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Peroxygen bleach activators and bleaching compositions
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1984-10-30
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2004-10-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to peroxygen bleaching activator compounds and bleaching compositions. The peroxygen bleach activator compounds, used in combination with peroxygen bleach compounds which yield hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution, provide effective and efficient bleaching of textiles over a wide range of temperatures. In a highly preferred embodiment the bleaching compositions of the invention are detergent compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Thompson
- 👤 Charles D. Broaddus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:18
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C309/00; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/39; C11D3/3902; C11D3/3905; C11D3/3907; C11D3/391; C11D3/3912; C11D3/3915; C11D3/3917; C11D3/392; C11D3/3937
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A peroxygen bleach activator comprising a mixture of compounds of the general formula ##STR34## where R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl containing from about 4 to about 14 carbon atoms, R 1 is H, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 or --C 3 H 7 , L is a leaving group the conjugate acid of which has a pKa of about 4 to about 30, and X 1 is H, Cl, OCH 3 or OC 2 H 5 such that the weight ratio of substituted compounds wherein X 1 =OCH 3 OC 2 H 5 or Cl to unsubstituted compounds wherein X 1 =H is from about 1:9 to about 9:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A peroxygen bleach activator comprising a mixture of compounds of the general formula ##STR34## where R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl containing from about 4 to about 14 carbon atoms, R 1 is H, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 or --C 3 H 7 , L is a leaving group the conjugate acid of which has a pKa of about 4 to about 30, and X 1 is H, Cl, OCH 3 or OC 2 H 5 such that the weight ratio of substituted compounds wherein X 1 =OCH 3 OC 2 H 5 or Cl to unsubstituted compounds wherein X 1 =H is from about 1:9 to about 9:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mixture according to claim 1 wherein X 1 in the substituted compound of the mixture is Cl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A mixture of compounds according to claim 1 wherein L is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR35## wherein R and R 1 are as defined in claim 1, X in the substituted compound is Cl, R 2 is an alkyl chain containing from about 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 3 is H or R 2 , and Y is H or a solubilizing group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A mixture of compounds according to claim 3 wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of --SO 3 - M + , --COO - M + , and mixtures thereof, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mixture of compounds according to claim 4 wherein L has the formula ##STR36## and M is sodium or potassium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mixture according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of substituted compounds to unsubstituted compounds is from about 3:7 to about 7:3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mixture according to claim 6 wherein the ratio of substituted compounds to unsubstituted compounds is from about 6:4 to about 4:6.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A mixture according to claim 7 wherein the compounds comprising the mixture are selected from the group consisting of sodium 4-(2-chlorooctanonyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 4-(2-chlorononanoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 4-(3,5,5,trimethyl-2-chlorohexanoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 2-(2-chlorononaoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 2-(2-chloroanoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 2-(2-chlorooctanoyloxy)benzoate; sodium 2-(2-chlorononanoyloxy)benzoate; sodium 4-(2-chlorononanoyl)benzoate; sodium 4-octanoyloxybenzenesulfonate; sodium 4-nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, sodium 4-decanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, tetraacetyl ethylendiamine, tetraacetyl methylenediamine, and tetraacetyl glycouril.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A bleaching composition comprising: (a) a peroxygen bleach compound capable of yielding hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution; and (b) a bleach activator according to claim 1; wherein the ratio of (a):(b) is about 10:1 to about 1:10.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 9 wherein the ratio of (a):(b) is from about 3:1 to about 1:4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 10 wherein the ratio of (a):(b) is from about 3:1 to about 1:2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition according to claim 9 wherein the peroxygen bleaching compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium perborate monohydrate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate, sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, sodium peroxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to claim 12 wherein the peroxygen bleaching compound is sodium perborate monohydrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
A bleaching composition comprising, by weight: (a) from about 1% to about 60% of a peroxygen bleaching compound capable of yielding hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution; (b) from about 1% to about 30% of a detergent surfactant; (c) from about 0.5% to about 40% of a bleach activator mixture according to claim 2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 14 further comprising from about 10% to about 60% of a detergency builder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A composition according to claim 15 wherein the bleach activator is comprised of compound selected from the group consisting of sodium 4-(2-chlorooctanonyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 4-(2-chlorononanoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 4-(3,5,5,trimethyl-2-chlorohexanoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 2-(2-chlorononaoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 2-(2-chloro-anoyloxy)benzene sulfonate; sodium 2-(2-chlorooctanoyloxy)benzoate; sodium 2-(2-chlorononanoyloxy)benzoate; sodium 4-(2-chlorononanoyl)benzoate; sodium 4-octanoyloxybenzenesulfonate; sodium 4-nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate; sodium 4-decanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, tetraacetyl ethylendiamine, tetraacetyl methylenediamine, and tetraacetyl glycouril.
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