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  Modified alkoxylated polyol compoundsUSPTO Application #: 20060135391Title: Modified alkoxylated polyol compounds Abstract: A modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit, uses of the modified polyol compound having alkoxylation and having at least one anionic capping unit and cleaning compositions comprising the same. (end of abstract)
Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - Cincinnati, OH, US Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Julie Ann Menkhaus, Xinbei Song, Eva Schneiderman USPTO Applicaton #: 20060135391 - Class: 510421000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Cleaning Compositions For Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, Or Processes Of Preparing The Compositions, Cleaning Compositions Or Processes Of Preparing (e.g., Sodium Bisulfate Component, Etc.), Liquid Composition, Polyoxyalkylene Containing Surfactant Devoid Of Covalently Bonded Anionic Substituents The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060135391. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119(e) to U.S. provisional application No. 60/531,85, filed Dec. 19, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to modified alkoxylated polyol compounds, methods of making modified alkoxylated polyol compounds, and cleaning compositions comprising the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Polyol compounds such as sugars like sucrose or maltitose are known as a sustainable and readily available raw material. Ethoxyates of maltitol is known, e.g., CAS 503446-80-8. This material has been widely disclosed as a surfactant for cosmetic and other personal care applications such as that discussed in JP 2003-096182. Other known ethoxylated polyols include: ethoxylated manitol (CAS 53047-01-2), ethoxylated inostol (CAS 503446-79-5), ethoxylated sorbitol (CAS 53694-15-8). JP 10-081744 discusses the production of polyetherpolyols by adding alkylene oxides to saccharide in the presence of amine catalysts. However, as "catalyst" implies, the amine catalysts do not become incorporated into the polyetherpolyol structure. [0004] Also known are a series of amine terminated ethoxylates known in the trade as JEFFAMINES.RTM. sold by Huntsman. These are mainly derived from polyethylene glycol and mixtures of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol where the glycols are aminated directly with ammonia and a catalyst. These are called JEFFAMINE DO and JEFFAMINE ED.RTM. series. The most complex mixture of the JEFFAMINES.RTM. series is the T series. The JEFFAMINES.RTM. are based on either trimethylolpropane or glycerine and thus have three ammonia terminated ethoxy/propoxy branches radiating from the glycerin or trimethylolpropane core. [0005] Amination of polyols with ammonia and other amines is further exemplified in U.S. Pat. No. 5,371,119, but uses modification of the polyol specifically via epichlorohydrin to form a polyol bis-halohydrin followed by reaction with ammonia or an amine to form repeating networks of amino polyols. This results in formation of a complex polymerized mixture containing multiple polyols linked randomly via the reactive halo hydrin. This complex mixture is not believed to be of value to formulators of cleaning compositions for the purpose of providing cleaning benefits and is targeted towards forming emulsifiers. [0006] Simple amination of polyols are described in WO 01/98388 A1 discussing simple aminated polyols, further reacted with aldehydes, in particular formaldehyde, to make complex polymeric networks. Included in these complex structures is the ability to have sulfide, carboxylate, alkyl esters, alkyl sulphonates, and alkyl phosphates as a functional unit of the complex structure. However, the resulting complex polymeric networks is not believed to be of value to formulators of cleaning compositions for the purpose of providing cleaning benefits. Additionally, it has not been taught to manipulate these materials in a controlled and specific manner. Selective modification of sugar derived polyols to provide modified polyols where the star like structure is tuned to meet the needs of detergent formulators is highly desirable. [0007] There also exists a need for materials that are relatively easy to manufacture from sustainable and readily available raw materials, which may be broadly tuned to address specific performance requirements. [0008] Stressed conditions also give the additional problem of having anionic surfactants such as linear alkylbenzene sulfonates or alkyl sulfates form larger order aggregates. The aggregation of the anionic surfactant reduces the amount of the anionic surfactant available to clean. [0009] There exists a need for materials that are relatively easy to manufacture from sustainable and readily available raw materials, which may be tuned in a controlled and specific manner to address specific formulability and performance requirements. A multifunctional material that provides cleaning and gives increased surfactant availability by preventing formation of larger ordered aggregates of anionic surfactant with free hardness during use is desired. [0010] Specific performance requirements include providing cleaning of hydrophobic stains (grease, oil) to hydrophilic stains (clay) associated with outdoor soils. Other performance requirements include used in personal care compositions, such as contact lens solution, uses in adhesives, vulcanization of rubbers, use in polyurethane processes, use as dye additives, use as a dispersant in agricultural applications, use as dispersants for inks, asphalt dispersants, surfactant dissolution aides, in use surfactant solubilizers in presence of calcium and magnesium among other performance requirements. [0011] Formulability of some of the current commercial polymers, which provide cleaning of outdoor soils, into granular and liquid laundry detergents, hard surface cleaners, dish cleaning compositions, personal care compositions as well as oil drilling compositions continues to challenge detergent formulators. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0012] The present invention relates to compounds, processes, cleaning compositions, and methods of using said compounds and compositions characterized by comprising a polyol compound, the polyol compound comprising at least three hydroxy moieties, at least one of the hydroxy moieties further comprising a alkoxy moiety, the alkoxy moiety is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof; further wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties further comprise an anionic capping unit. [0013] The present invention further relates compounds, processes, cleaning compositions, and methods of using said compounds and compositions characterized by comprising a polyol compound, the polyol compound comprising at least three hydroxy moieties, at least one of the hydroxy moieties further comprising a alkoxy moiety, the alkoxy moiety is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof; further wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties is replaced by and thus further comprises an anionic capping unit and at least one of the hydroxy moieties is substituted by an amine capping unit. [0014] The present invention further relates compounds, processes, cleaning compositions, and methods of using said compounds and compositions characterized by comprising a polyol compound, the polyol compound comprising at least three hydroxy moieties, at least one of the hydroxy moieties further comprising a alkoxy moiety, the alkoxy moiety is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof; further wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties is replaced by and thus further comprises an anionic capping unit and at least one of the hydroxy moieties is substituted by a quaternary amine capping unit. [0015] The present invention further relates compounds, processes, cleaning compositions, and methods of using said compounds and compositions characterized by comprising a polyol compound, the polyol compound comprising at least three hydroxy moieties, at least one of the hydroxy moieties further comprising a alkoxy moiety, the alkoxy moiety is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof; further wherein at least one of the hydroxy moieties is replaced by and thus further comprises an anionic capping unit, at least one of the hydroxy moieties is substituted by an amine capping unit and at least one of the hydroxy moieties is substituted by a quaternary amine capping unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0016] There exists a need for materials that are relatively easy to manufacture from sustainable and readily available raw materials, which may be broadly tuned to address specific formulability and performance requirements. [0017] Polyol compounds such as sugar based materials and polyethylene/polypropylene glycol materials are sustainable and readily available raw materials that lend themselves to be broadly tuned to address specific formulability and performance requirements. As used herein "tune" means having the ability to manipulate the chemical structure of the polyol compounds to achieve distinguishing chemical functionality. For example, an alkoxylated polyol compound modified by comprising an anionic capping unit is a tuned structure giving desired characteristics for specific formulability and performance requirements. Another example, an alkoxylated polyol compound modified by comprising an anionic capping unit and amine capping unit is a tuned structure giving desired characteristics. Another example is when an alkoxylated polyol compound is modified by comprising an anionic capping unit and a quaternary amine capping unit, is a tuned structure giving desired characteristics. Finally another example may contain both elements of the two examples, thus containing an anionic capping unit and an amine and quaternary amine capping unit. [0018] The polyol compounds useful in the present invention comprises at least three hydroxy moieties, preferably more than three hydroxy moieties. Most preferably six or more hydroxy moieties. At least one of the hydroxy moieties further comprising a alkoxy moiety, the alkoxy moiety is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy (EO), propoxy (PO), butoxy (BO) and mixtures thereof preferably ethoxy and propoxy moieties, more preferably ethoxy moieties. The average degree of alkoxylation is from about 1 to about 100, preferably from about 4 to about 60, more preferably from about 10 to about 40. Alkoxylation is preferably block alkoxylation. [0019] The polyol compounds useful in the present invention further have at least one of the alkoxy moieties comprising at least one anionic capping unit. Further modifications or tuning of the compound may occur, but one anionic capping unit must be present in the compound of the present invention. One embodiment comprises more than one hydroxy moiety further comprising an alkoxy moiety having an anionic capping unit. For example formula (I): wherein x of formula (I) is from about 1 to about 100, or such as from about 10 to about 40. Continue reading... Full patent description for Modified alkoxylated polyol compounds Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Modified alkoxylated polyol compounds patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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