US2908711A - Itaconic acid-amine reaction product - Google Patents

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2,%8,?ll Patented Oct. 13, 1959 United States Patent zfce 2,903,111 l rrAcoNrc ACID-AMINE REACTION PRODUCT Robert E. Halter, Verona, and Joseph J. McGrath, Pittsburgh, Pa., assignors to Gulf Research & Development Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.,a corporation :of Delaware No Drawing. Application June 14, 1956 Serial No. 591,298

'5 :Claims. (Cl. 260-554) This invention relates to addition agents for hydrocarbon compositions. The noveladdit'ion agents of this invention are particularly useful for imparting anti-rust characteristics and other valuable properties including stabilization to various liquid hydrocarbon compositions such as, for example, mineral oilcompositions.

Rusting of ferrous metals due to the presence of water as a contaminant .in some hydrocarbon compositions is a serious problem in the storage, handling and .useof such compositions. Although gasoline, oil and other hydrocarbons derived from petroleum are substantially free from moisture when they leave the refinery, traces of water may later be found in these products. Liquid petroleum products are frequently removed from storage tanks by water displacement, thus giving rise to the possibility of water contamination. In other instances, water can be introduced into petroleum products throughfaulty tank closures. Storage tanks for petroleumhydro carbons because of their volatility must be constructed .to .allow room for expansion and must be provided with .adequate tract, at night, for example, moist air .is drawn in. The

moisture thus drawn in condenses and settles to the bottom of the tank. The next day as the .tank heats up .the contents of the tank expand thus forcing out dried As this cycle is repeated day after .day, appreciable amounts of water are collected .in the bottom of the .tank. vWater contamination is particularly a problem in humid atmosphere such as those encountered in the .tropics .and on the seaboard as well as on board ships. I

Liquid petroleum distillate fuels ,often exhibit a tendency toward instability during storage :atlordinary ,atmospheric temperatures. For example, straight distillate .fuel oils canwform sludge during storage despite their high content of normally stable ,parafiinic hydrocarbons. Where sludge .deposition occurs in such oils, .it is usually attributed to the presence in the .oils 'of materials that are not normally present, e.g.,.impurities picked up during refining, or perhaps remaining .in the oil due to incomplete refining, rather than -.to the inherent instability of the oil itself. Sludge formation .infstraight run fuel oils is considered to be chiefly .aproblem of oxidation and the formation of insoluble ,oxygen'ated products. I

reacting itaconic acid with an amine.

. carbons including -=gasoline.

In accordance with the present invention, a hydrocarbon composition is provided which gives prolonged protection against rusting normally resulting when metals .are exposed to hydrocarbon compositions containing water as a contaminant. Also, hydrocarbon compositions are provided which have improved storage stability. -We have found that a hydrocarbon composition can be improved with respect to its anti-rust characteristics and storage stability by incorporating in said hydrocarbon composition a small amount of the product obtained by We have also found that a gasoline containing the itaconic acid-amine reaction product possesses improved carburetor icing characteristics. In addition, the novel compounds of the invention possess some utility as anti-oxidants in various hydro- Turbine oils containing the itaconic acid-amine reaction product exhibit improved anti-rust characteristics and color stability. Our invention, based on this discovery, thus comprises a multifunctional addition agent.

The reaction by which the multifunctional addition agent of this invention is prepared involves at least partial Distillate fuel oil compositions containing ,mixed of the type formed in each component oil, the sludgeformed in the blended fuel oils :is consistently greatly in excess of the amount that can be accounted for from the known sludging tendencies of the individual component oils, thus indicating the existence of a special problem.

:and according to known conditions. action need only be described briefly.

molecular proportions. 'rectly with each other or they can be reacted in the form amidation of itaconic acid with a diamine. Although the exact nature of the reaction products herein described has not been definitely ascertained, it has been determined that the products are largely monoamides rather than'ammonium salts. The reaction is entirely conventional and is carried out according to known procedures Therefore, the re- .In-this connection, the mole ratio of the reactants can be rom about0.5 to about 2 moles of itaconic acid per mole of amine. We prefer, however, to admix the itaconic acid and amine in equimolecular proportions. When the reactants are employed in proportions other than equimolecular proportions, the product so obtained is not as effective as the product obtained with equi- The reactants can be reacted dibenzene, toluene, hexane, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, isopropanol, and mineral oil. The use of a solvent is particularly desirable in that localized heating is avoided. Moreover, a concentrate can be prepared which is more readily dissolved in the hydrocarbon composition to be improved.

While the amidation reaction discussed above normally takes place to some degree even at relatively low temperatures, it is desirable to employ heat of a degree at least equal to the boiling point of water, e.g., 212 F., in order to eliminate the water of reaction, and in order to force the reaction to completion. It is preferred that temperatures not substantially in excess of 350 F be employed, since decomposition of the product may result. A preferred procedure involvesterminating the reaction when the temperature of the reaction mixture reaches a degree not substantiallyabove about 250 F., and allowing the product to cool.

Normally, the reaction is complete in about an hour,

a or after substantially all of the water of reaction has been removed.

The hydrocarbon composition to which the novel chemical compounds can be added in accordance with the invention can be either liquid or solid, the latter including fats, waxes, resins and rubber. When liquid, the hydrocarbon composition can vary in volatility from light gasoline to heavy oils and greases. Within this volatility range we intend to include motor and aviation gasoline, jet fuels, diesel fuels, lubricating .oils, fuel oils, slushing oils, turbine oils, transformer oils, greases, and the like. The gasoline can be a synthetic gasoline, a straight-run -gasoline, a cracked gasoline, or blends thereof, and it can contain components obtained from processes other than cracking, such as components obtained from alkylation, isomerization, hydrogenation, polymerization, hydrodesulfurization, hydroforming, Platforming, or combinations of two or more such processes.

When the hydrocarbon compositions to which the itaconic acid-amine reaction product is added is gasoline, the

gasoline can contain minor amounts of other addition agents. Thus, for example, the gasoline can contain octane improving amounts of tetraethyl lead fluid. Other addition agents normally added to gasolines for a specific purpose such as an anti-oxidant, a haze inhibitor, an oiliness agent, an anti-stalling agent, a corrosion inhibitor, 21 lead scavenging agent, a dye, etc., can be employed without adversely affecting the improved anti-rust characteristics derived in accordance with the invention.

When the hydrocarbon composition to which the itaconic acid-amine reaction product is added is a lubricating oil, the oil can be any oil having a viscosity within the range of common lubricating oils. The oil can be a synthetic oil or a mineral oil including refined or semirefined parafiinic, naphthenic or asphalt base oil having a viscosity of about 50 to about 4000 SUS at 100 F. If desired, the itaconic acid-amine reaction product can be added to a blend of oils of suitable viscosity instead of a single oil by means of which any desired viscosity with in the range of S to 4000 SUS at 100 F. can be secured.

When a lubricating composition is desired the lubricating oil can contain minor amounts of other addition agents. Thus, for example, it is particularly advantageous in many instances to add an anti-foam agent to the lubricating composition. Other addition agents normally added to lubricating oils for a specific purpose such as an anti-oxidant, pour point depressant, corrosion inhibitor, viscosity index improver, oiliness and extreme pressure agent, and the like, can be employed without adversely affecting the improved characteristics derived according to the invention.

When the hydrocarbon composition to which the itaconic acid-amine reaction product is added is a fuel oil, the oil can, if desired, contain in addition to the additives disclosed herein, other improvement agents. For example, fuel oil compositions may contain additionally oxidation inhibitors, anti-foam agents, ignition quality improvers, flash point control agents, corrosion inhibitors,

combustion improvers and other additives adapted to improve the oil in one or more respects.

