Vegetable oil-based alkoxylates and methods of making such
A vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition comprising a mixture of mono-, di-, and/or triacyl alkoxylated glycerides and alkoxylated glycerin. A method of reacting a vegetable oil and an alkoxylated glycerin via a transesterification reaction to produce a vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition.
1. A vegetable oil-based alkoxylate composition, comprising a mixture of:
Monoacyl alkoxylated glyceride having a Formula I:
Diacyl alkoxylated glyceride having a Formula II:
Triacyl alkoxylated glyceride having a Formula III:
and
Alkoxylated glycerin having a Formula IV:
wherein R is a C 8 -C 24 saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; R′ is H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or a combination thereof; and x, y, and z each range from 2 to 100 and the sum of x, y, and z is in a range of from 6 to 300 for each of Formulas I, II, III, and IV, and
wherein the weight ratio of (a) the total amount of mono-, di-, and triacyl alkoxylated glycerides having Formulas I, II, and III to (b) the amount of alkoxylated glycerin having Formula IV is between 3.5:1 and 27:1.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (a) the total amount of mono-, di-, and triacyl alkoxylated glycerides having Formulas I, II, and III to (b) the amount of alkoxylated glycerin having Formula IV is between 3.5:1 and 4:1.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R′ is H.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sum of x, y, and z for each of Formulas I, II, III, and IV is in a range of from 10 to 25.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a hydroxyl value in a range of from 75 to 350.
6. A cement mortar composition comprising a cement and the composition of claim 1 .
7. A pigment dispersion, comprising:
a pigment,
a solvent, and
the composition of claim 1 .
8. A detergent composition, comprising:
the composition of claim 1 ; and
at least one of a surface active agent, an enzyme, an enzyme stabilizer, a hydrotrope, a rheology modifier, an anti-redeposition polymer, an optical brightener, a preservative, a dye, and a fragrance.
9. An agrochemical formulation comprising:
the composition of claim 1 ; and
a pesticidally effective amount of a pesticide or a mixture of pesticides.