Ethoxylated sulfonium switterionic compounds and detergent compositions containing them

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are each straight chain branched chain or, cyclic alkyl, alkenyl aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl moieties having from 1-30 carbon atoms, R3 is a C2-C8 alkylene alkenylene, arylene or alkarylene moiety; R4 is a C1-C8 alkylene. alkenylene arylene or alkarylene moiety: A is watersolubilizing anionic moiety: and n is from 1 to about 100 are useful as surfactants. Compounds wherein groups R1 R2, and R3 and integer n are selectively chosen provide good clay soil detergency performance even in the absence of boulders. The compounds are usefully combined With other organic surfactants to provide detergent compositions having good clay and oily soil removal …