EP1206515B1 - Gegen zersetzung durch aromatisierung resistente substanzen , zusammensetzungen und waschverfahren zu deren verwendung - Google Patents

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EP1206515B1
EP1206515B1 EP00957786A EP00957786A EP1206515B1 EP 1206515 B1 EP1206515 B1 EP 1206515B1 EP 00957786 A EP00957786 A EP 00957786A EP 00957786 A EP00957786 A EP 00957786A EP 1206515 B1 EP1206515 B1 EP 1206515B1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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  • This invention relates to formulation components such as bleach boosting compounds with increased stability, and compositions and laundry methods employing bleach boosting compounds with increased stability. More particularly, this invention relates to quaternary imine bleach boosters and/or oxaziridinium bleaching species, compositions and laundry methods employing quaternary imine bleach boosters and/or oxaziridinium bleaching species.
  • Oxygen bleaching agents have become increasingly popular in recent years in household and personal care products to facilitate stain and soil removal. Bleaches are particularly desirable for their stain-removing, dingy fabric cleanup, whitening and sanitization properties. Oxygen bleaching agents have found particular acceptance in laundry products such as detergents, in automatic dishwashing products and in hard surface cleansers. Oxygen bleaching agents, however, are somewhat limited in their effectiveness. Some frequently encountered disadvantages include color damage on fabrics and damage to laundry appliances, specifically rubber hoses these appliances may contain. In addition, oxygen bleaching agents tend to be extremely temperature rate dependent. Thus, the colder the solution in which they are employed, the less effective the bleaching action. Temperatures in excess of 60 °C are typically required for effectiveness of an oxygen bleaching agent in solution.
  • bleach activators typically perhydrolyzable acyl compounds having a leaving group such as oxybenzenesulfonate, react with the active oxygen group, typically hydrogen peroxide or its anion, to form a more effective peroxyacid oxidant. It is the peroxyacid compound which then oxidizes the stained or soiled substrate material.
  • bleach activators are also somewhat temperature dependent. Bleach activators are more effective at warm water temperatures of from about 40 °C to about 60 °C. In water temperatures of less than about 40 °C, the peroxyacid compound loses some of its bleaching effectiveness.
  • bleach boosting compounds specifically bleach boosters and/or bleaching species.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention provide superior bleaching effectiveness even in lower water temperatures as well as prevent unwanted decomposition.
  • a bleaching composition comprising a bleach boosting compound in conjunction with or without a peroxygen source, wherein said bleach boosting compound is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a bleach booster selected from the group consisting of aryliminium cations, aryliminium zwitterions, aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof; (b) a bleaching species selected from the group consisting of oxaziridinium cations, oxaziridinium zwitterions, oxaziridinium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof; and (c) mixtures thereof is provided in a first embodiment.
  • a bleach booster selected from the group consisting of aryliminium cations, aryliminium zwitterions, aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof
  • a bleaching species selected from the group consisting of ox
  • a cationic or zwitterionic laundry bleach boosting compound is provided.
  • a method for laundering a fabric in need of laundering comprising contacting the fabric with a laundry solution having a bleaching composition in accordance with the present invention as described herein is provided.
  • a laundry additive product comprising a bleach boosting compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) a bleach booster selected from the group consisting of aryliminium cations, aryliminium zwitterions, aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof; (b) a bleaching species selected from the group consisting of oxaziridinium cations, oxaziridinium zwitterions, oxaziridinium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof; and (c) mixtures thereof is provided.
  • a bleach booster selected from the group consisting of aryliminium cations, aryliminium zwitterions, aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof
  • a bleaching species selected from the group consisting of oxaziridinium cations, oxaziridinium zwitterions,
  • a bleach boosting compound which demonstrates improved performance even in lower temperature solutions as well as prevent unwanted aromatization
  • a bleaching composition including a quaternary imine bleach booster and/or an oxaziridinium bleaching species
  • a laundry additive product having a quaternary imine bleach booster and/or an oxaziridinium bleaching species.
  • the present invention discloses novel and highly useful bleach boosting compounds ("bleach boosters", “bleaching species” and mixtures thereof), compositions, and methods employing the novel bleach boosting compounds.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention provide increased bleaching effectiveness even in lower temperature applications while prevent unwanted decomposition by aromatization, resulting in improved performance.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention act in conjunction with or without, preferably with conventional peroxygen bleaching sources to provide the above-mentioned increased bleaching effectiveness and prevention of aromatization.
  • the bleach boosters of the present invention are preferably quaternary imine bleach boosters. More preferably, the bleach boosters of the present invention are selected from the group consisting of aryliminium cations, aryliminium zwitterions, and/or aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3 and mixtures thereof, wherein said bleach boosters have the formulas [I] and [II]: wherein t is 0 or 1; R 1 -R 4 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals; any two vicinal R 1 -R 4 may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R 5 is a substituted
  • Preferred bleach boosters include, but are not limited to: (1) aryliminium cations of formula [I] wherein R 5 is H or methyl, and R 6 is selected from the group of substituted or unsubstituted radicals consisting of a linear or branched C 1 -C 14 alkyl, C 3 -C 14 cycloalkyl, and C 6 -C 14 aryl; (2) aryliminium zwitterions of formula [II] wherein R 5 is H or methyl, and R 6 has the formula: where Z - is covalently bonded to T o , and Z - is selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 - , -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 - and a is either 1 or 2; (3) aryliminium cations of formula [I] wherein R 6 is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C 1 - C 14 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or aryliminium z
  • More preferred bleach boosters include, but are not limited to: (1) aryliminium cations of formula [I] wherein R 1 - R 5 are H, and R 6 is linear or branched C 1 - C 14 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; (2) aryliminium zwitterions of formula [II] wherein R 1 - R 5 are H, and R 6 has the formula: where Z - is covalently bonded to T o , and Z- is selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 - , -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 - and a is 1.
  • aryliminium cations, aryliminium zwitterions and aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3, all of formula [I] and [II] are geminally substituted.
  • Geminally substituted bleach boosters of the present invention inhibit or prevent decomposition of the cations, zwitterions, and polyions via aromatization.
  • the aromatization (decomposition) reaction of 6-membered ring boosters is well known in the art, as exemplified, without being limited by theory, in Hanquet et al., Tetrahedron 1993, 49, pp.
  • Geminally substituted bleach boosters increase the turnover number of the active bleach booster by "blocking" the based-induced aromatization, as fully described above. Such substitution, without being limited by theory, may also inhibit or prevent decomposition of the cations, zwitterions, and polyions via other decomposition pathways.
  • Other means of decomposition include, but are not limited to, attack on the bleach boosting compound and/or on the bleaching species by nucleophiles, including but not limited to attack by hydroxide anion, perhydroxide anion, carboxylate anion, percarboxylate anion and other nucleophiles present under in-wash conditions.
  • the quaternary imine bleach boosters of the present invention act in conjunction with the peroxygen source to provide a more effective bleaching system.
  • Peroxygen sources are well-known in the art and the peroxygen source employed in the present invention may comprise any of these well known sources, including peroxygen compounds as well as compounds which under consumer use conditions provide an effective amount of peroxygen in situ.
  • the peroxygen source may include a hydrogen peroxide source, the in situ formation of a peracid anion through the reaction of a hydrogen peroxide source and a bleach activator, preformed peracid compounds or mixtures of suitable peroxygen sources.
  • a hydrogen peroxide source the in situ formation of a peracid anion through the reaction of a hydrogen peroxide source and a bleach activator, preformed peracid compounds or mixtures of suitable peroxygen sources.
  • the hydrogen peroxide source may be any suitable hydrogen peroxide source and present at such levels as fully described in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282.
  • the hydrogen peroxide source may be selected from the group consisting of perborate compounds, percarbonate compounds, perphosphate compounds and mixtures thereof.
  • the bleach activator may be selected from the group consisting of tetraacetylethylenediamine, sodium octanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, sodium nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, sodium decanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, sodium lauroyloxybenzene sulfonate, (6-octanamido-caproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-nonanamido-caproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-decanamido-caproyl) oxybenzenesulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred activators are selected from the group consisting of tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED), benzoylcaprolactam (BzCL), 4-nitrobenzoylcaprolactam, 3-chlorobenzoylcaprolactam, benzoyloxybenzenesulphonate (BOBS), nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (NOBS), phenyl benzoate (PhBz), decanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C 10 -OBS), benzoylvalerolactam (BZVL), octanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C 8 -OBS), perhydrolyzable esters, 4-[N-(nonaoyl) amino hexanoyloxy]-benzene sulfonate sodium salt (NACA-OBS) an example of which is described in U.S.
  • NACA-OBS 4-[N-(nonaoyl) amino he
  • Patent No. 5,523,434 lauroyloxybenzenesulfonate or dodecanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (LOBS or C 12 -OBS), 10-undecenoyloxybenzenesulfonate (UDOBS or C II -OBS with unsaturation in the 10 position), and decanoyloxybenzoic acid (DOBA) and mixtures thereof, most preferably benzoylcaprolactam and benzoylvalerolactam.
  • Particularly preferred bleach activators in the pH range from 8 to 9.5 are those selected having an OBS or VL leaving group.
  • Quaternary substituted bleach activators may also be included.
  • the present detergent compositions preferably comprise a quaternary substituted bleach activator (QSBA) or a quaternary substituted peracid (QSP); more preferably, the former.
  • QSBA quaternary substituted bleach activator
  • QSP quaternary substituted peracid
  • Preferred QSBA structures are further described in U.S. 5,686,015 Willey et al., issued November 11, 1997; U.S. 5,654,421 Taylor et al., issued August 5, 1997; U.S. 5,460,747 Gosselink et al., issued October 24, 1995; U.S. 5,584,888 Miracle et al., issued December 17, 1996; and U.S. 5,578,136 Taylor et al., issued November 26, 1996.
  • bleach activators useful herein are amide-substituted as described in U.S. 5,698,504, U.S. 5,695,679, and U.S. 5,686,014 each of which are cited herein above.
  • Preferred examples of such bleach activators include: (6-octanamidocaproyl) oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-nonanamidocaproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-decanamidocaproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate and mixtures thereof.
  • bleaching results can be obtained from bleaching systems having with in-use pH of from 6 to 13, preferably from 9.0 to 10.5.
  • activators with electron-withdrawing moieties are used for near-neutral or sub-neutral pH ranges.
  • Alkalis and buffering agents can be used to secure such pH.
  • Acyl lactam activators as described in U.S. 5,698,504, U.S. 5,695,679 and U.S. 5,686,014, each of which is cited herein above, are very useful herein, especially the acyl caprolactams (see for example WO 94-28102 A) and acyl valerolactams (see U.S. 5,503,639 Willey et al., issued April 2, 1996).
  • the preformed peracid compound as used herein is any convenient compound which is stable and which under consumer use conditions provides an effective amount of peracid anion.
  • the bleach boosters of the present invention may of course be used in conjunction with a preformed peracid compound selected from the group consisting of percarboxylic acids and salts, percarbonic acids and salts, perimidic acids and salts, peroxymonosulfuric acids and salts, and mixtures thereof, examples of which are described in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282 to Miracle et at.
  • R is an alkylene or substituted alkylene group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms or a phenylene or substituted phenylene group
  • Y is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl, - C(O)OH or -C(O)OOH.
  • Organic peroxyacids suitable for use in the present invention can contain either one or two peroxy groups and can be either aliphatic or aromatic.
  • the organic peroxycarboxylic acid is aliphatic
  • the unsubstituted acid has the general formula: where Y can be, for example, H, CH 3 , CH 2 Cl, C(O)OH, or C(O)OOH; and n is an integer from 0 to 20.
  • the organic peroxycarboxylic acid is aromatic
  • the unsubstituted acid has the general formula: wherein Y can be, for example, hydrogen, alkyl, alkylhalogen, halogen, C(O)OH or C(O)OOH.
  • Typical monoperoxy acids useful herein include alkyl and aryl peroxyacids such as:
  • a bleach activator as used herein is any compound which when used in conjunction with a hydrogen peroxide source leads to the in situ production of the peracid corresponding to the bleach activator.
  • activators are fully disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282, U.S. Patent 4,915,854 and U.S. Patent 4,412,934. See also U.S. 4,634,551 for other typical bleaches and activators useful herein.
  • the quaternary imine bleach booster of the present invention acts in conjunction with a peroxygen source to increase bleaching effectiveness. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that the bleach booster reacts with the peroxygen source to form a more active bleaching species, a quaternary oxaziridinium compound.
  • the oxaziridinium compound has an increased activity at lower temperatures relative to the peroxygen compound.
  • the oxaziridinium compound is represented by the formulas [III] and [IV]: wherein t is 0 or 1; R 31 -R 34 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals; any two vicinal R 31 -R 34 may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R 25 is a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals, and R 26 may be a substituted or
  • R 25 -R 30 and R 31 -R 34 may be the same as R 5 -R 10 and R 1 -R 4 , respectively, of the bleach booster of formulas [I] and [II].
  • Such oxaziridinium compounds can be produced from the quaternary imine of the present invention with the reactions: and
  • the bleaching species may also be used directly in accordance with the present invention.
  • the bleaching species of the present invention are preferably selected from the group consisting of oxaziridinium cations, oxaziridinium zwitterions, oxaziridinium polyions having a net charge of from +3 to -3, and mixtures thereof, said oxaziridinium compounds have the formulas [III] and [IV]: and wherein t is 0 or 1; R 31 -R 34 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals; any two vicinal R 31 -R 34 may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or
  • Preferred bleaching species include, but are not limited to: (1) oxaziridinium cations of formula [III] wherein R 25 is H or methyl, and R 26 is selected from the group of substituted or unsubstituted radicals consisting of a linear or branched C 1 -C 14 alkyl, C 3 -C 14 cycloalkyl, and C 6 -C 14 aryl; (2) oxaziridinium zwitterions of formula [IV] wherein R 25 is H or methyl, and R 26 has the formula: where Z- is covalently bonded to T o , and Z- is selected from the group consisting of -CO 2 - , -SO 3 - and -OSO 3 - and a is either I or 2; (3) oxaziridinium cations of formula [III] wherein R 26 is selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C 1 - C 14 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention may be employed in conjunction with or without, preferably with a peroxygen source in a bleaching composition.
  • the peroxygen source may be present in levels of from 0.01%, or from 0.1% (1 ppm) to 60% (600 ppm) by weight of the composition, and preferably from 1% (10 ppm) to 40% (400 ppm) by weight of the composition, and the bleach boosting compound and/or bleaching species may be present from 0.00001 % (0.0001 ppm) to 10% (100 ppm) by weight of the composition, and preferably from 0.0001% (0.001 ppm) to 2% (20 ppm) by weight of the composition, more preferably from 0.005% (0.05 ppm) to 0.5% (5 ppm), even more preferably from 0.01% (0.1 ppm) to 0.2% (2 ppm). Most preferably from 0.02% (0.2 ppm) to 0.1% (1 ppm).
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention bleach composition comprise an amount of bleach boosting compound and/or bleaching species such that the resulting concentration of the bleach boosting compound in a wash solution is from 0.001 ppm to 5 ppm.
  • the bleach compositions of the present invention comprise an amount of peroxygen compound, when present, and an amound of bleach boosting compound and/or bleaching species, such that the resulting molar ratio of said peroxygen compound to bleach boosting compound and/or bleaching species in a wash solution is preferably greater than 1:1, more preferably greater than 10:1, even more preferably greater than 50:1.
  • the preferred molar ratio ranges of peroxygen compound to bleach boosting compound range from 30,000:1 to 10:1, even more preferably from 10,000:1 to 50:1, yet even more preferably from 5,000:1 to 100:1, still even more preferably from 3,500:1 to 150:1.
  • the conversion values (in ppm) are provided for exemplary purposes, based on an in-use product concentration of 1000 ppm.
  • a 1000 ppm wash solution of a product containing 0.2% bleach boosting compound by weight results in a bleach boosting compound concentration of 2 ppm.
  • a 3500 ppm wash solution of a product containing 0.2% bleach boosting compound by weight results in a bleach boosting compound concentration of 6.5 ppm.
  • the method for delivering bleach boosting compounds of the present invention and the method for delivering bleaching compositions (products) containing such bleach boosting compounds that are particularly useful in the methods of the present invention are the bleach boosting compounds and compositions containing same that satisfy the preferred method for bleaching a stained substrate in an aqueous medium with a peroxygen source and with an bleach boosting compound whose structures is defined herein and wherein said medium contains active oxygen from the peroxygen compound from 0.05 to 250 ppm per liter of medium, and said bleach boosting compound from 0.001 ppm to 5 ppm, preferably from 0.01 ppm to 3 ppm, more preferably from 0.1 ppm to 2 ppm, and most preferably from 0.2 ppm to I ppm.
  • Such a preferred method for bleaching a stained substrate in an aqueous medium with a peroxygen source and with an bleach boosting compound is of particular value for those applications in which the color safety of the stained substrate in need of cleaning is a concern.
  • the preferred embodiment e.g. 0.01 ppm to 3 ppm
  • a higher in-use concentration may be preferred.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention may be advantageously employed in laundry applications including, but not limited to, stain bleaching, dye transfer inhibition, and whitening, hard surface cleaning, automatic dishwashing applications, as well as cosmetic applications such as dentures, teeth, hair and skin.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention are ideally suited for laundry applications such as the bleaching of fabrics through the use of bleach containing detergents or laundry bleach additives.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention may be employed in both granular and liquid compositions.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention may include various additional ingredients which are desirable in laundry applications.
  • Such ingredients include detersive surfactants, bleach catalysts, builders, chelating agents, enzymes, polymeric soil release agents, brighteners and various other ingredients.
  • Compositions including any of these various additional ingredients preferably have a pH of from 6 to 12, preferably from 8 to 10.5 in a 1% solution of the bleaching composition.
  • the bleaching compositions preferably include at least one detersive surfactant, at least one chelating agent, at least one detersive enzyme and preferably has a pH of 6 to 12, preferably from 8 to 10.5 in a 1% solution of the bleaching composition.
  • cationic or zwitterionic laundry bleach boosting compounds are provided.
  • Such bleach boosting compounds are preferably selected from the group consisting of: and mixtures thereof; wherein for formula [I] and [II] t is 0 or 1; R 1 -R 4 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cyctoalkyl, aryl, heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals; any two vicinal R 1 -R 4 may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R 5 is a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, nitro, hal
  • a method for laundering a fabric in need of laundering comprises contacting the fabric with a laundry solution.
  • the fabric may comprise most any fabric capable of being laundered in normal consumer use conditions.
  • the laundry solution comprises a bleaching composition, as fully described herein.
  • the water temperatures used in this laundering method preferably range from about 0 °C to about 50 °C.
  • the water to fabric ratio is preferably from 1:1 to 15:1.
  • the laundry solution may further include at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of detersive surfactants, chelating agents, detersive enzymes and mixtures thereof.
  • the laundry solution has a pH of 6 to 12, preferably from 8 to 10.5 in a 1% solution of the bleaching composition.
  • a laundry additive product comprises a bleach boosting compound, as fully described above.
  • a laundry additive product would be ideally suited for inclusion in a wash process when additional bleaching effectiveness is desired. Such instances may include, but are not limited to, low-temperature solution laundry application.
  • the laundry additive product further includes a peroxygen source, as fully described above.
  • the laundry additive product can also include powdered or liquid compositions containing a hydrogen peroxide source or a peroxygen source as fully defined above.
  • the laundry additive product includes a hydrogen peroxide source
  • the laundry additive product is packaged in dosage form for addition to a laundry process where a source of peroxygen is employed and increased bleaching effectiveness is desired.
  • Such single dosage form may comprise a pill, tablet, gelcap or other single dosage unit such as pre-measured powders or liquids.
  • a filler or carrier material may be included to increase the volume of composition if desired. Suitable filler or carrier materials may be selected from but not limited to various salts of sulfate, carbonate and silicate as well as talc, and clay. Filler or carrier materials for liquid compositions may be water or low molecular weight primary and secondary alcohols including polyols and diols. Examples include methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol. Monohydric alcohols may also be employed. The compositions may contain from 5% to 90% of such materials. Acidic fillers can be used to reduce pH.
  • bleach boosting compounds of the present invention are other than an aryliminium zwitterion or oxaziridinium zwitterion, a suitable bleach compatible, charge-balancing counterion is also present.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention may be employed in conjunction with or without, preferably with a peroxygen source in other bleaching compositions, regardless of their form.
  • the bleach boosting compounds may be employed in a laundry additive product.
  • the peroxygen source may be present in levels of from 0.1 % to 60% by weight of the composition, and preferably from 1% to 40% by weight of the composition.
  • the bleach boosting may be present from 0.001 % to 10% by weight of the composition, and more preferably from 0.005% to 5% by weight of the composition.
  • the peroxygen source may be present in levels of from 0.1% (1 ppm) to 60% (600 ppm) by weight of the composition, and preferably from 1% (10 ppm) to 40% (400 ppm) by weight of the composition, and the bleach boosting compound may be present from 0.00001% (0.0001 ppm) to 10% (100 ppm) by weight of the composition, and preferably from 0.0001% (0.001 ppm) to 2% (20 ppm) by weight of the composition, more preferably from 0.005% (0.05 ppm) to 0.5% (5 ppm), even more preferably from 0.01% (0. 1 ppm) to 0.2% (2 ppm). Most preferably from 0.02% (0.2 ppm) to 0.1% (1 ppm).
  • the conversion values (in ppm) are provided for exemplary purposes, based on an in-use product concentration of 1000 ppm.
  • a 1000 ppm wash solution of a product containing 0.2% bleach boosting compound by weight results in a bleach boosting compound concentration of 2 ppm.
  • a 3500 ppm wash solution of a product containing 0.2% bleach boosting compound by weight results in a bleach boosting compound concentration of 6.5 ppm.
  • the preferred bleach boosting compound concentration is based on a bleach boosting compound molecular weight of about 300 grams/mole, although bleach boosting compounds can preferably have molecular weights of from about 150 to 1000 grams/mole, or even higher for oligomeric or polymeric bleach boosting compounds.
  • the bleach boosting compound when the bleach boosting compound is present more preferably from 0.005% (0.05 ppm) to 0.5% (5 ppm), the molar (M) concentration of bleach boosting compound will range from 1.7 x 10 -8 M to 1.7 x 10 -5 M). Should a bleach boosting compound of higher m.w.
  • the preferred molar concentration will remain unchanged, whereas the preferred weight concentration (in ppm) will increase accordingly.
  • a bleach boosting compound with a molecular weight of about 600 grams/mole would be present more preferably from 0.01% (0.1 ppm) to 1.0% (10 ppm).
  • the more preferred molar concentration will be based on the monomeric unit associated with the iminium or oxaziridinium active site.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention may be advantageously employed in laundry applications, hard surface cleaning, automatic dishwashing applications, as well as cosmetic applications such as dentures, teeth, hair and skin.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention are ideally suited for laundry applications such as the bleaching of fabrics through the use of bleach-containing detergents or laundry bleach additives.
  • the bleach boosting compounds of the present invention may be employed in both granular and liquid compositions.
  • the bleach boosting compounds and bleaching composition comprising the bleach boosting compounds can be used as antimicrobial agents and disinfectants.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention may include various additional ingredients which are desirable in laundry applications.
  • Such ingredients include detersive surfactants, bleach catalysts, builders, chelating agents, enzymes, polymeric soil release agents, brighteners and various other ingredients.
  • Compositions including any of these various additional ingredients preferably have a pH of from 6 to 12, preferably from 8 to 10.5 in a 1% solution of the bleaching composition.
  • the bleaching compositions preferably include at least one detersive surfactant, at least one chelating agent, at least one detersive enzyme and preferably has a pH of 6 to 12, preferably from 8 to 10.5 in a 1% solution of the bleaching composition.
  • a method for laundering a fabric in need of laundering comprises contacting the fabric with a laundry solution.
  • the fabric may comprise most any fabric capable of being laundered in normal consumer use conditions.
  • the laundry solution comprises a bleaching composition, as fully described herein.
  • the water temperatures preferably range from 0 °C to 50 °C or higher.
  • the water to fabric ratio is preferably from 1:1 to 15:1.
  • the laundry solution may further include at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of detersive surfactants, chelating agents, detersive enzymes and mixtures thereof.
  • the laundry solution has a pH of 6 to 12, preferably from 8 to 10.5 in a 1% solution of the bleaching composition.
  • a laundry additive product comprises an bleach boosting compound, as fully described above.
  • Such a laundry additive product would be ideally suited for inclusion in a wash process when additional bleaching effectiveness is desired. Such instances may include, but are not limited to, low-temperature and medium temperature solution laundry application.
  • the laundry additive product further includes a peroxygen source, as fully described above.
  • the laundry additive product can also include powdered or liquid compositions containing a hydrogen peroxide source or a peroxygen source as fully defined above.
  • the laundry additive product includes a hydrogen peroxide source
  • the laundry additive product is packaged in dosage form for addition to a laundry process where a source of peroxygen is employed and increased bleaching effectiveness is desired.
  • Such single dosage form may comprise a pill, tablet, gelcap or other single dosage unit such as pre-measured powders or liquids.
  • a filler or carrier material may be included to increase the volume of composition if desired. Suitable filler or carrier materials may be selected from but not limited to various salts of sulfate, carbonate and silicate as well as talc, and clay. Filler or carrier materials for liquid compositions may be water or low molecular weight primary and secondary alcohols including polyols and diols. Examples include methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol. Monohydric alcohols may also be employed. The compositions may contain from 5% to 90% of such materials. Acidic fillers can be used to reduce pH.
  • a preferred bleaching composition is a bleaching composition comprising:
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention preferably comprise a bleaching system.
  • Bleaching systems typically comprise a peroxygen source.
  • Peroxygen sources are well-known in the art and the peroxygen source employed in the present invention may comprise any of these well known sources, including peroxygen compounds as well as compounds which under consumer use conditions provide an effective amount of peroxygen in situ.
  • the peroxygen source may include a hydrogen peroxide source, the in situ formation of a peracid anion through the reaction of a hydrogen peroxide source and a bleach activator, preformed peracid compounds or mixtures of suitable peroxygen sources.
