Detergent compositions which contain certain tertiary alcohols

Claim 2

A detergent composition consisting essentially of: A. 0.05% to 50% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric surfactants; and B. 0.5% to 50% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms per molecules, said tertiary alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR21## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR22## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR23## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR24## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR25## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties; and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR26## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR27## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and the aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1, wherein said tertiary alcohol is a liquid and has a molecular structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR28##

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1, wherein said tertiary alcohol has a melting point of at least 35° Celsius, solubility in water of at least 0.1% by weight, and a molecular structure selected from a group consisting of: ##STR29##

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1, wherein said tertiary alcohol is selected from the tertiary alcohols of A through E; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are alkyl moieties; R 5 and R 6 are cycloalkyl moieties; and the selected tertiary alcohol is stable in compositions which contain from 0.1% to 5% of a source of hypochlorite ions.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4, wherein said tertiary alcohol has a structure selected from a group consisting of: ##STR30## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and e are as defined in claim 4 and wherein said tertiary alcohol is further characterized by a melting point of at least 35° Celsius and a solubility in water of at least 0.1% by weight at 20° Celsius.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 4, wherein said tertiary alcohol is a liquid having a structure selected from the group consisting of: ##STR31##

Claim 8

The composition of claim 5, wherein said tertiary alcohol has a molecular structure selected from a group consisting of: ##STR32##

Claim 9

The composition of claim 7, wherein said tertiary alcohol is 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol.

Claim 10

The composition of claims 4, 5, 6, or 7, further comprising 0.1% to 5% of a source of hypochlorite ions.

Claim 11

A liquid abrasive cleanser consisting essentially of: A. 0.05% to 10% of a surfactant; B. 0.05% to 40% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR33## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR34## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR35## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR36## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR37## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR38## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR39## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 1% to 65% of a substantially water-insoluble abrasive material having particle size diameters ranging from about 1 to about 250 microns, and a specific gravity of about 0.2 to 2.2; and D. 10% to 95% water.

Claim 12

A liquid abrasive cleanser consisting essentially of: A. 0.05% to 10% of a surfactant; B. 0.05% to 40% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR33## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR34## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR35## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR36## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR37## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR38## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR39## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 1% to 65% of a substantially water-insoluble abrasive material having particle size diameters ranging from about 1 to about 250 microns, and a specific gravity of about 0.2 to 2.2; and D. 10% to 95% water.

Claim 13

A powdered abrasive cleanser consisting essentially of: A. 0.1% to 6% of a surfactant; B. 0.5% to 40% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR40## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salts, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR41## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from L0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR42## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR43## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR44## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alky, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkl, alkaryl, and aldehye moieties, and combinations thereof, R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following stucture: ##STR45## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR46## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 20% to 95% of a water-insoluble abrasive material having particle size diameters ranging from about 0.3 to about 0.001 millimeters.

Claim 14

A powdered abrasive cleanser consisting essentially of: A. 0.1% to 6% of a surfactant; B. 0.5% to 40% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR40## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salts, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR41## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from L0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR42## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR43## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR44## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alky, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkl, alkaryl, and aldehye moieties, and combinations thereof, R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following stucture: ##STR45## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR46## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 20% to 95% of a water-insoluble abrasive material having particle size diameters ranging from about 0.3 to about 0.001 millimeters.

Claim 15

A powdered water dispersible cleanser consisting essentially of: A. 0.9% to 20% of a surfactant; p1 B. 0.5% to 20% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR47## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR48## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR49## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following stucture: ##STR50## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8, (E) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR51## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR52## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carbxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR53## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 0.5% to 99% of at least one builder salt.

Claim 16

A powdered water dispersible cleanser consisting essentially of: A. 0.9% to 20% of a surfactant; p1 B. 0.5% to 20% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR47## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR48## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR49## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following stucture: ##STR50## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8, (E) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR51## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR52## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carbxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR53## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 0.5% to 99% of at least one builder salt.

Claim 17

An aqueous liquid cleaner consisting essentially of: A. 0.5% to 20% of a surfactant; B. 0.5% to 20% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: ( A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR54## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR55## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR56## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR57## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR58## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR59## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR60## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 0.5% to 80% of a builder salt.

Claim 18

An aqueous liquid cleaner consisting essentially of: A. 0.5% to 20% of a surfactant; B. 0.5% to 20% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: ( A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR54## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR55## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, d is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR56## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR57## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR58## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR59## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR60## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 0.5% to 80% of a builder salt.

Claim 19

A dishwashing liquid consisting essentially of: A. 1% to 50% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic and nonionic surfactants; B. 0.5% to 40% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR61## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR62## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR63## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR64## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR65## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR66## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR67## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 20% to 90% water.

Claim 20

A dishwashing liquid consisting essentially of: A. 1% to 50% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic and nonionic surfactants; B. 0.5% to 40% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms and less than 100 carbon atoms, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of: (A) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR61## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; (B) unsubstituted alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR62## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof, R 4 is selected from the same group as R 1 , a is from 0 to about 8, b is from 0 to about 8, is from 1 to about 4, and the values of a and b are separately selected for each repetition of d, if d is greater than 1; (C) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following molecular structure: ##STR63## wherein R 1 contains from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; (D) hetero unsubstituted alicyclic alcohols having the following structure: ##STR64## wherein R 5 is as defined above, R 6 is selected from the same group as R 5 , and e is 1 to about 8; (E) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR65## wherein R 1 , R 2 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 5 is as defined above and f is 0 to about 8; (F) heterosubstituted or unsubstituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR66## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 is as defined above; and (G) heterosubstituted or unsubtituted alcohols having the following structure: ##STR67## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and are selected from a subgroup consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxyl, carboxylate salt, ester, carbonyl, ether, nitrile, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and aldehyde moieties, and combinations thereof; R 4 , a, and b are defined above; C. 20% to 90% water.