Described herein are substituted polyetheramines with a low melting point which are obtainable by condensation of at least two N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines to obtain a polyetheramine and subsequent reaction of at least one remaining hydroxy group and/or, if present, at least one secondary amino group of said polyetheramine with ethylene oxide and at least one further alkylene oxide to obtain a substituted polyetheramine. Uses of such substituted polyetheramines in fields of cosmetic formulations, as crude oil emulsion brakers, in pigment dispersions of ink jets, in electro paintings, or in cementitious compositions as well as methods wherein said substituted polyetheramines are used in said fields are described herein.

Described herein are substituted polyetheramines with a low melting point which are obtainable by condensation of at least two N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines to obtain a polyetheramine and subsequent reaction of at least one remaining hydroxy group and/or, if present, at least one secondary amino group of said polyetheramine with ethylene oxide and at least one further alkylene oxide to obtain a substituted polyetheramine. Uses of such substituted polyetheramines in fields of cosmetic formulations, as crude oil emulsion brakers, in pigment dispersions of ink jets, in electro paintings, or in cementitious compositions as well as methods wherein said substituted polyetheramines are used in said fields are described herein.

Provided is a positive electrode slurry comprising a polyether phosphate, wherein the polyether phosphate may comprise at least the following structural units:

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and a structural unit (IV) that is a phosphate group, A being hydrogen, halogen or haloalkyl; B is hydroxyl, R, OR, or ROR′, the R and R′ being each independently a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 8 carbons; and E is phenyl, alkyl-substituted phenyl, ether-substituted phenyl, or halophenyl.

Provided is a positive electrode slurry comprising a polyether phosphate, wherein the polyether phosphate may comprise at least the following structural units:

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and a structural unit (IV) that is a phosphate group, A being hydrogen, halogen or haloalkyl; B is hydroxyl, R, OR, or ROR′, the R and R′ being each independently a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 8 carbons; and E is phenyl, alkyl-substituted phenyl, ether-substituted phenyl, or halophenyl.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO-[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)]b[CH.sub.2-CH.sub.2O]a}.sub.mP(=O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n(I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b >0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO-[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)]b[CH.sub.2-CH.sub.2O]a}.sub.mP(=O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n(I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b >0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO—[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)].sub.b[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2O].sub.a}.sub.mP(═O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n (I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b>0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO—[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)].sub.b[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2O].sub.a}.sub.mP(═O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n (I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b>0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

The presently claimed invention relates to the use of at least one compound of general formula (I) as an emulsifier or a stabilizer. The presently claimed invention further relates to the use of at least one compound of general formula (I) as an emulsifier or stabilizer in a polymerization reaction, preferably an emulsion polymerization. The presently claimed invention also relates to a method of emulsifying and/or stabilizing or dispersing liquids or solids in emulsion polymerization using at least one compound of general formula (I). Further, the presently claimed invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising at least one compound of general formula (I) and at least one additive.

An amine functional compound comprising i. least one segment consisting of at least one ether unit E and at least one ester unit, wherein the ether units and ester units are connected by an ether link or by an ester link, and wherein the sum of the number of ether units and ester units is at least three, and wherein the ether units and ester units are arranged in random order, and ii. at least one amine group ii. selected from a tertiary amine group, a salt of a tertiary amine group and a quaternary ammonium group, wherein the at least one segment is covalently linked to a polymerization starter moiety comprising the at least one amine group ii.