  • the peroxygen source is selected from the group consisting of:
  • peroxygen sources peracids and/or hydrogen peroxide sources
  • peroxygen sources will typically be at levels of from 1%, preferably from 5% to 30%, preferably to 20% by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of bleach activator will typically be from 0.1%, preferably from 0.5% to 60%, preferably to 40% by weight, of the bleaching composition comprising the bleaching agent-plus-bleach activator.
  • the preformed peracid compound as used herein is any convenient compound which is stable and which under consumer use conditions provides an effective amount of peracid anion.
  • the bleach bleach boosting compounds of the present invention may of course be used in conjunction with a preformed peracid compound selected from the group consisting of percarboxylic acids and salts, percarbonic acids and salts, perimidic acids and salts, peroxymonosulfuric acids and salts, and mixtures thereof, examples of which are described in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282 to Miracle et al.
  • R is an alkylene or substituted alkylene group containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms or a phenylene or substituted phenylene group
  • Y is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl, - C(O)OH or -C(O)OOH.
  • Organic peroxyacids suitable for use in the present invention can contain either one or two peroxy groups and can be either aliphatic or aromatic.
  • the organic peroxycarboxylic acid is aliphatic
  • the unsubstituted peracid has the general formula: where Y can be, for example, H, CH 3 , CH 2 Cl, C(O)OH, or C(O)OOH; and n is an integer from 0 to 20.
  • the organic peroxycarboxylic acid is aromatic, the unsubstituted peracid has the general formula: wherein Y can be, for example, hydrogen, alkyl, alkylhalogen, halogen, C(O)OH or C(O)OOH.
  • Typical monoperoxy acids useful herein include alkyl and aryl peroxyacids such as:
  • Typical diperoxyacids useful herein include alkyl diperoxyacids and aryldiperoxyacids, such as:
  • Such bleaching agents are disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,483,781, Hartman, issued November 20, 1984, U.S. Patent 4,634,551 to Bums et al., European Patent Application 0, 133,354, Banks et al. published February 20, 1985, and U.S. Patent 4,412,934, Chung et al. issued November 1, 1983.
  • Sources also include 6-nonylamino-6-oxoperoxycaproic acid as fully described in U.S. Patent 4,634,551, issued January 6, 1987 to Bums et al.
  • Persulfate compounds such as for example OXONE, manufactured commercially by E.I. DuPont de Nemours of Wilmington, DE can also be employed as a suitable source of peroxymonosulfuric acid.
  • the hydrogen peroxide source may be any suitable hydrogen peroxide source and present at such levels as fully described in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282.
  • the hydrogen peroxide source may be selected from the group consisting of perborate compounds, percarbonate compounds, perphosphate compounds and mixtures thereof.
  • Hydrogen peroxide sources are described in detail in the herein incorporated Kirk Othmer's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Ed (1992, John Wiley & Sons), Vol. 4, pp. 271-300 "Bleaching Agents (Survey)", and include the various forms of sodium perborate and sodium percarbonate, including various coated and modified forms.
  • the preferred source of hydrogen peroxide used herein can be any convenient source, including hydrogen peroxide itself.
  • perborate e.g., sodium perborate (any hydrate but preferably the mono- or tetra-hydrate), sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate or equivalent percarbonate salts, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, or sodium peroxide
  • sources of available oxygen such as persulfate bleach (e.g., OXONE, manufactured by DuPont).
  • Sodium perborate monohydrate and sodium percarbonate are particularly preferred. Mixtures of any convenient hydrogen peroxide sources can also be used.
  • a preferred percarbonate bleach comprises dry particles having an average particle size in the range from about 500 micrometers to about 1,000 micrometers, not more than about 10% by weight of said particles being smaller than about 200 micrometers and not more than about 10% by weight of said particles being larger than about 1,250 micrometers.
  • the percarbonate can be coated with a silicate, borate or water-soluble surfactants.
  • Percarbonate is available from various commercial sources such as FMC, Solvay and Tokai Denka.
  • compositions of the present invention may also comprise as the bleaching agent a chlorine-type bleaching material.
  • a chlorine-type bleaching material such agents are well known in the art, and include for example sodium dichloroisocyanurate (“NaDCC").
  • NaDCC sodium dichloroisocyanurate
  • chlorine-type bleaches are less preferred for compositions which comprise enzymes.
  • the peroxygen source in the composition is formulated with an activator (peracid precursor).
  • the activator is present at levels of from 0.01 %, preferably from 0.5%, more preferably from 1 % to 15%, preferably to 10%, more preferably to 8%, by weight of the composition.
  • a bleach activator as used herein is any compound which when used in conjunction with a hydrogen peroxide source leads to the in situ production of the peracid corresponding to the bleach activator.
  • activators are fully disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282, U.S. Patent 4,915,854 and U.S. Patent 4,412,934. See also U.S. 4,634,551 for other typical bleaches and activators useful herein.
  • Preferred activators are selected from the group consisting of tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED), benzoylcaprolactam (BzCL), 4-nitrobenzoylcaprolactam, 3-chlorobenzoylcaprolactam, benzoyloxybenzenesulphonate (BOBS), nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (NOBS), phenyl benzoate (PhBz), decanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C 10 -OBS), benzoylvalerolactam (BZVL), octanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C 8 -OBS), perhydrolyzable esters and mixtures thereof, most preferably benzoylcaprolactam and benzoylvalerolactam.
  • Particularly preferred bleach activators in the pH range from about 8 to about 9.5 are those selected having an OBS or VL leaving group.
  • Preferred hydrophobic bleach activators include, but are not limited to, nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (NOBS), 4-[N-(nonanoyl) amino hexanoyloxy]-benzene sulfonate sodium salt (NACA-OBS) an example of which is described in U.S. Patent No. 5,523,434, lauroyloxybenzenesulphonate (LOBS or C 12 -OBS), 10-undecenoyloxybenzenesulfonate (UDOBS or C 11 -OBS with unsaturation in the 10 position), and decanoyloxybenzoic acid (DOBA).
  • NOBS nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate
  • NACA-OBS 4-[N-(nonanoyl) amino hexanoyloxy]-benzene sulfonate sodium salt
  • LOBS or C 12 -OBS lauroyloxybenzenesulphonate
  • Preferred bleach activators are those described in U.S, 5,698,504 Christie et al., issued December 16, 1997; U.S. 5,695,679 Christie et al. issued December 9, 1997; U.S. 5,686,401 Willey et al., issued November 11, 1997; U.S. 5,686,014 Hartshorn et al., issued November' 11, 1997; U.S. 5,405,412 Willey et al., issued April 11, 1995; U.S. 5,405,413 Willey et al., issued April 11, 1995; U.S. 5,130,045 Mitchel et al., issued July 14, 1992; and U.S. 4,412,934 Chung et al., issued November 1, 1983, and copending patent applications US 5,998,350.
  • the mole ratio of peroxygen bleaching compound (as AvO) to bleach activator in the present invention generally ranges from at least 1:1, preferably from 20:1, more preferably from 10:1 to 1:1, preferably to 3:1.
  • Quaternary substituted bleach activators may also be included.
  • the present bleaching compositions preferably comprise a quaternary substituted bleach activator (QSBA) or a quaternary substituted peracid (QSP); more preferably, the former.
  • QSBA quaternary substituted bleach activator
  • QSP quaternary substituted peracid
  • Preferred QSBA structures are further described in U.S. 5,686,015 Willey et al., issued November 11, 1997; U.S. 5,654,421 Taylor et al., issued August 5, 1997; U.S. 5,460,747 Gosselink et al., issued October 24, 1995; U.S. 5,584,888 Miracle et al., issued December 17, 1996; and U.S. 5,578,136 Taylor et al., issued November 26, 1996.
  • bleach activators useful herein are amide-substituted as described in U.S. 5,698,504, U.S. 5,695,679, and U.S. 5,686,014 each of which are cited herein above.
  • Preferred examples of such bleach activators include: (6-octanamidocaproyl) oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-nonanamidocaproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-decanamido caproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate and mixtures thereof.
  • bleaching results can be obtained from bleaching systems having with in-use pH of from 6 to 13, preferably from 9.0 to 10.5.
  • activators with electron-withdrawing moieties are used for near-neutral or sub-neutral pH ranges.
  • Alkalis and buffering agents can be used to secure such pH.
  • Acyl lactam activators as described in U.S. 5,698,504, U.S. 5,695,679 and U.S. 5,686,014, each of which is cited herein above, are very useful herein, especially the acyl caprolactams (see for example WO 94-28102 A) and acyl valerolactams (see U.S. 5,503,639 Willey et al., issued April 2, 1996).
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention can optionally include organic peroxides.
  • Organic peroxides are extensively illustrated in Kirk Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Vol. 17, John Wiley and Sons, 1982 at pages 27-90 and especially at pages 63-72. If a diacyl peroxide is used, it will preferably be one which exerts minimal adverse impact on spotting/filming.
  • the bleaching compositions can also optionally include metal-containing bleach catalysts, preferably manganese and cobalt-containing bleach catalysts.
  • One type of metal-containing bleach catalyst is a catalyst system comprising a transition metal cation of defined bleach catalytic activity, such as copper, iron, titanium, ruthenium tungsten, molybdenum, or manganese cations, an auxiliary metal cation having little or no bleach catalytic activity, such as zinc or aluminum cations, and a sequestrate having defined stability constants for the catalytic and auxiliary metal cations, particularly ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) and water-soluble salts thereof.
  • a transition metal cation of defined bleach catalytic activity such as copper, iron, titanium, ruthenium tungsten, molybdenum, or manganese cations
  • an auxiliary metal cation having little or no bleach catalytic activity such as zinc or aluminum cations
  • a sequestrate having defined stability constants for the catalytic and auxiliary metal cations, particularly ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • Suitable transition metals e.g., Mn are illustrated hereinafter.
  • Macropolycyclic means a MRL is both a macrocycle and is polycyclic.
  • Polycyclic means at least bicyclic.
  • the term “rigid” as used herein herein includes “having a superstructure” and “cross-bridged”. "Rigid” has been defined as the constrained converse of flexibility: see D.H. Busch., Chemical Reviews., (1993), 93, 847-860.
  • "rigid” as used herein means that the MRL must be determinably more rigid than a macrocycle ("parent macrocycle") which is otherwise identical (having the same ring size and type and number of atoms in the main ring) but lacking a superstructure (especially linking moieties or, preferably cross-bridging moieties) found in the MRL's.
  • parent macrocycle which is otherwise identical (having the same ring size and type and number of atoms in the main ring) but lacking a superstructure (especially linking moieties or, preferably cross-bridging moieties) found in the MRL's.
  • the practitioner will use the free form (not the metal-bound form) of the macrocycles.
  • Rigidity is well-known to be useful in comparing macrocycles; suitable tools for determining, measuring or comparing rigidity include computational methods (see, for example, Zimmer, Chemical Reviews, (1995), 95(38), 2629-2648 or Hancock et al., Inorganica Chimica Acta, (1989), 164, 73-84.
  • Preferred MRL's herein are a special type of ultra-rigid ligand which is cross-bridged.
  • a "cross-bridge” is nonlimitingly illustrated in 1.11 hereinbelow. In 1.11, the cross-bridge is a ⁇ CH 2 CH 2 - moiety. It bridges N 1 and N 8 in the illustrative structure. By comparison, a "same-side" bridge, for example if one were to be introduced across N 1 and N 12 in 1.11, would not be sufficient to constitute a "cross-bridge” and accordingly would not be preferred.
  • Suitable metals in the rigid ligand complexes include Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Mn(V), Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(IV), Co(I), Co(II), Co(III), Ni(I), Ni(II), Ni(III), Cu(I), Cu(II), Cu(III), Cr(II), Cr(III), Cr(IV), Cr(V), Cr(VI), V(III), V(IV), V(V), Mo(IV), Mo(V), Mo(VI), W(IV), W(V), W(VI), Pd(II), Ru(II), Ru(III), and Ru(IV).
  • Preferred transition-metals in the instant transition-metal bleach catalyst include manganese, iron and chromium.
  • the MRL's (and the corresponding transition-metal catalysts) herein suitably comprise:
  • Preferred superstructures herein not only enhance the rigidity of the parent macrocycle, but also favor folding of the macrocycle so that it coordinates to a metal in a cleft.
  • Suitable superstructures can be remarkably simple, for example a linking moiety such as any of those illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 below, can be used.
  • n is an integer, for example from 2 to 8, preferably less than 6, typically 2 to 4, or wherein m and n are integers from about 1 to 8, more preferably from 1 to 3
  • Z is N or CH
  • T is a compatible substituent, for example H, alkyl, trialkylammonium, halogen, nitro, sulfonate, or the like.
  • the aromatic ring in 1.10 can be replaced by a saturated ring, in which the atom in Z connecting into the ring can contain N, O, S or C.
  • Suitable MRL's are further nonlimitingly illustrated by the following compound:
  • this ligand is named 5,12-dimethyl-1,5,8,12-tetraazabicyclo[6.6.2]hexadecane using the extended von Baeyer system. See "A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds: Recommendations 1993", R. Panico, W.H. Powell and J-C Richer (Eds.), Blackwell Scientific Publications, Boston, 1993; see especially section R-2.4.2.1.
  • Transition-metal bleach catalysts of Macrocyclic Rigid Ligands which are suitable for use in the invention compositions can in general include known compounds where they conform with the definition herein, as well as, more preferably, any of a large number of novel compounds expressly designed for the present laundry or cleaning uses, and non-limitingly illustrated by any of the following:
  • compositions herein may comprise one or more other bleach catalysts.
  • Preferred bleach catalysts are zwitterionic bleach catalysts, which are described in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282 (especially 3-(3,4-dihydroisoquinolinium) propane sulfonate.
  • Other bleach catalysts include cationic bleach catalysts are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,360,569, 5,442,066, 5,478,357, 5,370,826, 5,482,515, 5,550,256, and WO 95/13351, WO 95/13352, and WO 95/13353.
  • compositions and cleaning processes herein can be adjusted to provide on the order of at least one part per hundred million of the active bleach catalyst species in the aqueous washing medium, and will preferably provide from 0.01 ppm to 25 ppm, more preferably from 0.05 ppm to 10 ppm, and most preferably from 0.1 ppm to 5 ppm, of the bleach catalyst species in the wash liquor.
  • typical compositions herein will comprise from 0.0005% to 0.2%, more preferably from 0.004% to 0.08%, of bleach catalyst, especially manganese or cobalt catalysts, by weight of the cleaning compositions.
  • the peroxygen source is selected from hydrogen peroxide sources selected from the group consisting of perborate compounds, percarbonate compounds, perphosphate compounds and mixtures thereof, and a bleach activator.
  • the bleach activator is selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic bleach activators as disclosed herein.
  • bleaching composition The purpose of such a bleaching composition is to mitigate unwanted decomposition of the bleach boosting, and to allow the peracid to achieve bleaching performance on a fabric in need of cleaning, such as a stained fabric, in a wash solution prior to the availability of the bleach boosting.
  • the period of time between the peracid becoming active in a wash solution and the bleach boosting compounds becoming active can be in the range of from about 1 second to about 24 hours.
  • the peracid can become active in the wash solution after the bleach boosting compound becomes active or available.
  • a delayed addition bleaching composition (which may or may not be used in conjunction with this invention) is to allow the peracid to achieve maximum bleaching performance on a fabric in need of cleaning, such as a stained fabric, in a wash solution prior to the introduction of the bleach boosting compound.
  • a bleaching composition comprising a bleach boosting compound which becomes active in a wash solution after a fabric in need of cleaning has been added to the wash solution.
  • a bleaching composition comprising an bleach boosting compound which becomes active in a wash solution prior to a fabric in need of cleaning has been added to the wash solution may be used.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention also preferably comprise, in addition to one or more bleach boosting compounds, described hereinbefore, one or more cleaning adjunct materials, preferably compatible with the bleach boosting(s) and/or any enzymes present in the bleaching composition.
  • suitable means the bleaching composition materials do not reduce the bleaching activity of the bleach boosting and/or any enzymatic activity of any enzyme present in the bleaching composition to such an extent that the bleach boosting and/or enzyme is not effective as desired during normal use situations.
  • cleaning adjunct materials means any liquid, solid or gaseous material selected for the particular type of bleaching composition desired and the form of the product (e.g., liquid; granule; powder; bar; paste; spray; tablet; gel; foam composition), which materials are also preferably compatible with the protease enzyme(s) and bleaching agent(s) used in the composition.
  • Granular compositions can also be in "compact” form and the liquid compositions can also be in a "concentrated” form.
  • cleaning adjunct materials are readily made by considering the surface, item or fabric to be cleaned, and the desired form of the composition for the cleaning conditions during use (e.g., through the wash detergent use).
  • suitable cleaning adjunct materials include, but are not limited to, surfactants, builders, bleaches, bleach activators, bleach catalysts, other enzymes, enzyme stabilizing systems, chelants, optical brighteners, soil release polymers, dye transfer agents, dispersants, suds suppressors, dyes, perfumes, colorants, filler salts, hydrotropes, photoactivators, fluorescers, fabric conditioners, hydrolyzable surfactants, preservatives, anti-oxidants, anti-shrinkage agents, anti-wrinkle agents, germicides, fungicides, color speckles, silvercare, anti-tarnish and/or anti-corrosion agents, alkalinity sources, solubilizing agents, carriers, processing aids, pigments and pH control agents as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,705,464, 5,710
  • cleaning adjunct materials are not compatible with the protease variant(s) in the bleaching compositions, then suitable methods of keeping the cleaning adjunct materials and the protease variant(s) separate (not in contact with each other) until combination of the two components is appropriate can be used. Suitable methods can be any method known in the art, such as gelcaps, encapulation, tablets, physical separation.
  • Such bleaching compositions include detergent compositions for cleaning hard surfaces, unlimited in form (e.g., liquid, granular, paste, foam, spray); detergent compositions for cleaning fabrics, unlimited in form (e.g., granular, liquid, bar formulations); dishwashing compositions (unlimited in form and including both granular and liquid automatic dishwashing); oral bleaching compositions, unlimited in form (e.g., dentifrice, toothpaste and mouthwash formulations); and denture bleaching compositions, unlimited in form (e.g., liquid, tablet).
  • the fabric bleaching compositions of the present invention are mainly intended to be used in the wash cycle of a washing machine; however, other uses can be contemplated, such as pretreatment product for heavily-soiled fabrics, or soaking product; the use is not necessarily limited to the washing-machine context, and the compositions of the present invention can be used alone or in combination with compatible handwash compositions.
  • the bleaching compositions may include from 1% to 99.9% by weight of the composition of the cleaning adjunct materials.
  • non-fabric bleaching compositions include hard surface bleaching compositions, dishwashing compositions, oral bleaching compositions, denture bleaching compositions and personal cleansing compositions.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention are formulated as compositions suitable for use in a laundry machine washing method
  • the compositions of the present invention preferably contain both a surfactant and a builder compound and additionally one or more cleaning adjunct materials preferably selected from organic polymeric compounds, bleaching agents, additional enzymes, suds suppressors, dispersants, lime-soap dispersants, soil suspension and anti-redeposition agents and corrosion inhibitors.
  • Laundry compositions can also contain softening agents, as additional cleaning adjunct materials.
  • compositions of the present invention can also be used as detergent additive products in solid or liquid form.
  • Such additive products are intended to supplement or boost the performance of conventional detergent compositions and can be added at any stage of the cleaning process.
  • compositions of the invention When formulated as compositions for use in manual dishwashing methods the compositions of the invention preferably contain a surfactant and preferably other cleaning adjunct materials selected from organic polymeric compounds, suds enhancing agents, group II metal ions, solvents, hydrotropes and additional enzymes.
  • the density of the laundry detergent compositions herein ranges from 400 to 1200 g/litter, preferably 500 to 950 g/litter of composition measured at 20°C.
  • the "compact" form of the bleaching compositions herein is best reflected by density and, in terms of composition, by the amount of inorganic filler salt; inorganic filler salts are conventional ingredients of detergent compositions in powder form; in conventional detergent compositions, the filler salts are present in substantial amounts, typically 17-35% by weight of the total composition. In the compact compositions, the filler salt is present in amounts not exceeding 15% of the total composition, preferably not exceeding 10%, most preferably not exceeding 5% by weight of the composition.
  • the inorganic filler salts, such as meant in the present compositions are selected from the alkali and alkaline-earth-metal salts of sulfates and chlorides. A preferred filler salt is sodium sulfate.
  • Liquid bleaching compositions according to the present invention can also be in a "concentrated form", in such case, the liquid bleaching compositions according the present invention will contain a lower amount of water, compared to conventional liquid detergents.
  • the water content of the concentrated liquid bleaching composition is preferably less than 40%, more preferably less than 30%, most preferably less than 20% by weight of the bleaching composition.
  • adjuncts illustrated hereinafter are suitable for use in the instant bleaching compositions and may be desirably incorporated in preferred embodiments of the invention, for example to assist or enhance cleaning performance, for treatment of the substrate to be cleaned, or to modify the aesthetics of the bleaching composition as is the case with perfumes, colorants or, dyes.
  • the precise nature of these additional components, and levels of incorporation thereof, will depend on the physical form of the composition and the nature of the cleaning operation for which it is to be used.
  • the bleaching compositions of the invention may for example, be formulated as granular or powder-form all-purpose or "heavy-duty" washing agents, especially laundry detergents; liquid, gel or paste-form all-purpose washing agents, especially the so-called heavy-duty liquid types; liquid fine-fabric detergents; hand dishwashing agents or light duty dishwashing agents, especially those of the high-foaming type; machine dishwashing agents, including the various tablet, granular, liquid and rinse-aid types for household and institutional use; liquid cleaning and disinfecting agents, including antibacterial hand-wash types, laundry bars, mouthwashes, denture cleaners, car or carpet shampoos, bathroom cleaners; hair shampoos and hair-rinses; shower gels and foam baths and metal cleaners; as well as cleaning auxiliaries such as bleach additives and "stain-stick" or pre-treat types.
  • cleaning auxiliaries such as bleach additives and "stain-stick" or pre-treat types.
  • compositions of the present invention preferably contain a detersive surfactant.
  • the detersive surfactant is typically selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionics, cationics, ampholytics, zwitterionics, and mixtures thereof.
  • the present detergent compositions can be formulated to be used in the context of laundry cleaning or in other different cleaning applications, particularly including dishwashing.
  • the particular surfactants used can therefore vary widely depending upon the particular end-use envisioned. Suitable surfactants are described below.
  • nonionic, anionic, cationic amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants examples include "Surface Active Agents and Detergents" (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry and Berch). A variety of such surfactants are also generally disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,929,678, issued December 30, 1975 to Laughlin, et al. at Column 23, line 58 through Column 29, line 23.
  • the surfactant is typically present at a level of from 0.1%, preferably 1%, more preferably 5% by weight of the bleaching compositions to 99.9%, preferably 80%, more preferably 35%, most preferably 30% by weight of the bleaching compositions.
  • Anionic Surfactants - Anionic surfactants useful in the present invention are preferably selected from the group consisting of, linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, alpha olefin sulfonate, paraffin sulfonates, alkyl ester sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl alkoxy sulfate, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl alkoxy carboxylate, alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, sarcosinates, taurinates, and mixtures thereof.
  • An effective amount typically from 0.5% to 90%, preferably 5% to 60%, more preferably from 10 to 30%, by weight of anionic detersive surfactant can be used in the present invention.
  • Alkyl sulfate surfactants are another type of anionic surfactant of importance for use herein.
  • dissolution of alkyl sulfates can be obtained, as well as improved formulability in liquid detergent formulations are water soluble salts or acids of the formula ROSO 3 M wherein R preferably is a C 10 -C 24 hydrocarbyl, preferably an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl having a C 10 -C 20 alkyl component, more preferably a C 12- C 18 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, and M is H or a cation, e.g., an alkali (Group IA) metal cation (e.g., sodium, potassium, lithium), substituted or unsubstituted ammonium cations such as methyl-, dimethyl-, and trimethyl ammonium and
  • R preferably is a C 10 -C 24 hydrocarbyl, preferably an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl having a C 10 -C 20 alkyl component,
  • Alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactants are another category of useful anionic surfactant. These surfactants are water soluble salts or acids typically of the formula RO(A) m SO 3 M wherein R is an unsubstituted C 10 -C 24 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having a C 10 -C 24 alkyl component, preferably a C 12 -C 20 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, more preferably C 12 -C 18 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, A is an ethoxy or propoxy unit, m is greater than zero, typically between about 0.5 and about 6, more preferably between about 0.5 and about 3, and M is H or a cation which can be, for example, a metal cation (e.g., sodium, potassium, lithium), ammonium or substituted-ammonium cation.
  • R is an unsubstituted C 10 -C 24 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having a C 10 -C 24
  • Alkyl ethoxylated sulfates as well as alkyl propoxylated sulfates are contemplated herein.
  • Specific examples of substituted ammonium cations include methyl-, dimethyl-, trimethyl ammonium and quaternary ammonium cations, such as tetramethylammonium, dimethyl piperidinium and cations derived from alkanolamines, e.g. monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine, and mixtures thereof.
  • Exemplary surfactants are C 12 -C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (1.0) sulfate, C 12 -C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (2.25) sulfate, C 12 -C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (3.0) sulfate, and C 12 -C 18 alkyl polyethoxylate (4.0) sulfate wherein M is conveniently selected from sodium and potassium.
  • Surfactants for use herein can be made from natural or synthetic alcohol feedstocks. Chain lengths represent average hydrocarbon distributions, including branching.
  • the surfactant may be a midchain branched alkyl sulfate, midchain branched alkyl alkoxylate, or midchain branched alkyl alkoxylate sulfate. Mixtures of these branched surfactants with conventional linear surfactants are also suitable for use in the present compositions.
  • Another preferred anionic surfactant are the so-called modified alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactants, or MLAS.
  • anionic surfactants examples include “Surface Active Agents and Detergents” (Vol.I and II by Schwartz, Perry and Bcrch).
  • Nonionic Detergent Surfactants - Suitable nonionic detergent surfactants are generally disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,929,678, Laughlin et al., issued December 30, 1975, at column 13, line 14 through column 16, line 6.
