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Bleaching composition

Assignee: Solvay Interox Ltd
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Filing: 1976-05-06
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1996-05-06
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Abstract

Abstract The invention provides bleaching and detergent compositions containing a diacyl peroxide of general formula ROOR 1 in which R represents a phthaloyl radical and R 1 a radical such that ROOR 1 , ROOR and R 1 OOR 1 are all soluble in mildly alkaline aqueous solutions. The compositions, optionally containing a persalt such as sodium perborate, preferably in a mole ratio of one mole per mole of diacyl peroxide, are particularly suitable for washing or bleaching at a temperature of from 30°- 60° C. The invention also provides diacyl peroxide compositions desensitized to impact or abrasion by intimate contact with a diluent, e.g. magnesium sulphate, lauric acid or sodium tripolyphosphate and protected against destructive interaction with other components of the bleaching on detergent composition during storage. Preferred diacyl peroxides include diphthaloyl peroxide, especially for colored fabrics.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph E. McCrudden
  • 👤 David S. Horne
  • 👤 Alan Prodgers
  • 👤 Alan E. Comyns
  • 👤 Alan Smith
  • 👤 Peter J. Russell
  • 👤 Robert E. Talbot

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 11:57
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/0039; C11D3/00; C11D3/39; C11D3/3945; D; D06; D06L; D06L4/00; D06L4/10; D06L4/15

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
In a bleaching or detergent composition containing a surfactant, a builder salt and a bleaching agent, the improvement wherein said bleaching agent comprises a diacyl peroxide of the general formula ROOR' wherein R represents a phthaloyl radical and R' represents an acyl radical, said phthaloyl radical and said acyl radical being such that diacyl peroxides of the general formulas ROOR, ROOR', and R'OOR' are soluble in mildly alkaline aqueous conditions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
In a bleaching or detergent composition containing a surfactant, a builder salt and a bleaching agent, the improvement wherein said bleaching agent comprises a diacyl peroxide of the general formula ROOR' wherein R represents a phthaloyl radical and R' represents an acyl radical, said phthaloyl radical and said acyl radical being such that diacyl peroxides of the general formulas ROOR, ROOR', and R'OOR' are soluble in mildly alkaline aqueous conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein R' represents a phthaloyl radical or a succinyl or glutaryl radical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition according to claim 1 further containing a persalt in a mole ratio to the acyl peroxide linkage of from 1:5 to 2:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the diacyl peroxide bears a coating to reduce destructive interaction during storage with other components of the detergent or bleaching composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 10 words
A composition according to claim 1 further including sodium sulphate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 61 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said surfactant is present in an amount of from 1 to 90% by weight, said builder salt is present in an amount of from 1 to 90% by weight, and said bleaching agent is present in an amount such that the active oxygen content of the composition is from 1 to 4% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 57 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein R represents a phthaloyl radical such that there is generated in aqueous solution a peroxyacid of general formula: ##STR3## wherein X represents a carboxy or peroxycarboxy group and n ≧ 0, or anions thereof, the benzene nucleus in R optionally being substituted by a lower alkyl, nitro or chloro group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A composition according to claim 7 wherein x represents a carboxy group and n = 0.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein R represents a phthaloyl radical such that there is generated in aqueous solution a peroxyacid of general formula: ##STR4## wherein X is as defined in claim 7 and m is 2 or 3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
A composition according to claim 9 wherein R is capable of generating mono- or triperoxy trimellitic acid, or diperoxypyromellitic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the diacyl peroxide is intimately contacted with a desensitising amount of a solid desensitising diluent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
A composition according to claim 11 wherein the solid desensitising diluent comprises a detergent builder salt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition according to claim 11 wherein the diacyl peroxide is particulate and is granulated with the diluent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 60 words
A composition according to claim 11 wherein said desensitising diluent comprises a member selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons having a melting point in excess of 30° C., aliphatic fatty and aromatic acids and esters thereof, boric acid and alkali or alkaline earth metal salts of halogen-free acids having a first dissociation constant of at least 1×10 -3 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition according to claim 14 wherein the diluent comprises lauric acid, phthalic acid, n-butyl esters thereof, sodium sulphate, magnesium sulphate or sodium tripolyphosphate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the diacyl peroxide is symmetrical.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 13 words
A composition according to claim 16 wherein the diacyl peroxide comprises diphthaloyl peroxide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 83 words
In a composition suitable for mixing with a surfactant to form a detergent composition comprising a bleaching agent in intimate contact with a desensitizing amount of a detergent builder, the improvement wherein said bleaching agent comprises a diacyl peroxide of the general formula ROOR' wherein R represents a phthaloyl radical and R' represents an acyl radical, said phthaloyl radical and said acyl radical being such that diacyl peroxides of the general formulas ROOR, ROOR' and R'OOR' are soluble in mildly alkaline aqueous conditions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 83 words
In a composition suitable for mixing with a surfactant to form a detergent composition comprising a bleaching agent in intimate contact with a desensitizing amount of a detergent builder, the improvement wherein said bleaching agent comprises a diacyl peroxide of the general formula ROOR' wherein R represents a phthaloyl radical and R' represents an acyl radical, said phthaloyl radical and said acyl radical being such that diacyl peroxides of the general formulas ROOR, ROOR' and R'OOR' are soluble in mildly alkaline aqueous conditions.

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