| abstract |
A surfactant composition comprising compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R(CO) n -- and R 1 (CO) n can be the same or different and comprise a C 1 to C 30 alkyl, or alkyl aryl and R 2 is a C 1 to C 10 alkylene, arylene and the hydroxy-substituted derivatives thereof, a polyether (--O(R 4 O) x --) wherein R 4 is a C 2 to C 4 alkyl and x is a whole number of from 1 to about 100; --S--, --SO 2 --, --O--, --S--S--, --O--R 5 --O-- or --S--R 5 --S wherein R 5 is a C 1 to C 10 alkyl, aryl or alkyl aryl, --N(R 6 )-- or --(NR 6 ) R 7 (NR 6 )-- wherein R 6 is a C 2 to C 6 alkyl and R 7 is a C 2 to C 6 alkyl or aryl with the further stipulation that R 6 and R 7 may form a heterocyclic ring, X is O or NZ wherein Z is a C 1 to C 10 alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or hydrogen, and Y and Y 1 represents an alcohol-containing group having at least two and preferably more hydroxyl groups. |