  • Exemplary, non-limiting classes of useful nonionic surfactants include: amine oxides, alkyl ethoxylate, alkanoyl glucose amide, alkyl betaines, sulfobetaine and mixtures thereof.
  • Amine oxides are semi-polar nonionic surfactants and include water-soluble amine oxides containing one alkyl moiety of from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 2 moieties selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and hydroxyalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; water-soluble phosphine oxides containing one alkyl moiety of from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 2 moieties selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and hydroxyalkyl groups containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and water-soluble sulfoxides containing one alkyl moiety of from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and a moiety selected from the group consisting of alkyl and hydroxyalkyl moieties of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
  • Semi-polar nonionic detergent surfactants include the amine oxide surfactants having the formula wherein R 3 is an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkyl phenyl group or mixtures thereof containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; R 4 is an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof; x is from 0 to 3; and each R 5 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a polyethylene oxide group containing from 1 to 3 ethylene oxide groups.
  • the R 5 groups can be attached to each other, e.g., through an oxygen or nitrogen atom, to form a ring structure.
  • amine oxide surfactants in particular include C 10 -C 18 alkyl dimethyl amine oxides and C 8 -C 12 alkoxy ethyl dihydroxy ethyl amine oxides.
  • the amine oxide is present in the composition in an effective amount, more preferably from 0.1% to 20%, even more preferably 0.1% to 15%, even more preferably still from 0.5% to 10%,by weight.
  • the polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutylene oxide condensates of alkyl phenols are preferred. These compounds include the condensation products of alkyl phenols having an alkyl group containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms in either a straight chain or branched chain configuration with the alkylene oxide.
  • the ethylene oxide is present in an amount equal to from 5 to 25 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alkyl phenol.
  • nonionic surfactants of this type include Igepal® CO-630, marketed by the GAF Corporation; and Triton® X-45, X-1 14, X-100, and X-102, all marketed by the Rohm & Haas Company. These compounds are commonly referred to as alkyl phenol alkoxylates, (e.g., alkyl phenol ethoxylates).
  • the condensation products of aliphatic alcohols with from 1 to 25 moles of ethylene oxide can either be straight or branched, primary or secondary, and generally contains from 8 to 22 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred are the condensation products of alcohols having an alkyl group containing from 10 to 20 carbon atoms with from 2 to 18 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol.
  • nonionic surfactants of this type include Tergitol® 15-S-9 (the condensation product of C 11 -C 15 linear secondary alcohol with 9 moles ethylene oxide), Tergitol® 24-L-6 NMW (the condensation product of C 12 -C 14 primary alcohol with 6 moles ethylene oxide with a narrow molecular weight distribution), both marketed by Union Carbide Corporation; Neodol® 45-9 (the condensation product of C 14 -C 15 linear alcohol with 9 moles of ethylene oxide), Neodol® 23-6.5 (the condensation product of C 12 -C 13 linear alcohol with 6.5 moles of ethylene oxide), Neodol® 45-7 (the condensation product of C 14 -C 15 linear alcohol with 7 moles of ethylene oxide), Neodol® 45-4 (the condensation product of C 14 -C 15 linear alcohol with 4 moles of ethylene oxide), marketed by Shell Chemical Company, and Kyro® EOB (the condensation product of C 13 -C 15 alcohol with 9 moles ethylene oxide), marketed by The Procter
  • nonionic surfactants include Dobanol 91-8® marketed by Shell Chemical Co. and Genapol UD-080® marketed by Hoechst. This category of nonionic surfactant is referred to generally as "alkyl ethoxylates.”
  • the preferred alkylpolyglycosides have the formula R 2 O(C n H 2n O) t (glycosyl) x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkyl-phenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof in which the alkyl groups contain from 10 to 18, preferably from 12 to 14, carbon atoms; n is 2 or 3, preferably 2; t is from 0 to 10, preferably 0; and x is from 1.3 to 10, preferably from 1.3 to 3, most preferably from 1.3 to 2.7.
  • the glycosyl is preferably derived from glucose.
  • the alcohol or alkylpolyethoxy alcohol is formed first and then reacted with glucose, or a source of glucose, to form the glucoside (attachment at the 1-position).
  • the additional glycosyl units can then be attached between their 1-position and the preceding glycosyl units 2-, 3-, 4- and/or 6-position, preferably predominantly the 2-position.
  • Fatty acid amide surfactants having the formula: wherein R 6 is an alkyl group containing from 7 to 21 (preferably from 9 to 17) carbon atoms and each R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, and -(C 2 H 4 O) x H where x varies from 1 to 3.
  • Preferred amides are C 8 -C 20 ammonia amides, monoethanolamides, diethanolamides, and isopropanolamides.
  • the nonionic surfactant when present in the composition, is present in an effective amount, more preferably from 0.1% to 20%, even more preferably 0.1% to 15%, even more preferably still from 0.5% to 10%,by weight.
  • the detergent compositions hereof may also contain an effective amount of polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant.
  • effective amount is meant that the formulator of the composition can select an amount of polyhydroxy fatty acid amide to be incorporated into the compositions that will improve the cleaning performance of the detergent composition. In general, for conventional levels, the incorporation of about 1%, by weight, polyhydroxy fatty acid amide will enhance cleaning performance.
  • the detergent compositions herein will typically comprise about 1% weight basis, polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant, preferably from 3% to 30%, of the polyhydroxy fatty acid amide.
  • the polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant component comprises compounds of the structural formula: wherein: R 1 is H, C 1 -C 4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxy ethyl, 2-hydroxy propyl, or a mixture thereof, preferably C 1 -C 4 alkyl, more preferably C 1 or C 2 alkyl, most preferably C 1 alkyl (i.e., methyl); and R 2 is a C 5 -C 31 hydrocarbyl, preferably straight chain C 7 -C 19 alkyl or alkenyl, more preferably straight chain C 9 -C 17 alkyl or alkenyl, most preferably straight chain C 11 -C 15 alkyl or alkenyl, or mixtures thereof; and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 3 hydroxyl
  • Z preferably will be derived from a reducing sugar in a reductive amination reaction; more preferably Z will be a glycityl.
  • Suitable reducing sugars include glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, mannose, and xylose.
  • high dextrose corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and high maltose corn syrup can be utilized as well as the individual sugars listed above. These corn syrups may yield a mix of sugar components for Z. It should be understood that it is by no means intended to exclude other suitable raw materials.
  • Z preferably will be selected from the group consisting of -CH 2- (CHOH) n -CH 2 OH, -CH(CH 2 OH)-(CHOH) n-1 -CH 2 OH, -CH 2 -(CHOH) 2 (CHOR')(CHOH)-CH 2 OH, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, where n is an integer from 3 to 5, inclusive, and R' is H or a cyclic or aliphatic monosaccharide. Most preferred are glycityls wherein n is 4, particularly -CH 2 -(CHOH) 4 -CH 2 OH.
  • R' can be, for example, N-methyl, N-ethyl, N-propyl, N-isopropyl, N-butyl, N-2-hydroxy ethyl, or N-2-hydroxy propyl.
  • R 2 -CO-N ⁇ can be, for example, cocamide, stearamide, oleamide, lauramide, myristamide, capricamide, palmitamide, tallowamide.
  • Z can be 1-deoxyglucityl, 2-deoxyfructityl, 1-deoxymaltityl, 1-deoxylactityl, 1-deoxygalactityl, 1-deoxymannityl, 1-deoxymaltotriotityl.
  • polyhydroxy fatty acid amides are known in the art. In general, they can be made by reacting an alkyl amine with a reducing sugar in a reductive amination reaction to form a corresponding N-alkyl polyhydroxyamine, and then reacting the N-alkyl polyhydroxyamine with a fatty aliphatic ester or triglyceride in a condensation/amidation step to form the N-alkyl, N-polyhydroxy fatty acid amide product.
  • Processes for making compositions containing polyhydroxy fatty acid amides are disclosed, for example, in G.B. Patent Specification 809,060, published February 18, 1959, by Thomas Hedley & Co., Ltd., U.S. Patent 2,965,576, issued December 20, 1960 to E. R. Wilson, and U.S. Patent 2,703,798, Anthony M. Schwartz, issued March 8, 1955, and U.S. Patent 1,985,424, issued December 25, 1934 to Piggott.
  • Diamines -
  • the preferred liquid detergent compositions such as light duty liquid, LDL compositions, useful in the methods of the present invention may further comprise one or more diamines, preferably an amount of diamine such that the ratio of anionic surfactant present to the diamine is from about 40 : 1 to about 2: 1. Said diamines provide for increased removal of grease and greasy food material while maintaining suitable levels of suds.
  • each R 20 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 linear or branched alkyl, alkyleneoxy having the formula: ⁇ (R 21 O) y R 22 wherein R 21 is C 2 -C 4 linear or branched alkylene, and mixtures thereof; R 22 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof; y is from 1 to about 10; X is a unit selected from:
  • the preferred diamines of the present invention have a pK 1 and pK 2 which are each in the range of from 8 to 11.5, preferably in the range of from 8.4 to 11, more preferably from about 8.6 to about 10.75.
