The present invention relates to the use of a stabilizing composition comprising at least one N-oxyl compound and at least one polymerization inhibitor other than an N-oxyl compound, for inhibiting transesterification catalyst degradation in a process for the synthesis of aminoalkyl (meth)acrylates. Preferably, the transesterification catalyst is a titanium organometallic compound and the stabilising composition comprises at least one N-oxyl derivative and at least one polymerization inhibitor chosen from phenolic compounds and phenothiazine compounds in a weight ratio of between 1 and 10, preferably between 4 and 10, limits inclusive.

The present invention relates to the use of a stabilizing composition comprising at least one N-oxyl compound and at least one polymerization inhibitor other than an N-oxyl compound, for inhibiting transesterification catalyst degradation in a process for the synthesis of aminoalkyl (meth)acrylates. Preferably, the transesterification catalyst is a titanium organometallic compound and the stabilising composition comprises at least one N-oxyl derivative and at least one polymerization inhibitor chosen from phenolic compounds and phenothiazine compounds in a weight ratio of between 1 and 10, preferably between 4 and 10, limits inclusive.

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for reducing, inhibiting, or preventing corrosion of a surface, using a polyester polyamine compound. The polyester polyamine compound having a structure corresponding to Formula 1 or 2, or a salt thereof:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.1 is independently alkylene; R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen or —COR.sub.4; R.sub.3 is independently alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or alkaryl; R.sub.4 is independently alkyl or alkenyl; R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or alkaryl; m is an integer from 1 to 10; n is an integer from 3 to 10; and wherein at least one R.sub.2 is —COR.sub.4.

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for reducing, inhibiting, or preventing corrosion of a surface, using a polyester polyamine compound. The polyester polyamine compound having a structure corresponding to Formula 1 or 2, or a salt thereof:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.1 is independently alkylene; R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen or —COR.sub.4; R.sub.3 is independently alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or alkaryl; R.sub.4 is independently alkyl or alkenyl; R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, or alkaryl; m is an integer from 1 to 10; n is an integer from 3 to 10; and wherein at least one R.sub.2 is —COR.sub.4.

Compounds are provided having the following structure: ##STR00001##
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R.sup.1a, R.sup.1b, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4a, R.sup.4b, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, a, b, c, d and e are as defined herein. Use of the compounds as a component of lipid nanoparticle formulations for delivery of a therapeutic agent, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for their use and preparation are also provided.

Compounds are provided having the following structure: ##STR00001##
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R.sup.1a, R.sup.1b, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4a, R.sup.4b, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, a, b, c, d and e are as defined herein. Use of the compounds as a component of lipid nanoparticle formulations for delivery of a therapeutic agent, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for their use and preparation are also provided.

The invention relates to esterquats which can be obtained by reacting di- or trialkanolamines with a mixture of fatty acids and polycarboxylic acids, and the esters obtained in this manner are then quaternized with an alkylating agent, wherein the di- or trialkanolamines correspond to formula (I), ##STR00001##
in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydroxyalkyl groups with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkenyl groups with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group and R3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, a hydroxyalkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group; the fatty acids correspond to formula (II),
R.sup.4—COOH  (II)
in which R4 represents an aliphatic, linear, or branched hydrocarbon group with 5 to 29 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2, or 3 double bonds; and the polycarboxylic acids correspond to formula (III), ##STR00002##
in which Y represents a carbon atom or a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 2 to 5 carbon atoms, said group optionally having one or more hydroxyl groups, and X represents hydrogen or a hydroxy- or carboxylic acid group. The invention also relates to the use of said esterquats as collectors for the flotation of non-sulfidic minerals.

The invention relates to esterquats which can be obtained by reacting di- or trialkanolamines with a mixture of fatty acids and polycarboxylic acids, and the esters obtained in this manner are then quaternized with an alkylating agent, wherein the di- or trialkanolamines correspond to formula (I), ##STR00001##
in which R1 and R2 independently of one another represent hydroxyalkyl groups with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkenyl groups with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group and R3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, a hydroxyalkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkenyl group with 2 to 20 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, or addition products of 1 to 20 mol ethylene oxide on a hydroxyethyl group; the fatty acids correspond to formula (II),
R.sup.4—COOH  (II)
in which R4 represents an aliphatic, linear, or branched hydrocarbon group with 5 to 29 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2, or 3 double bonds; and the polycarboxylic acids correspond to formula (III), ##STR00002##
in which Y represents a carbon atom or a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 2 to 5 carbon atoms, said group optionally having one or more hydroxyl groups, and X represents hydrogen or a hydroxy- or carboxylic acid group. The invention also relates to the use of said esterquats as collectors for the flotation of non-sulfidic minerals.

The present invention is directed at mono-, di- or polyquaternary ammonium compounds of the formula (I) wherein x is 1 to 50, and F can be the same or different and is represented by the general formula (II) wherein at least one of the optionally substituted and optionally functional-group-containing hydrocarbon radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 contains at least one estolide moiety comprising two or more ester or amide moieties. The invention also relates to a process for the synthesis of such compounds, the use of the compounds in cosmetic formulations for skin and hair care, cosmetic compositions for the treatment of fibers, and compositions containing one or more of the compounds for the treatment of hair.

##STR00001##

N,N-(di)alkylaminoalkyl(meth)acrylamide or N,N-(di)alkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylate and/or a quaternary ammonium salt thereof are prepared with a low content of a compound of formula (IV)

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.5 in each case is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical, an aryl radical which may also be substituted by one or more alkyl groups, the linear, cyclic or branched alkyl radical may have a length of 1-12 carbon atoms and is, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, isooctyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl.