Classifications

• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
  • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
  • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
  • C11D3/40—Dyes ; Pigments
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • C09B—ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES, e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES
  • C09B57/00—Other synthetic dyes of known constitution
  • C09B57/08—Naphthalimide dyes; Phthalimide dyes

Definitions

• This invention relates to colorants comprising naphthalimide base groups with
• naphthalimides are useful as fluorescent colorants, particularly within other liquid
• aqueous media such as liquid detergents, and the like.
• naphthalimide-based colorants including U.S. Patents Re. 35,370, to Henry, Re.
• Lewis et al. 5,308,773, to Lewis et al., 5,357,782, to Henry, 5,420,136, to Lewis et
• patentee's colorants all exist as solids at room temperature and thus
• naphthalimide colorant compounds which comprise aryloxy-poly(oxyalkylene)
• Liquid household compositions such as detergents, fabric softeners,
• compositions have been commercialized in the past as well, the modern consumer
• Such a colorant provides for very bright fluorescing colorations
• colorants are solid in nature they must first be dispersed within liquid media through
• non-water-soluble naphthalimide colorants exist as waxes or
• compositions There is no teaching nor fair suggestion within the pertinent art which even alludes to a naphthalimide colorant which can be adapted for use in different
• object of this invention to provide an aryloxy-poly(oxyalkylene)-derivative
• the invention is to provide an aryloxy-poly(oxyalkylene) naphthalimide precursor to
• Yet another object of this invention is to provide a relatively
• compositions such as, for
• a household composition i.e., liquid detergent, fabric softener, etc.
• liquid detergent i.e., liquid detergent, fabric softener, etc.
• aryloxypolyoxyalkylene naphthalimide derivative colorant to protect uranine
• the present invention encompasses water-soluble naphthalimide derivative
• ambient it is meant within a range of from about 20-25°C
• subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the subject colorant may also be present but only in minimal amounts. Furthermore, the
• inventive liquid compounds are readily soluble within myriad compositions, including
• inventive compounds provide excellent fluorescing and coloring
• colorant compounds can be utilized in applications where standard naphthalimide
• inventive colorants can be utilized over a wide pH range and
• fragrances and preservatives are compatible with fragrances and preservatives, as merely examples, without
• the present invention also encompasses certain compositions comprising
• compositions are water-based, the colorants of the inventive compositions will not
• fluorescent colorants such as uranine, are not compatible within such low pH
• compositions encompassed within this invention include, but are not limited
• liquid household detergents and cleaners for laundry, dishwashing, light duty
• compositions include both gel and liquid compositions. Such compositions require at least one
• compositions comprise tensoactives and water. These compounds are present in order to improve the ability of the composition to clean or remove, soil, stains, and the like, and may
• anionic surfactants cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic
• Possible cationic surfactants include quaternary ammonium salts, amines,
• Suitable amphoterics include mixed C 8 amphocarboxylates,
• betaine derivatives of quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, and sulfonium
• duty liquids, tensoactives are present from about 0.01 to about 25% by weight of the
• liquid detergents from about 0.1 to about 30% by weight; for
• heavy duty detergents from about 2 to about 75% by weight, and so on.
• perfumes such as smectite clays,
• the primary constituent of the aforementioned cleaning compositions is water
• propylene glycol monomethyl ether dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene
• compositions of this invention may only comprise solvents other than
• liquid cleaning compositions can be found in various United States
• compositions all comprise well known fabric softening formulations and
• composition of the present invention would include from about 3 to about 50%> by
• cationic fabric softening compound preferably a quaternary ammonium compound.
• the counterion may be a halide, such as fluoride, chloride, bromide, or iodide.
• counterions may be employed such as methylsulfate, ethylsulfate, hydroxide, acetate,
• the counterion is chloride or
• compositions of the present invention Generally, concentrated liquid fabric softener
• compositions of the present invention can contain 17%) to 50%> solids.
• fabric softening compositions of the present invention can be prepared according to
• cationic quaternary ammonium salts include, but are not limited
• Acyclic quaternary ammonium salts having at least two C 8 - 30 ,
