← Back to Patent Explorer
US4510068A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino alkane-1,1-diphosphonic acids as stabilizing agents in peroxide-containing bleaching baths

Assignee: BK Giulini Chemie GmbH
•
Filing: 1982-05-04
•
Granted: 1985-04-09
•
Expires: 2002-05-04
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract Disclosed are novel N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino alkane-1,1-diphosphonic acids and N,N-Bis-(hydroxy-methyl)-1-amino alkane-1,1-diphosphonic acids, preferably N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, N,N-Bis-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, and their water-soluble salts. Also disclosed is a method for preparing these compounds by reacting the corresponding 1-amino alkane-1,1-diphosphonic acids with formaldehyde in an alkaline medium at elevated temperature. The new phosphonic acid compounds are excellent stabilizing agents for hydrogen peroxide-containing alkaline bleaching liquors, especially useful for bleaching cellulose fibers and blends thereof with synthetic fibers, such as polyester fibers.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans-Adolf Rohlfs
  • 👤 Alfred Kling
  • 👤 Guenter Raab
  • 👤 Michael Vogt
  • 👤 Viktor Specht
  • 👤 Ulrike Schaetzke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 03:30
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/667; D06M15/673; C; C07; C07F; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/28; C07F9/38; C07F9/3804; C07F9/3839; C07F9/3873

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A composition of matter for stabilizing a peroxide-containing alkaline bleaching liquor, said composition comprising: an N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino alkane-1,1-diphosphonic acid corresponding to the formula ##STR2## wherein R represents a methyl group, and R 1 represents hydrogen or the hydroxy methyl group (--C 2 OH), and the water-soluble salts of said acid, and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal persulfates, wetting agents, alkali metal gluconates, alkali metal borates, boric acid, and N,N-bis-(carboxy alkyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acids wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A composition of matter for stabilizing a peroxide-containing alkaline bleaching liquor, said composition comprising: an N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino alkane-1,1-diphosphonic acid corresponding to the formula ##STR2## wherein R represents a methyl group, and R 1 represents hydrogen or the hydroxy methyl group (--C 2 OH), and the water-soluble salts of said acid, and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal persulfates, wetting agents, alkali metal gluconates, alkali metal borates, boric acid, and N,N-bis-(carboxy alkyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acids wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition of matter according to claim 1, in which the stabilizing agent comprises N,N-Bis-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
A composition of matter according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal gluconate, boric acid, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A composition of matter according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising N,N-Bis-(carboxy alkyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, wherein the alkyl group thereof contains 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 82 words
A composition of matter comprising an alkaline hydrogen peroxide-containing bleaching bath for bleaching cellulose fibers alone or blended with synthetic fibers, said bleaching bath containing, as a bleaching agent, an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide and, as a peroxide stabilizing agent, an N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid or an N,N-Bis-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid as defined in claim 1, or a mixture thereof, in an amount between about 4% and about 30% of the amount of 35% hydrogen peroxide present in the bleaching bath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
A composition of matter according to claim 5, said bath containing as a stabilizing agent, N,N-Bis-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A composition of matter according to claim 5, wherein said bath contains as a stabilizing agent, N-(hydroxy methyl)-1-amino ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

CA568570A Cited
US4029696A Cited
US4337214A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1988-04-08 1988-10-08 1989-04-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-04-08 1992-10-08 1993-04-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-04-08 1996-10-08 1997-04-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag