EP0869171A3 - Metal complexes as bleach activators - Google Patents

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EP0869171A3
EP0869171A3 EP98105257A EP98105257A EP0869171A3 EP 0869171 A3 EP0869171 A3 EP 0869171A3 EP 98105257 A EP98105257 A EP 98105257A EP 98105257 A EP98105257 A EP 98105257A EP 0869171 A3 EP0869171 A3 EP 0869171A3
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/39Organic or inorganic per-compounds
    • C11D3/3902Organic or inorganic per-compounds combined with specific additives
    • C11D3/3905Bleach activators or bleach catalysts
    • C11D3/3932Inorganic compounds or complexes
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06LDRY-CLEANING, WASHING OR BLEACHING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR MADE-UP FIBROUS GOODS; BLEACHING LEATHER OR FURS
    • D06L4/00Bleaching fibres, filaments, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or made-up fibrous goods; Bleaching leather or furs
    • D06L4/10Bleaching fibres, filaments, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or made-up fibrous goods; Bleaching leather or furs using agents which develop oxygen
    • D06L4/13Bleaching fibres, filaments, threads, yarns, fabrics, feathers or made-up fibrous goods; Bleaching leather or furs using agents which develop oxygen using inorganic agents
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21CPRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS; REGENERATION OF PULPING LIQUORS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • D21C9/00After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/1026Other features in bleaching processes
    • D21C9/1036Use of compounds accelerating or improving the efficiency of the processes
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21CPRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS; REGENERATION OF PULPING LIQUORS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • D21C9/00After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/16Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with per compounds
    • D21C9/163Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with per compounds with peroxides

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Abstract

Verbindungen der folgenden allgemeinen Formel eignen sich als Aktivatoren für Peroxyverbindungen in Wasch- und Reinigungsmitteln: [LnMmXp]zYq wobei

M
Mangan in der Oxidationsstufe II, III, IV, V und/oder VI oder Kobalt in der Oxidationsstufe II und/oder III,
X
eine Koordinations- oder Brückengruppe,
Y
ein Gegenion in der entsprechenden stöchiometrischen Menge zum Ausgleich einer vorhandenen Ladung z, wobei
z
als Ladung des Metall-Komplexes positiv, null oder negativ sein kann,
n und m
unabhängig voneinander ganze Zahlen von 1 bis 4,
p
eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 15,
q
z/Ladung von Y und
L
einen Liganden der Formel (2)
Figure 80000001
bedeutet, wobei die Substituenten R1 bis R8 die in der Beschreibung genannte Bedeutung haben.Compounds of the following general formula are suitable as activators for peroxy compounds in washing and cleaning agents: [L n M m X p ] z Y q in which
M
Manganese in oxidation state II, III, IV, V and / or VI or cobalt in oxidation state II and / or III,
X
a coordination or bridge group,
Y
a counter ion in the corresponding stoichiometric amount to balance an existing charge z, where
e.g.
the charge of the metal complex can be positive, zero or negative,
n and m
independently of one another integers from 1 to 4,
p
an integer from 0 to 15,
q
z / charge of Y and
L
a ligand of the formula (2)
Figure 80000001
means, wherein the substituents R 1 to R 8 have the meaning given in the description.

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