As set forth hereinabove, the compounds included within this invention are believed to be amides rather than ammonium salts and are obtained by reacting a diamine having an N-substituent containing at least 3 carbon where R and R are as defined above.

Particularly effective addition agents are obtained when itaconic acid is reacted with the diamine in equimolecular proportions. The diamines contemplated according to the invention are preferably those having the general formula:

Elk-CHz-CHg-CHz-NIH:

where R is an aliphatic radical containing from 8 to 30 carbonatoms. Specific examples of such diamino compounds are 3-octlyaminopropylamine, 3-tetradecylamino- -propylamine, 3-tetradecenylaminopropylamine, 3-eicosylaminopropylamine, 3-eicosenylaminopropylamine, 3-docosylaminopropylamine, 3 docosenylaminopropylamine, 3 docosodienylaminopropylamine, and 3-triacontanylaminopropylamine. Within the general class of l,3-diaminopropanes which we can use, the diamines in which the long-chain aliphatic N-substituent of the secondary amino grouping is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing at least 12 and preferably from 16 to 20 carbon atoms are considered to form especially effective addition agents. Examples of the 1,3-diaminopropanes which are considered to form especially effective addition agents are the 3-dodecyl-, 3-hexadecylaminopropylamines, and especially the 18 carbon alkyl-, alkenyl-,' and alkadienylsubstituted 1,3-diaminopropanes, such as the 3-octadecyl-, 3-octadecenyl-, and 3-octadecadienylaminopropylamines. Mixtures of 1,3-diaminopropanes such as are formed when the long-chain, aliphatic N-substituent in the secondary amino grouping is derived from mixed fatty acids obtained from naturally occurring fats and oils, form highly effec tive addition agents within the scope of the invention. Insuch instances the aliphatic N-substituent in the secondary amino grouping will be straight chain, monovalent hydrocrabon radical containing from 8 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of such mixtures of 1,3-diaminopropanes are 3-tallow"-aminopropylamine, 3-soya-amino- I propylamine, and 3-coco-aminopropylamine, where the atoms with itaconic acid. While the structural formula 1 of the itaconic acid-amine reaction product has not been definitely ascertained it is believed to have the following general formula:

g CC O OH respective N-substituents are mixed alkyl and unsaturated .alkyl groupsderived from animal tallow (C -C fatty acids, soybean (Cm-C20) fatty acids and coconut (C -C fatty acids.

The reaction products can be incorporated in the hydrocarbon composition in any suitable manner. Thus, the reaction products may be formed in situ in the hydrocarboncomposition, they may be added, per se, directly to .the hydrocarbon composition, or they may be added in the form of concentrates. The concentrate when prepared for addition to gasoline can also contain an organo-mewhere R is an aliphatic radical containing at least 3 car bon atoms and R is an n-aliphatic radical containing at least 3 carbon atoms. By using parenthesis in the general formula shown above, we intend to indicate that the group can be attached to either carbonyl. Thus, the

itaconic acid-amine reaction product may contain-either? I tallic anti-knock agent, such as tetraethyl lead, a metal scavenging agent, an oxidation inhibitor, an antifreeze agent, an upper cylinder lubricant, a dye, and the like. Similarly, the concentrate when prepared for addition to fuel oils can also contain oxidation inhibitors, flash point control agents, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foam agents, ignition improvers, combustion improvers and other additives adapted to improve the oils in one or more respects. Regardless of the natureof the hydrocarbon composition to which the. itaconic acid-amine reaction product is to be added, it is generally preferredto employ the adduct of the invention in the form of a concentrate in the blending procedure.- 4

; Suitable concentrates containing the addition agents of this invention comprise, for'example, mineral oil solutions or dispersions containing from about 10 to about 75 weight percent, and preferably from about 25 to about 50 weight percent active ingredient. Where the concentrates are in the form of dispersions it may be desired to heat the concentrates and/ or the hydrocarbon composition, e.g., in the case of a fuel oil to about 100 to about 140 F. in order to facilitate blending. An alternate blending procedure involves incorporating in the hydrocarbon com position at storage temperature concentrated solutions of the itaconic acid-amine reaction product in solvents, other than mineral oils, that have a high degree of solubility for the reaction product and that do not adversely effect the stability or other characteristics of the hydrocarbon composition. Examples of such concentrates are to 75 weight percent, e.g., 40to 50 weight percent, solutions of itaconic acid-amine reaction product in solvents such as benzene, toluene, hexane, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, mineral oil and isopropanol.

The reaction products of the invention are highly suited for use in fuels in view of their ashless characteristics. Naturally, the various compounds of the herein disclosed class do not possess exactly identical efiectiveness, and the most advantageous concentration for each such compound will depend to some extent upon the particular compound used. Also, the minimum eflective inhibitor concentration may vary somewhat according to the specific nature of the hydrocarbon composition to which it is added as well as the purpose for which it is added. When the fuel is gasoline, we have obtained highly satisfactory anti-rust characteristics when the reaction product was employed in amounts of from 1 to 20 pounds per thousand barrels of gasoline. Particularly good results have been obtained with the reaction product of Example 1 in concentrations of 3 to 10 pounds per thousand barrels. Somewhat larger amounts may be required-for other specific purposes. For example, in order to improve the oxidation stability of gasoline, the itaconic acid-amine reaction product may be required in amounts up to 0.5 to

. 1.0 percent or more. The amount of the multifunctional additive based on the weight ofthe fuel also will vary to some extent depending upon the specific gravity of the fuel. Based upon a jet engine fuel having an API gravity of 50.5, 1 to 20 pounds per thousand barrels corresponds respectively to about 0.0004 to about 0.008 percent by weight. Based upon a motor gasoline having an API gravity of 60.5,1 to 20 pounds per thousand barrels corresponds respectively to about 0.0005 to about 0.01 percent by weight. Somewhat larger amounts may be employed in fuels for various purposes including stabilization and carburetor icing improvers. When the hydrocarbon composition is a fuel oil, we have obtained highly satisfactory anti-sludging characteristics with as little as about 0.005 percent to about 1.0 percent by weight of the composition. Major improvement of the storage stability characteristics of fuel oil is usually obtainable by incorporation therein of from about 0.01 to about 0.05 percent by weight of the herein disclosed products. In any event, we employ an amount of the reaction product sufficient to meet the particular purpose for which it is added such as to inhibit or substantially prevent rusting of ferrous metal surfaces or to inhibit or substantially prevent sludge formation. We have found that the incorporation of the reaction products of the invention in gasoline in amounts of about 20 pounds per thousand barrels has no deleterious effect on the other desirable characteristics of the fuel. 1.0 percent of the reaction products in fuel oil has no deleterious effect on its desirable burning quality.

The preparation of the reaction products included by this invention, described in general, supra, is further illustrated by the following specific examples.

EXAMPLE I Approximately 40.1 grams (0.1 mole) of 3-soyaaminopropylamine and 13 grams (0.1 mole) of itaconic acid were added to a flask containing 150 ml. of anhy- Also, we have found that drous toluene. The flask was fitted with a Dean-Stark trap and condenser. The reaction mass was heated im'der refiuxing conditions at a temperature of about 110 C. until thecalculated amount, about 1.8 ml., of water was collected in the trap. The reaction took place in a period of about 60 minutes. The reaction mixture was then placed under a reduced pressure to remove the toluene. The product thus obtained was a tan-colored waxy solid.

The 3-soya"-aminopropylamine employed in this example contained approximately percent diamines and was made up of a mixture of 3-fatty alkyland al'kenylaminopropylamines. The mixture had a theoretical molecular weight of 321, a combining weight of approximately 402 and a melting range of approximately 38 to 42 C. The fatty alkyl and alkenyl substituents of the mixed diamines were derived from soybean fatty acids. Accordingly, the 3-soyai-aminopropylamine contained predominantly 3-linoleylaminopropylamine together with lesser proportions of 3-oleylaminopropylamine, and small amounts of 3-palmityl-, 3-stearyland 3-linolenyl-aminopropylamines.

The reaction product has the following typical analyses:

Molecular weight:

concentrate. The resulting concentrate can then be blended with the desired vehicle in the desired proportions. Solution of the reaction product in the ultimate carrier therefore is often greatly facilitated by this expedient. When such a concentrate is prepared'such as a mineral oil concentrate it can contain from 1 percent up to the limit of solubility of the product. The preparation of concentratescontaining from 40 to 50 percent by weight of the reaction product is illustrated by the following examples.

EXAMPLE 2 A 40 percent concentrate in a Texas oil was prepared by placing 80.2 grams (0.2 mole) of 3-soya-aminopropylamine and 153.9 grams of /2 Texas oil in a 600 ml. beaker. The contents of the beaker were slowly heated to 100 C. with agitation. To the heated reaction mass were then added 26 grams (0.2 mole) of itaconic acid over a period of 5 minutes. As a result of the exothermic reaction which took place the temperature increased to C. This temperature was maintained for one hour to remove the water of reaction. The concentrate was then cooled to room temperature.

' EXAMPLE 3 A 40 percent concentrate in a mineral seal oil was pre'- pared by placing 80.2 grams (0.2 mole) of 3-soyaarninopropylamine and 153.9 grams of mineral seal .oil. in a 600 ml. beaker. The contents of the beaker were slowly heated to 100 C. with agitation. To the heated reaction mass were then added 26 grams (0.2 mole) of' itaconic acid over a period of 5 minutes. As a result. of the exothermic reaction which took place the temperature increased to 130 C. Thistemperature was main-- tained for one hour to remove the water of reaction The concentrate was then cooled to room temperature.-

EXAMPLE 4 A 50 percent concentrate in isopropanol was prepared by placing 80.2 grams (0.2 mole) of 3-soyaaminopropylamine in a 600 ml. beaker. The contents of the 'beaker were slowly heated to 100.C. with agitation. .To the heatedreaction mass were then added 26 grams (0.2 mle) of itaconic acid over a period of minutes. As a result of the exothermic reaction which .took place the temperature increased to 130 C. This temperature was maintained for one hour to remove the water of reaction. The reaction mass was then slowly cooled. When the reactionmass had cooled to about 60 C., 102 grams of isopropanol were added with stirring. The concentrate was then further cooled to room temperature.

The concentrates prepared in accordance with the immediate preceding examples have the following typical properties:

Inspection of additive concentrates Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Inspections 40% 40% 50% Additive Additive Additive 1n 100/2 in Mineral in Isopro- Texas 011 Seal Oil panel Gravity, API 28.3 40.4 28.1. Viscosity, SUS:

100 F 12,287 a 161. 210 F 226 145 92.5. b Flash, 00, F 375 290 55. Fire, 00, F am no Pour Point, F +40 +76 +15. Physical State... Viscous Viscous Fluid Slurry Slurry. Liquid. Color, ASTM Union 4.5 minus. Nitrogen, Percent. 2. 70. Water by Distn, Percent 0.15. Niiritralization Value, Total Acid 40.05 4 49.20.

0. pH Value 7.28 7.21 7.40. Ash, Percent 0.01 0.01 0.01.

Too viscous to determine at 100 F.

Obtained at 130 F.; material boils at 210 F.

In order to illustrate the improved antirust characteristics obtained in accordance with the invention gasolines containing the reaction product obtained in Example '1 has been compared wtih a gasoline containing no antirust agent and with a gasoline containing a commercially available anti-rust'agent. The comparison was made by placing 6" x SAE 1020 sand blasted solvent rinsed steel strips in contact with mixtures of water and gasoline for prolonged periods of time. The steel strips were then examined for rust formation. In making the determinations, 400 ml. of gasoline and 100 ml. of distilled water were placed in a glass container. Steel strips were placed in the container so that part of the strip was in the water layer, another part in the gasoline layer, and a further part in-the air space above the liquid. The container was tightly sealed and then violently agitated for about one minute. The container was then stored in the dark at room temperature without further agitation. Steel strips were removed from the container at different intervals to determine the amount of rust formed on the various segments. Steel specimens which were completely free from rust were given an anti-rust rating of 100. Steel strips which were completely covered with rust were given an anti-rust rating of zero.

Table I summarizes the results obtained with a regular grade leaded gasoline containing the. additives in concentrations as shown.

The improved results obtained with a reaction product of our invention are apparent from the summary of data Tabled; I lt will be noted thatfimproved fanti rust the protection obtained with 10 pounds of the commercial anti-rust agent. It will be still further noted that the product of Example 1 gave an excellent anti-rust rating at 3 pounds per thousand barrels of gasoline even after 42 days of testing. V

The physical characteristics of gasoline are not substantially changed by the addition of the compounds of the invention as evidenced by the data in Table II.

When the product of Example 1 was added to an aviation fuel and to a JP-4 fuel in concentrations of 20 lb./ 1000 bbl., the physical characteristics of the respective fuels were not deleteriously-afiected. It will be noted that the reaction product of Example 1 had a beneficial effect on the oxygen stability of the gasoline even though the gasoline was already fairly stable. 7

The utility of the herein disclosed class of compounds as sludge inhibitors in distillate fuel oils has been demonstrated by subjecting samples of a blend of catalytically cracked and straight run fuel oil distillates containing the adduct of Example '1 to a standard accelerated stability test. The test samples were made by adding the desired concentration of addition agent to be tested directly to-separate samples of fuel oil blends which had the following properties:

Blend A 1 Blend B 3 Gravity, API 31.2 32 1 Viscosity, SUS at F. 34. 2 33. 4 Color, NPA 2 2- Pour Point, F 20 -25 Flash Point, F 178 Carbon Residue l Blend A2:2:1 (vol) blend of West Texas straight run, fluid catalyticallly cracked gas oil audNo. Zfuel oil distillate from thermofor catalytic crac mg.

2 Blend B2:1:1 (vol.) blend of West Texas straight run, fluid catalytically cracked gas oil and No. 2 fuel oil distillate from thermofor catalytic cracking.

The stability test referred to was carried out on the mixed fuel oil compositions by heating 600 gram samples of the fuel oil compositions for periods ranging from 16 to 64 hours at 210 F. in loosely stoppered, onequart clear glass bottles. Following the heating periods the test samples were cooled to room temperature and was washed with heptane. Complete removal of the sludge adhering to the inside of the bottles was obtained by means of a rubber policeman and heptane. The respective crucibles were dried in an oven maintained at 210 F. for 1 hour, cooled in a desiccator'and reweighed. The increase in Weight was recorded as milligrams of sludge per 600 grams of oil.

As illustrating the improvement obtainable with the class of addition agents included by this invention, the specific results obtained by testing mixed fuel oil compositions containing the reaction product described in Examiple 1 are set forth in Table III below:

Compositions 2 and 4 in the foregoing table are specific V embodiments illustrating the utility of the reaction prodnet of the invention. Comparison of the results set forth in the table for these compositions with those obtained for blank compositions 1 and 3 indicates the major improvement obtainable with the addition agents included by this invention. The foregoing results are considered to be typical of the preferred additives of the invention. Similar results are obtainable with other reaction prodnets of the herein disclosed class, specific examples of which are the reaction products of 3-dodecylaminopropylamine, 3-tetradecylaminopropylamine, 3-hexadecylaminopropylamine, 3-octadecylaminopropylamine and 3-octadecenylaminopropylamine with itaconic acid in ratios of 1 to 2 moles of itaconic acid per mole of amine. Other examples of fuel oil compositions to which the reaction product of the invention can be added are mixtures of catalytically cracked and straight run fuel oil where the volume ratio of cracked to straight run oil is from 9:1 to 1:9.

