The composition of the present invention related to a quaternary ammonium salt detergent and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce diesel injector deposits and remove or clean up existing deposits on the diesel injectors.

The composition of the present invention related to a quaternary ammonium salt detergent and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce diesel injector deposits and remove or clean up existing deposits on the diesel injectors.

The composition of the present invention related to a quaternary ammonium salt detergent and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce diesel injector deposits and remove or clean up existing deposits on the diesel injectors.

The present invention provides a diarylamine-based compound represented by General Formula (1):

##STR00001##

(where A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each independently represent a C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 arylene group which may have a substituent, and A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each independently represent an organic group having a cyclic imide structure which may have a substituent).

The present invention provides a diarylamine-based compound represented by General Formula (1):

##STR00001##

(where A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each independently represent a C.sub.6 to C.sub.18 arylene group which may have a substituent, and A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 each independently represent an organic group having a cyclic imide structure which may have a substituent).

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I),

##STR00001##

wherein: R.sub.1 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; L.sub.a is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl linker, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 carbocycle, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each, independently, H, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10 aryl; or alternatively, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S.

The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I),

##STR00001##

wherein: R.sub.1 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; L.sub.a is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl linker, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 carbocycle, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each, independently, H, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10 aryl; or alternatively, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S.

The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), wherein: ##STR00001## R.sub.1 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; L.sub.a is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl linker, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 carbocycle, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each, independently, H, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl; or alternatively, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), wherein: ##STR00001## R.sub.1 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; L.sub.a is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl linker, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-C.sub.10 carbocycle, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each, independently, H, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl; or alternatively, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle comprising one or two 5- or 6-member rings and 1-4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis.

A quaternary ammonium compound of formula (X):

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.0, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is each individually an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group and R includes an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl moiety having at least 5 carbon atoms.