• C I2 - 22 alkyl chains such as: ditallowdimethyl ammonium chloride
• Diamido quaternary ammonium salts such as: methyl-
• Biodegradable quaternary ammonium salts such as N,N-di(tallowoyl-
• ammonium salts the pH of the composition is adjusted to between about 2 and 7,
• Biodegradable cationic diester compounds may be employed of the type which have the
• each R is a short chain C,. 6 , preferably C,. 3 , alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, e.g.,
• each R 2 is a long chain C 10 . 22 hydrocarbyl, or substituted hydrocarbyl
• X " can be any softener-compatible anion, for example, chloride, bromide,
• the fabric softening compositions of the present invention comprise a water
• organic solvents such as lower alcohols, which can improve handling, fluidity, and viscosity. From 3 to about 50%>
• the total composition comprises the active softening compounds
• the fabric softeners are acyclic quaternary ammonium
• compositions may be other non-cationic fabric conditioning
• aminoethylethanolamine carboxylic acids having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and one
• esters of polyhydric alcohols such as sorbitan esters or glyceryl stearate, fatty alcohols, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, alkylphenols,
• ethoxylated diglycerides ethoxylated diglycerides, ethoxylated fatty amines, mineral oils, and polyols, such as
• inventive fabric softening composition to below about 7.0, preferably in the range
• the inventive colorant is added in an amount from about 0.001 to about 3.0%
• additives may be present in amounts from about 0.1 to about
• These additives include silicones, predominantly polydimethylsiloxanes; soil
• release polymers such as block copolymers of polyethylene oxide and terephthalate
• surfactants and nonionic surfactants.
• Such surfactants and soaps mirror those
• polymer additives may be any suitable additives discussed above in the cleaning compositions. Additionally, polymer additives may be any suitable additives.
• Electrolytes may be present, such as guar gum, polyethylene oxide, and cyclodextrin. Electrolytes may be present, such as guar gum, polyethylene oxide, and cyclodextrin. Electrolytes may be present, such as guar gum, polyethylene oxide, and cyclodextrin. Electrolytes may be present, such as guar gum, polyethylene oxide, and cyclodextrin. Electrolytes may
• Such electrolytes include calcium chloride, magnesium chloride,
• Preservatives such as glutaraldehyde and formaldehyde may also be added, as
• Liquid fabric softening compositions encompassed within this invention can be any liquid fabric softening compositions encompassed within this invention.
• a softening active premix is
• the colorant can be any colorant, to which is added, with stirring, hot water.
• the colorant can be any colorant.
• the colorant is added to the hot water prior to addition to the premix.
• colorants of invention are highly water soluble
• inventive colorants may also be present in composition with a solvent.
• propylene glycol monomethyl ether dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene
• glycol o-benzyl-4-chlorophenol
• deodorized kerosene odorless mineral spirits
• pine oil n-methyl-pyrrolidone
• wax n-methyl-pyrrolidone
• wax n-methyl-pyrrolidone
• d-limonene methylglycol
• terpenes terpenes, and white spirits.
• compositions of this invention may comprise non-aqueous solvents (with no
• compositions include paint
• solvent/colorant compositions may be merely utilized as colorant concentrates or
• compositions such as fabric softener and/or cleaning compositions.
• inventive colorant would be any colorant.
• composition preferably from about 0.005 to about 1.0%>; more preferably from about
• dispersant or dispersants
• stabilizers including stabilizers, anti-corrosion agents, other surfactants, other dyes
• naphthalic acid anhydride available from Aceto Corporation. The mixture was
• a light duty liquid detergent was produced having the following typical
• Such a composition included an amount of colorant sufficient to give a color depth
• dimethylammonium chloride softener compound in an amount of about 0.017%) by
• the resultant composition exhibited a bright yellow
• Such a composition included an amount of colorant sufficient to give a color depth equal to a commercial sample containing uranine alone as the
• composition was first analyzed for the initial maximum absorbance at the particularly
• Test Method 16E Water-Cooled Xenon- Arc Lamp, Continuous Light.
• COMPOSITION was placed in a sealed transparent plastic bottle and exposed to
• compositions of EXAMPLE 4 was then also tested for their lightfastness
• This commercial composition contains both uranine and D&C Yellow
• compositions were subjected to the same accelerated
• composition comprising uranine alone as well as the commercially available
• inventive compositions are novel compositions.
• the effective shelf-life of the inventive colored compositions are the inventive compositions.

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