IMAGE> wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of: <IMAGE> (1) <IMAGE> (2) <IMAGE> (3) <IMAGE> (4) <IMAGE> (5) and <IMAGE> (6) where R1 and R2 are members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and the sum of the carbon atoms in R1 and R2 is from from 9 to 16, R3 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, R4 is alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, M1 and M2 are cations selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonium, alkylammonium having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl and alkylolammonium having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkylol and m is an integer from 1 to 10. These sulfosuccinic acid derivatives are useful as emulsifying agents, particularly in the production of emulsion polymers. |