Liquid 2-(2-hydroxy-3-higher branched alkyl-5-methyl- phenyl)-2h-benzotriazole mixtures, stabilized compositions and processes for preparing liquid mixtures

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure Liquid 2-(2-hydroxy-3-higher branched, alkyl-5-methylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole mixtures are prepared by alkylating 2-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-2H benzotriazole with a straight chain alkene or with a branched chain alkene of 8 to 30 carbon atoms in the presence of an acidic catalyst at 100-200°C. The liquid mixtures exhibit outstanding efficacy in protecting organic substrates from light induced deterioration as well as good resistance to loss by volatilization or exudation during the processing of stabilized compositions at elevated temperatures.