the present invention is directed to specific quaternary compound , which conforms to the following structure : r is alkyl having between 7 and 27 carbon atoms , and includes linear , branched , saturated , unsaturated and polyunsaturated ; the compounds of the present invention are made reaction of the 1 , 3 dichloro , 2 hydroxy propane with a mixture of mono tertiary amines and di - tertiary amines in a polar solvent . another aspect of the present invention is also directed to a process for very efficiently conditioning the skin and hair from aqueous solution containing anionic surfactant . the complex that forms is very efficient in providing conditioning and can be used at concentrations as low as 0 . 5 % by weight in a shampoo formulation . this is very important in products where low irritation is important like baby shampoo and bubble bath products . the process for conditioning hair comprises contacting the hair with an effective conditioning concentration of a quaternary compound , which conforms to the following structure : r is alkyl having between 7 and 27 carbon atoms , and includes linear , branched , saturated , unsaturated and polyunsaturated ; the preferred effective conditioning concentration ranges from 0 . 5 % to 25 % by weight . an additional aspect of the present invention is directed to two intermediates that are made by the reaction of dimethyl ethanolamine and dimer acid . they conform to the following structure : these materials are the important heretofore unknown reactants necessary to make the polymers of the present invention . r is alkyl having between 7 and 27 carbon atoms , and includes linear , branched , saturated , unsaturated and polyunsaturated . di - functional tertiary amines are selected from the group consisting of compounds conforming to the following structures : the polymerization process continues with the monofunctional tertiary amine being the chain terminator ( a ) unit , the hydroxy - propyl group being the ( b ) unit and the dysfunctional tertiary amine being the ( c ) unit . the product of the present invention is thereby attained as a polyquaternium . the higher the concentration of monofunctional tertiary amine , the lower the value of “ x ”. if no di - tertiary amine is added , x is 0 , resulting in a bis - quat not a polymer . the polymer is not made with vinyl monomer , thereby making it vinyl monomer free and avoiding the toxicological problems inherent to levels of unreacted monomer left in vinyl polymers . the compatibility of this novel quaternary ester compounds of the invention with human tissue , i . e ., dermal and eye tissue has been tested . in these tests , 48 - hour human patch dermal evaluations ( 5 % in water ), in vitro ocular evaluations ( 3 % in water ) and repeated insult patch tests ( 3 % in water ) determined that the compounds are substantially non - irritating to humans , they are safe and suitable for use in eye area products and are not a skin sensitizer to humans . dimer acid and hydrogenated dimer acids are items of commerce commercially available from several suppliers , one of which is cognis corporation , formerly the emery division of henkel . dimethylethanol amine is an item of commerce available from a variety of sources including dow chemical . 1 , 3 di - chloro - 2 - hydroxy - propane is a item of commerce available from a variety of sources including dixie chemical . it conforms to the following structure : r is alkyl having between 7 and 27 carbon atoms , and includes linear , branched , saturated , unsaturated and polyunsaturated . the mono functional ester tertiary amines ( examples 1 – 8 ) are prepared according to the following procedure : to 400 . 0 grams of the specified acid is added 200 . 0 grams of dimethylethanol amine . the mixture is heated to 180 – 200 ° c ., keeping the temperature of the distillate coming off at no more than 102 ° c . this temperature assures that minimal amounts of the amine distill off with the water made during the reaction . once the temperature reaches 200 ° c . hold for 3 – 8 hours . an excess of the amine is added to speed up the reaction . when the acid value reaches 1 . 0 mg koh / gram , the excess amine is stripped off by applying vacuum . the resulting product is the ester amine useful as an intermediate in the preparation of the compounds of the present invention . to 561 . 0 grams of dimer acid is added 200 . 0 grams of dimethylethanol amine . the mixture is heated to 180 – 200 ° c ., keeping the temperature of the distillate coming off at no more than 102 ° c . this temperature assures that minimal amounts of the amine distill off with the water made during the reaction . once the temperature reaches 200 ° c . hold for 3 – 8 hours . an excess of the amine is added to speed up the reaction . when the acid value reaches 1 . 0 mg koh / gram , the excess amine is stripped off by applying vacuum . the resulting product is the dimer ester amine useful as an intermediate in the preparation of the compounds of the present invention . the product is a yellow water insoluble liquid at ambient temperatures . to 561 . 0 grams if dimer acid is added 200 . 0 grams of dimethylethanol amine . the mixture is heated to 180 – 200 ° c ., keeping the temperature of the distillate coming off at no more than 102 ° c . this temperature assures that minimal amounts of the amine distill off with the water made during the reaction . once the temperature reaches 200 ° c . hold for 3 – 8 hours . an excess of the amine is added to speed up the reaction . when the acid value reaches 1 . 0 mg koh / gram , the excess amine is stripped off by applying vacuum . the resulting product is the dimer ester amine useful as an intermediate in the preparation of the compounds of the present invention . the product is a yellow water insoluble liquid at ambient temperatures . into a suitable reaction flask is charged the specified number of grams of the specified solvent . next , add the specified number of grams of 1 , 3 dichloro 2 hydroxy propane . heat is applied to 90 ° c . next , the specified number of grams of the specified dimer ester amine ( either example 9 or 10 ), followed by the specified number of grams of the specified mono ester tertiary amine ( examples 1 – 8 ) are charged into the reaction vessel under good agitation . the temperature is maintained at between 90 ° c . and 95 ° c ., until the percentage of free tertiary amine is 0 . 5 % maximum . during the reaction time , the ph is kept at between 7 and 8 with naoh as required . the reaction mass will clear when the product is at 90 c for about 1 hour . the reaction time is approximately 6 to 9 hours . the % nacl is monitored and the reaction is deemed complete when the % of theoretical nacl reaches 98 %. the compound of the present invention is used without additional purification . it is a clear viscous liquid and is sold as an aqueous solution of between 30 and 40 % solids by weight . dmc is peg10 dimethicone a commercial product marketed by siltech llc dacula , ga as silsurf di1010 . peg is polyoxyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 400 , marketed commercially by phoenix chemical inc . somerville , n . j .. pg is propylene glycol , marketed commercially by phoenix chemical inc somerville , n . j .. the products of the present invention range from low viscosity ( 300 cps for example 15 ) to a solid gel for example 19 . the key to viscosity is the degree of polymerization ( d . p .) which is reflected in the “ x ” value . as the “ x ” value increases the molecular weight of the resultant polymer increases and the % by weight of the mono tertiary amine decreases . viscosity can also be lowered by using a non - aqueous polar solvent like propylene glycol or butylene glycol . the higher the molecular weight , the less likely the compound is to penetrate the skin . since contact with skin is expected in washing the hair , even for hair use the higher molecular weight components are desired . the polymers of the present invention are not made by free radical polymerization . consequently , they have no residual monomer content . this has become a major issue in selecting polymers for personal care . the compounds of the present invention provide outstanding wet comb and conditioning properties to hair . they reduce static build up and provide gloss . the polymers of the present invention provide an outstanding smooth dry feel on the skin . the polymers of the present invention are non - toxic , and non - irritating . while the illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described with particularity , it will be understood that various other modifications will be apparent to and can be readily made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . accordingly , it is not intended that the scope of the claims appended hereto be limited to the examples and descriptions set forth hereinabove but rather that the claims be construed as encompassing all the features of patentable novelty which reside in the present invention , including all features which would be treated as equivalents thereof by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains .
the present invention relates to a novel class of polymeric compounds having specific quaternized amine based upon a dimer acid reacted with an alkanolamine to make an ester quaternary compound . dimer acid is a c - 36 diacid having a cyclic structure and two amine groups that allow for the synthesis of a high molecular weight cationic compound which is extremely substantitive to human skin and are well tolerated by human tissue making them suitable for use preparation of barrier products for personal care applications . these materials are dimethylaminopropyl amine free , which is highly desirable in personal care applications .