A process for preparing alkoxylated ether amines including performing an alkoxylation reaction between a Guerbet alcohol and an epoxide in the presence of a catalyst to obtain an alkoxylated alcohol. Performing an amination reaction on the alkoxylated alcohol in the presence of ammonia and hydrogen to form an alkoxylated Guerbet amine.

A process for preparing alkoxylated ether amines including performing an alkoxylation reaction between a Guerbet alcohol and an epoxide in the presence of a catalyst to obtain an alkoxylated alcohol. Performing an amination reaction on the alkoxylated alcohol in the presence of ammonia and hydrogen to form an alkoxylated Guerbet amine.

A composition includes a solvent containing one or more types (kinds) of first compounds represented by Formula 1 and a metal oxide not including zinc:

ZO-L.sub.1-O-(L.sub.2-O).sub.nR.sub.1.Formula 1

A process of generating a glycerol ether is provided. The process includes reacting isobutylene with an alcohol to obtain a tertiary alkyl ether through an etherification reaction and generating a glycerol ether from the tertiary alkyl ether and glycerol through a transetherification reaction, A system for generating a glycerol ether is also provided.

A process of generating a glycerol ether is provided. The process includes reacting isobutylene with an alcohol to obtain a tertiary alkyl ether through an etherification reaction and generating a glycerol ether from the tertiary alkyl ether and glycerol through a transetherification reaction, A system for generating a glycerol ether is also provided.

Hydroxyacetal or hydroxyketal monomers, processes for their preparation, their use to produce degradable polymers, hydroxy-functional intermediates resulting from degradation, and repurposed polymers made from the hydroxy-functional intermediates are described. The invention avoids the energy-intensive conditions normally used to degrade polyurethanes and generates new hydroxy-functional intermediates that can be repurposed or upcycled. Polyurethanes and melamines, materials once destined for a landfill, can have a second life. Incorporation of a photoacid generator into microcapsule core materials and fabrication of the shell from the hydroxy-functional acetal or ketal monomers promotes facile, inside-out, solid-state degradation of the microcapsule shell triggered by UV light and acid generation in a hydrophobic environment. This enables controlled release of flavors, fragrances, biocides, agricultural actives, or other oil-based beneficial agents from within the microcapsules.

Disclosed are compounds and methods for solubilizing polymers and oligomers. The compounds have the formula: ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1, Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 are defined herein.