The present invention is directed to a nitrogen containing surfactant composition comprising at least one nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (h) or structure (i). The nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (h) is as shown below: Structure (h). The nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (i) is as shown below: Structure (i). The present invention is also directed to an agricultural composition comprising at least one agrochemical and at least one nitrogen containing surfactant composition of the present invention. ##STR00001##

The present invention is directed to a nitrogen containing surfactant composition comprising at least one nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (h) or structure (i). The nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (h) is as shown below: Structure (h). The nitrogen containing surfactant of structure (i) is as shown below: Structure (i). The present invention is also directed to an agricultural composition comprising at least one agrochemical and at least one nitrogen containing surfactant composition of the present invention. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure generally relates to a multicarboxylate, such as an alkyl alkoxy dicarboxylate a method of making the multicarboxylate, and methods to use the multicarboxylate. A specific embodiment of the disclosure is a compound comprising the chemical formula: R.sub.1-R.sub.2-R.sub.3, wherein R.sub.1 comprises a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic, hydrophobic carbon chain having 7-150 carbon atoms; an oxygen atom linking R.sub.1 and R.sub.2; R.sub.2 comprises an alkoxylated chain comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, or a combination thereof; and R.sub.3 comprises a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain comprising 2-12 carbon atoms and 2-5 COOH or COOM groups wherein M is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent cation. The composition has a variety of uses but in some embodiments may be used in enhanced oil recovery processes.

The present disclosure generally relates to a multicarboxylate, such as an alkyl alkoxy dicarboxylate a method of making the multicarboxylate, and methods to use the multicarboxylate. A specific embodiment of the disclosure is a compound comprising the chemical formula: R.sub.1-R.sub.2-R.sub.3, wherein R.sub.1 comprises a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic, hydrophobic carbon chain having 7-150 carbon atoms; an oxygen atom linking R.sub.1 and R.sub.2; R.sub.2 comprises an alkoxylated chain comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, or a combination thereof; and R.sub.3 comprises a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain comprising 2-12 carbon atoms and 2-5 COOH or COOM groups wherein M is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent cation. The composition has a variety of uses but in some embodiments may be used in enhanced oil recovery processes.

Organic oligomers of acylglycerol having general formula (I): Formula (I), in which M1 and Q1 are organic groups; G11 is a hydroxylpropyl group; G12 and G13 are ?/?-acylglycerols; n is a natural integer from the range [0; 8]; m is a natural integer from the range [0; 4]; and p is a natural integer from the range [0; 3].

Organic oligomers of acylglycerol having general formula (I): Formula (I), in which M1 and Q1 are organic groups; G11 is a hydroxylpropyl group; G12 and G13 are ?/?-acylglycerols; n is a natural integer from the range [0; 8]; m is a natural integer from the range [0; 4]; and p is a natural integer from the range [0; 3].

Disclosed herein is a salt of formula L:

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wherein q is + or ; p is 2+, +, or 2; g is 1 or 2; G is selected from R.sup.5CCCO.sub.2.sup., R.sup.5CCC(O)S.sup., R.sup.5CCCS.sub.2.sup., R.sup.5CCSO.sub.2.sup., R.sup.5CCS(O)S.sup., R.sup.5CCSO.sub.3.sup., R.sup.5CCS(O).sub.2S.sup., and a diallylammonium group, wherein R.sup.5 is independently selected from H, linear or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl; L is straight-chain C.sub.1-15 alkyl, wherein one or more CH.sub.2 groups are independently replaced by (CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2), (CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O), (OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2) CO, O, S, NH or NR.sup.1, wherein R.sup.1 is linear or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl; A is selected from NR.sup.2.sub.3.sup.+, CO.sub.2.sup., C(O)S.sup., CS.sub.2.sup., SO.sub.2.sup., S(O)S.sup., SO.sub.3.sup. and S(O).sub.2S.sup., wherein R.sup.2 is, for each occurrence independently, selected from H, linear or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl; E is selected from NR.sup.3.sub.2, NR.sup.3.sub.3.sup.+, CO.sub.2H, C(O)SH, CS.sub.2H, SO.sub.2H, S(O)SH, SO.sub.3H, S(O).sub.2SH, CO.sub.2.sup., C(O)S.sup., CS.sub.2.sup., SO.sub.2.sup., S(O)S.sup., SO.sub.3.sup., S(O).sub.2S.sup., wherein, for each occurrence independently, R.sup.3 is selected from H, linear or branched C.sub.1-6 alkyl; with the proviso that the overall charge of A and E is not 0 and with the proviso that the salt of formula I is overall neutral in charge. Further disclosed are cosmetic preparations comprising salts of formula I as well as uses of such salts or preparations as hair care products.

The present disclosure relates to the use of a multicarboxylate, such as an alkyl alkoxy dicarboxylate, in enhanced oil recovery processes. A specific embodiment relates to the use of an aqueous stream including a compound having the chemical formula: R.sub.1R.sub.2R.sub.3, wherein R.sub.1 comprises a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or non-cyclic, hydrophobic carbon chain having 7-150 carbon atoms; an oxygen atom linking R.sub.1 and R.sub.2; R.sub.2 comprises an alkoxylated chain comprising ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, or a combination thereof; and R.sub.3 comprises a branched or unbranched hydrocarbon chain comprising 2-12 carbon atoms and 2-5 COOH or COOM groups wherein M is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent cation.

To provide hexaester of bispentaerythritol monoformal, which is a mixed ester of bispentaerythritol monoformal represented by the following formula (I), and carboxylic acids: ##STR00001##
wherein the carboxylic acids comprise C9 branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, and any one of carboxylic acids selected from C4 to C8 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids. The hexaester is used as one component of a refrigerant oil composition, and gives excellent characteristics, such as oxidation stability, lubricity, and low temperature properties, to a refrigerant oil composition.

To provide hexaester of bispentaerythritol monoformal, which is a mixed ester of bispentaerythritol monoformal represented by the following formula (I), and carboxylic acids: ##STR00001##
wherein the carboxylic acids comprise C9 branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, and any one of carboxylic acids selected from C4 to C8 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids. The hexaester is used as one component of a refrigerant oil composition, and gives excellent characteristics, such as oxidation stability, lubricity, and low temperature properties, to a refrigerant oil composition.