Ethyl benzyl quaternary amines of amido amines for improved antifungal properties
View Patent ↗Ethyl benzyl quaternaries having superior anti-fungal properties versus their benzyl quaternary analogs. The ethylbenzyl amidoamine quaternaries of the present invention are easily produced without significant waste and with minimal capital, while possessing improved antimicrobial properties.
1. The cationic surfactant of the following formula, and its salts:
where R is alkyl, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, cyclic or acylic from 1 to 21 carbons, n is 2 or 3.
2. The surfactant of claim 1 where R═C 11 H 23 , and n=3.
3. The surfactant of claim 1 where R═C 13 H 27 , and n=3.
4. The surfactant of claim 1 where R═C 17 H 35 , and n=3.
5. The surfactant of claim 1 where R═C 17 H 33 , and n=3.
6. The surfactant of claim 1 where R═C 15 H 31 , and n=3.