While our invention is described above with reference to various specific examples and embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to such examples and embodiments and may be variously practiced within the scope of the claims hereinafter made.

We claim:

1. The product obtained by reacting itaconic acid with a diamine'having the general formula:

where R is an aliphatic radical containing from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, the ratio of reactants being from about 0.5 to about 2 moles of itaconic acid per mole of diamine, the reaction being conducted under substantially anhydrous conditions at a temperature at least equal to the boiling point of water to eliminate the water of reaction substantially as fast as it is formed.

2. The product obtained by reacting itaconic acid with a 1,3-diaminopropane selected from the group consisting of 3-alkyland 3 alkenyl aminopropylamines wherein said alkyl and alkenyl substituents contain from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, the ratio of reactants being from about 0.5 to about 2 moles of itaconic acid per mole of 1,3-diaminopropane, the reaction being conducted under substantially anhydrous conditions at a temperature at least equal to the boiling point of water to eliminate the water of reaction substantially as fast as it is formed.

3. The product obtained by reacting itaconic acid with a mixture of 3-alkyland 3-alkenyl-aminopropylamines whose alkyl and alkenyl substituents contain from 16 to 20 carbon atoms, the ratio of reactants being from about 0.5 to about 2 moles of itaconic acid per mole of aminopropylamines, the reaction being conducted under substantially anhydrous conditions at a temperature at least equal to the boiling point of Water to eliminate the Water of reaction substantially as fast as it is formed.

4. The product obtained by reacting equimolecular proportions of itaconic acid and mixed 3-alkyland 3- alkenyl-aminopropylamines whose alkyl and alkenyl substituents contain from 16 to 18 carbon atoms, the reaction being conducted under substantially anhydrous conditions at a temperature at least equal to the boiling point of water to eliminate the water of reaction substanially as fast as it is formed.

5. The product obtained by reacting equimolecular proportions of itaconic acid and mixed alkyland alkenylamines whose alkyl and alkenyl substituents contain from 16 to 18 carbon atoms, the reaction being conducted under substantially anhydrous conditions at a temperature at least equal to the boiling point of water to eliminate the water of reaction substantially as fast as it is formed.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 2,908,711 October 13, 1959 Robert E. Halter, et .al

It is hereby certified that error appears in the-printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the-said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 3, line 65, for "II-aliphatic" read N=aliphatic column 4, line 44, before str:aight" insert a line 45, for "hydrocrabon" read hydrocarbo column 5 line 11, for "effect" read affect column 6, line 26, for Nentralization" read Neutralizatio column 7, line 39, for "Wtih" read with Signed and sealed this 29th day of March 19600 Attest:

KARL mrxrmr I ROBERT c. WATSON Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE V CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent Nos 2,908,711 October 13, 1959 Robert E. Halter, et .al

It is hereby certified that error appears in the -printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the'said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 3, line 65, for 'n--aliphatic" re'ad N-aliphatic column 4, line 44, before "straight" insert a line 45, for "hydrocrabon" read hydrocarbon column 5 line 11, for" "effect" read effect column 6, line 26, for "Nentralization" read Neutralization 5 column *7, line 39, for "wtih" read with Signed and sealed this 29th day of March 19600 (SEAL) Attest:

KARL I-LAXLINE ROBERT C. WATSON Attesting Officer v Commissioner of Patents

Claims (1)

1. THE PRODUCT OBTAINED BY REACTING ITACONIC ACID WITH A DIAMINE HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA