Alkyl polyamine polyglycerol surfactants

Abstract

A surfactant has a structure (I)-(VI) and may be used in an agrochemical composition that includes at least one surfactant of this disclosure and an agrochemical. The surfactant may be further defined as alkyl amine polyglycerol or alkyl polyamine polyglycerol, or alkyl polyglycerylamine. In another embodiment, the surfactant may be further defined as an amine oxide, as also described above. In another embodiment, the surfactant may be further defined as a quat or quaternary ammonium compound.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surfactant having the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H, so long as at least one Z is (glycerol) a ; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30, so long as each a is not 1 when Z is glycerol only; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each O is independently optionally present so long as at least one O is present; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each O is independently optionally present so long as at least one O is present; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glyceryl) a  or H; 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each B −  is independently optionally present and when present is R 1 X − , so long as at least one B −  is present; 
         wherein each R 1  is independently optionally present and when present is a methyl or ethyl group; 
         wherein each X −  is independently Cl − , BR − , CH 3 OSO 3   − , CH 3 CH 2 OSO 3   − , or is not present if R 1  is not present; or 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glyceryl) a  or H; 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each B −  is independently optionally present and when present is R 1 X − , so long as at least one B −  is present; 
         wherein each R 1  is independently optionally present and when present is a methyl or ethyl group; 
         wherein each X −  is independently Cl − , BR − , CH 3 OSO 3   − , CH 3 CH 2 OSO 3   − , or is not present if R 1  is not present. 
       
     
     
         2 . The surfactant of  claim 1  wherein each a is independently from about to about 20. 
     
     
         3 . The surfactant of  claim 1  wherein each a is independently from about 1 to about 4. 
     
     
         4 . The surfactant according to  claim 1  wherein each glyceryl residue independently comprises a linear portion, a branched portion, and a cyclic portion. 
     
     
         5 . The surfactant according to  claim 1  wherein each R is independently a C 8 -C 18  group. 
     
     
         6 . The surfactant according to  claim 1  to  5  wherein each R is independently a C 10 -C 18  group. 
     
     
         7 . The surfactant according to  claim 1  wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbon group derived from an animal source, a vegetable source, a microbial/algae source, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The surfactant according to  claim 6  wherein m is 1, Z is (glycerol) a , and wherein each a is from about 1 to about 7 when the surfactant has structure (II) to (VI). 
     
     
         9 . The surfactant of  claim 8  having Structure (V) or Structure (VI) wherein R 1  is CH 3  and X −  is C 1   − . 
     
     
         10 . The surfactant ccording to  claim 1  that is the derivative of the reaction product or reaction product of glycidol and at least one amine having the following structures: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; and 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4. 
       
     
     
         11 . An agrochemical composition comprising:
 an agrochemical; and   at least one surfactant having the structure:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H, so long as at least one Z is (glycerol) a ; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each O is independently optionally present so long as at least one O is present; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glycerol) a  or H; and 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each O is independently optionally present so long as at least one O is present; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glyceryl) a  or H; 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each B −  is independently optionally present and when present is R 1 X − , so long as at least one B −  is present; 
         wherein each R 1  is independently optionally present and when present is a methyl or ethyl group; 
         wherein each X −  is independently Cl − , BR − , CH 3 OSO 3   − , CH 3 CH 2 OSO 3   − , or is not present if R 1  is not present; or 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each R is independently a C 6  to C 22  linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group; 
         wherein each m is independently of from about 1 to about 4; 
         wherein each Z is independently a glyceryl residue (glyceryl) a  or H; 
         wherein each a is independently of from about 1 to about 30; 
         wherein each B −  is independently optionally present and when present is R 1 X − , so long as at least one B −  is present; 
         wherein each R 1  is independently optionally present and when present is a methyl or ethyl group; 
         wherein each X −  is independently Cl − , BR − , CH 3 OSO 3   − , CH 3 CH 2 OSO 3   − , or is not present if R 1  is not present. 
       
     
     
         12 . The agrochemical composition of  claim 11  wherein each a is independently from about 1 to about 20. 
     
     
         13 . The agrochemical composition of  claim 11  wherein each a is independently from about 1 to about 4. 
     
     
         14 . The agrochemical composition of according to  claim 11  wherein each glyceryl residue independently comprises a linear portion, a branched portion, and a cyclic portion. 
     
     
         15 . The agrochemical composition according to  claim 11  wherein each R is independently a C 5 -C 18  group. 
     
     
         16 . The agrochemical composition according to  claim 11  wherein each R is independently a C 10 -C 18  group. 
     
     
         17 . The agrochemical composition according to  claim 11  wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbon group derived from an animal source, a vegetable source, a microbial/algae source, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The surfactant of  claim 16  wherein m is 1, Z is (glycerol) a , and wherein each a is from about 1 to about 7. 
     
     
         19 . The surfactant of  claim 18  that has Structure (V) or Structure (VI) wherein R 1  is CH 3  and X −  is Cl − . 
     
     
         20 . The agrochemical composition according to  claim 11  wherein said agrochemical is chosen from herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         21 - 24 . (canceled)