Composition comprising a mixture of alkoxylated mono-, di- and triglycerides and glycerine

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of alkoxylated mono-, di-, and triglycerides and glycerine of the following formula R′ representing H or CH 3 , and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 0 to 4, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of from 1 to 4, each of B1, B2, and B3 representing H or wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms.; and the weight ratio of triglyceride/diglyceride/monoglyceride monoglyceride/diglyceride/triglyceride being 46 to 90/9 to 35/1 to 15. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of this composition, to detergent compositions comprising this composition, and to the use of the composition as surfactant or co-surfactant in detergent compositions.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. Composition comprising 
       (i) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II);  
       (ii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein two of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II), the remainder representing H;  
       (iii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein one of B1, B2 and B3 represents a group represented by the following formula (II); the remainder representing H;  
       (iv) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 represent H;  
       the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) being 46 to 90/9 to 35/1 to 15:  
       Formula (I):                    
       R′ representing H or CH 3 , and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 0 to 4 1, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of 1 to  4 in formula  ( I )  is from  1  to smaller than  2 ;    
       Formula (II):                    
       wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms.  
     
     
       2. Composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) is 60 to 83/16 to 35/1 to 6. 
     
     
       3. Composition according to  claim 1 , wherein R′ in formula (I) represents H. 
     
     
       4. Composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the sum of m, n and l in formula (I) is in the range of 1.5 to 3.0. 
     
     
       5. Composition comprising 
       (i) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II);  
       (ii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein two of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II), the remainder representing H;  
       (iii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein one of B1, B2 and B3 represents a group represented by the following formula (II); the remainder representing H;  
       (iv) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 represent H;  
       the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) being 60 to 83/16 to 35/1 to 6:  
       Formula (I):                    
       R′ representing H, and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 0 to 4, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of 1.5 to 3.0;  
       Formula (II):                    
       wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms.  
     
     
       6. Composition according to  claim 5 , wherein the sum of m, n and l in formula (I) is smaller than 2. 
     
     
       7. Composition according to  claim 5 , wherein the weight ratio (i)+(ii)+(iii)/(iv) is in the range of 85/15 to 40/60. 
     
     
       8. Method for the preparation of a composition comprising 
       (i) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II);  
       (ii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein two of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II), the remainder representing H;  
       (iii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein one of B1, B2 and B3 represents a group represented by the following formula (II); the remainder representing H;  
       (iv) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 represent H;  
       the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) being 46 to 90/9 to 35/1 to 15:  
       Formula (I):                    
       R′ representing H or CH 3 , and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 0 to 4, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of 1 to 4;  
       Formula (II):                    
       wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms;  
       the method comprising the following steps:  
       a) subjecting a mixture of glycerine and a compound of the following formula (III) to an interesterification reaction:                    
        wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and  
       b) subjecting the reaction mixture obtained in step a) to an alkoxylation using an alkylene oxide having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the presence of an alkaline catalyst.  
     
     
       9. Method for the preparation of a composition comprising 
       (i) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II);  
       (ii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein two of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II), the remainder representing H;  
       (iii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein one of B1, B2 and B3 represents a group represented by the following formula (II); the remainder representing H;  
       (iv) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 represent H;  
       the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) being 46 to 90/9 to 35/1 to 15:  
       Formula (I):                    
       R′ representing H or CH 3 , and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 0 to 4, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of 1 to 4;  
       Formula (II):                    
       wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms;  
       the method comprising the following steps:  
       a′) reacting a mixture of glycerine and alkylene oxide having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the presence of an alkaline catalyst, and  
       b′) reacting the reaction mixture obtained in step a′) with a compound of the following formula (IV):                    
        wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and X represents a methyl group or H.  
     
     
       10. Detergent composition containing a composition comprising the following compounds (i) to (iv) in an amount of 0.5 to 20 wt.-%. 
       (i) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II);  
       (ii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein two of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II), the remainder representing H;  
       (iii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein one of B1, B2 and B3 represents a group represented by the following formula (II); the remainder representing H;  
       (iv) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of Bi B 1 , B2 and B3 represent H;  
       the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) being 46 to 90/9 to 35/1 to 15:  
       Formula (I):                    
       R′ representing H or CH 3 , and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 0 to 4, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of 1 to 4;  
       Formula (II):                    
       wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms.  
     
     
       11. Detergent composition containing a composition comprising the following compounds (i) to (iv) in an amount of 1 to 8 wt.-%. 
       (i) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II);  
       (ii) compounds represented by the following formula (II) ( I ) wherein two of B1, B2 and B3 independently represent a group represented by the following formula (II), the remainder representing H;  
       (iii) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein one of B1, B2 and B3 represents a group represented by the following formula (II); the remainder representing H;  
       (iv) compounds represented by the following formula (I), wherein each of B1, B2 and B3 represent H;  
       the weight ratio of the compounds (i)/(ii)/(iii) ( iii )/( ii )/( i ) being 60 to 83/16 to 35/1 to 6:  
       Formula (I):                    
       R′ representing H, and each of m, n, and l independently representing a number from 1 to 4, the sum of m, n and l being in the range of 1.5 to 3.0;  
       Formula (II):                    
       wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms.