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Bleaching compounds comprising N-acyl caprolactam and alkanoyloxybenzene sulfonate bleach activators
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1994-04-13
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Granted: 1995-04-11
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Expires: 2014-04-13
Abstract
Abstract Laundry detergents and automatic dishwashing compositions with activated bleaching systems which are effective under mixed soil conditions, especially mixtures of hydrophobic and hydrophilic soils and stains are presented. The preferred bleach activators are N-acyl caprolactams and nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate. A particularly preferred embodiment comprises a 1:2.2:7.7 molar ratio of N-acyl caprolactam to alanoyloxybenzenesulfonate to peroxygen bleaching compound. This mixed caprolactam, alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate bleaching composition delivers stronger than expected performance on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic stains and on dingy clean up.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan D. Willey
- 👤 Michael E. Burns
- 👤 Jerome H. Collins
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:24
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/39; C11D3/3902; C11D3/3905; C11D3/3907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A bleaching composition comprising: i) a peroxygen bleaching compound; ii) a hydrophilic N-acyl caprolactam bleach activator wherein the acyl moiety of said N-acyl caprolactam is of the formula R 1 --C(O)-- wherein R 1 is H or an alkyl or aryl group containing from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; and iii) an alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate bleach activator, wherein said alkanoyl moiety contains from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms; such that the molar ratio of N-acyl caprolactam:alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate:peroxygen bleaching compound is approximately 1:2.2:7.7.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A bleaching composition comprising: i) a peroxygen bleaching compound; ii) a hydrophilic N-acyl caprolactam bleach activator wherein the acyl moiety of said N-acyl caprolactam is of the formula R 1 --C(O)-- wherein R 1 is H or an alkyl or aryl group containing from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; and iii) an alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate bleach activator, wherein said alkanoyl moiety contains from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms; such that the molar ratio of N-acyl caprolactam:alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate:peroxygen bleaching compound is approximately 1:2.2:7.7.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A bleaching composition according to claim 1 wherein said N-acyl caprolactam is selected from the group consisting of benzoyl caprolactam, formyl caprolactam, acetyl caprolactam, propanoyl caprolactam, butanoyl caprolactam, pentanoyl caprolactam, hexanoyl caprolactam, and mixtures thereof; said alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate is selected from the group consisting of nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, decanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, octanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, dodecanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, 2-ethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, and mixture thereof; and said peroxygen bleaching compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium perborate monohydrate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, sodium percarbonate, sodium peroxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
An automatic dishwashing composition comprising a bleaching composition according to claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A laundry detergent composition comprising a bleaching composition according to claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A laundry detergent composition according to claim 4 wherein said bleaching composition comprises: i) about 0.85% benzoyl caprolactam; ii) about 3% nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate; and iii) about 3% perborate bleaching compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for cleaning fabrics, dishes, or hard surfaces, said method comprising contacting said fabrics, dishes, or hard surfaces with a bleaching composition according to claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said N-acyl caprolactam is selected from the group consisting of benzoyl caprolactram, formyl caprolactam, acetyl caprolactam, propanoyl caprolactam, butanoyl caprolactam, pentanoyl caprolactam, hexanoyl caprolactam, and mixtures thereof; said alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate is selected from the group consisting of nonanoyloxybenzenefulfonate, decanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, octanoyloxybenzenefulfonate, dodecanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, 2-ethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, and mixture thereof; and said peroxygen bleaching compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium perborate monohydrate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, sodium percarbonate, sodium peroxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein said N-acyl caprolactam is benzoyl caprolactam, said alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate is nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate, and said peroxygen bleaching compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium perborate monohydrate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate, sodium percarbonate, and mixtures thereof.
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