  • pK a stands equally well for the terms "pK 1 " and "pK 2 " either separately or collectively.
  • the term pK a as used herein throughout the present specification in the same manner as used by those of ordinary skill in the art. pK a values are readily obtained from standard literature sources, for example, "Critical Stability Constants: Volume 2, Amines” by Smith and Martel, Plenum Press, N.Y. and London, (1975).
  • the pK a values of the diamines are specified as being measured in an aqueous solution at 25° C having an ionic strength of from 0.1 to 0.5 M.
  • the pK a is an equilibrium constant dependent upon temperature and ionic strength, therefore, value reported by literature references, not measured in the above described manner, may not be within full agreement with the values and ranges which comprise the present invention.
  • the relevant conditions and/or references used for pK a 's of this invention are as defined herein or in "Critical Stability Constants: Volume 2, Amines”.
  • Other preferred materials are the primary/primary diamines having alkylene spacers ranging from C 4 -C 8 . In general, primary diamines are preferred over secondary and tertiary diamines.
  • diamines suitable for use in the present invention are non-limiting examples of diamines suitable for use in the present invention.
  • adjunct ingredients useful in the bleaching compositions, especially laundry detergent compositions, of the present invention
  • said adjunct ingredients include builders, optical brighteners, soil release polymers, dye transfer agents, dispersants, enzymes, suds suppressers, dyes, perfumes, colorants, filler salts, hydrotropes, photoactivators, fluorescers, fabric conditioners, hydrolyzable surfactants, preservatives, anti-oxidants, chelants, stabilizers, anti-shrinkage agents, anti-wrinkle agents, germicides, fungicides, anti corrosion agents, and mixtures thereof.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention preferably comprise one or more detergent builders or builder systems.
  • the compositions will typically comprise at least 1% builder, preferably from 5%, more preferably from 10% to 80%, preferably to 50%, more preferably to 30% by weight, of detergent builder.
  • the level of builder can vary widely depending upon the end use of the composition and its desired physical form. When present, the compositions will typically comprise at least 1% builder. Formulations typically comprise from 5% to 50%, more typically 5% to 30%, by weight, of detergent builder. Granular formulations typically comprise from 10% to 80%, more typically from 15% to 50% by weight, of the detergent builder. Lower or higher levels of builder, however, are not meant to be excluded.
  • Inorganic or P-containing detergent builders include, but are not limited to, the alkali metal, ammonium and alkanolammonium salts of polyphosphates (exemplified by the tripolyphosphates, pyrophosphates, and glassy polymeric meta-phosphates), phosphonates, phytic acid, silicates, carbonates (including bicarbonates and sesquicarbonates), sulphates, and aluminosilicates.
  • non-phosphate builders are required in some locales.
  • compositions herein function surprisingly well even in the presence of the so-called “weak” builders (as compared with phosphates) such as citrate, or in the so-called “underbuilt” situation that may occur with zeolite or layered silicate builders.
  • silicate builders are the alkali metal silicates, particularly those having a SiO 2 :Na 2 O ratio in the range 1.6:1 to 3.2:1 and layered silicates, such as the layered sodium silicates described in U.S. 4,664,839 Rieck, issued May 12, 1987.
  • NaSKS-6 is the trademark for a crystalline layered silicate marketed by Hoechst (commonly abbreviated herein as "SKS-6").
  • Hoechst commonly abbreviated herein as "SKS-6”
  • the Na SKS-6 silicate builder does not contain aluminum.
  • NaSKS-6 has the delta-Na 2 SiO 5 morphology form of layered silicate.
  • SKS-6 is a highly preferred layered silicate for use herein, but other such layered silicates, such as those having the general formula NaMSi x O 2x+1 ⁇ yH 2 O wherein M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4, preferably 2, and y is a number from 0 to 20, preferably 0 can be used herein.
  • Various other layered silicates from Hoechst include NaSKS-5, NaSKS-7 and NaSKS-11, as the alpha, beta and gamma forms.
  • delta-Na 2 SiO 5 (NaSKS-6 form) is most preferred for use herein.
  • Other silicates may also be useful such as for example magnesium silicate, which can serve as a crispening agent in granular formulations, as a stabilizing agent for oxygen bleaches, and as a component of suds control systems.
  • carbonate builders are the alkaline earth and alkali metal carbonates as disclosed in German Patent Application No. 2,321,001 published on November 15, 1973.
  • Aluminosilicate builders are useful in the present invention.
  • Aluminosilicate builders are of great importance in most currently marketed heavy duty granular detergent compositions, and can also be a significant builder ingredient in liquid detergent formulations.
  • Aluminosilicate builders include those having the empirical formula: [M z (zAlO 2 ) y ] ⁇ xH 2 O wherein z and y are integers of at least 6, the molar ratio of z to y is in the range from 1.0 to about 0.5, and x is an integer from about 15 to about 264.
  • aluminosilicate ion exchange materials are commercially available. These aluminosilicates can be crystalline or amorphous in structure and can be naturally-occurring aluminosilicates or synthetically derived. A method for producing aluminosilicate ion exchange materials is disclosed in U.S. 3,985,669, Krummel et al, issued October 12, 1976. Preferred synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate ion exchange materials useful herein are available under the designations Zeolite A, Zeolite P (B), Zeolite MAP and Zeolite X.
  • the crystalline aluminosilicate ion exchange material has the formula: Na 12 [(AlO 2 ) 12 (SiO 2 ) 12 ] ⁇ xH 2 O wherein x is from about 20 to about 30, especially about 27.
  • This material is known as Zeolite A.
  • the aluminosilicate has a particle size of about 0.1-10 microns in diameter.
  • Organic detergent builders suitable for the purposes of the present invention include, but are not restricted to, a wide variety of polycarboxylate compounds.
  • polycarboxylate refers to compounds having a plurality of carboxylate groups, preferably at least 3 carboxylates.
  • Polycarboxylate builder can generally be added to the composition in acid form, but can also be added in the form of a neutralized salt. When utilized in salt form, alkali metals, such as sodium, potassium, and lithium, or alkanolammonium salts are preferred.
  • polycarboxylate builders include a variety of categories of useful materials.
  • One important category of polycarboxylate builders encompasses the ether polycarboxylates, including oxydisuccinate, as disclosed in U.S. 3,128,287 Berg, issued April 7, 1964, U.S. 3,635,830 Lamberti et al., issued January 18, 1972, and U.S. 3,936,448 Lamberti, issued February 3, 1976. See also "TMS/TDS" builders of U.S. 4,663,071 Bush et al., issued May 5, 1987.
  • Suitable ether polycarboxylates also include cyclic compounds, particularly alicyclic compounds, such as those described in U.S.
  • ether hydroxypolycarboxylates copolymers of maleic anhydride with ethylene or vinyl methyl ether, 1, 3, 5-trihydroxy benzene-2, 4, 6-trisulphonic acid, and carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid
  • various alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of polyacetic acids such as ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid
  • polycarboxylates such as mellitic acid, succinic acid, oxydisuccinic acid, polymaleic acid, benzene 1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid, and soluble salts thereof.
  • Citrate builders e.g., citric acid and soluble salts thereof (particularly sodium salt), are polycarboxylate builders of particular importance for heavy duty liquid detergent formulations due to their availability from renewable resources and their biodegradability. Citrates can also be used in granular compositions, especially in combination with zeolite and/or layered silicate builders. Oxydisuccinates are also especially useful in such compositions and combinations.
  • succinic acid builders include the C 5 -C 20 alkyl and alkenyl succinic acids and salts thereof.
  • a particularly preferred compound of this type is dodecenylsuccinic acid.
  • succinate builders include: laurylsuccinate, myristylsuccinate, palmitylsuccinate, 2-dodecenylsuccinate (preferred), 2-pentadecenylsuccinate, and the like. Laurylsuccinates are the preferred builders of this group, and are described in European Patent Application 0,200,263, published November 5, 1986.
  • Fatty acids e.g., C 12 -C 18 monocarboxylic acids
  • the aforesaid builders especially citrate and/or the succinate builders, to provide additional builder activity.
  • Such use of fatty acids will generally result in a diminution of sudsing, which should be taken into account by the formulator.
  • the various alkali metal phosphates such as the well-known sodium tripolyphosphates, sodium pyrophosphate and sodium orthophosphate can be used.
  • Phosphonate builders such as ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate and other known phosphonates (see, for example, U.S. Patents 3,159,581; 3,213,030; 3,422,021; 3,400,148 and 3,422,137) can also be used.
  • the bleaching compositions herein may also optionally contain one or more iron and/or manganese chelating agents.
  • chelating agents can be selected from the group consisting of amino carboxylates, amino phosphonates, polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents and mixtures therein, all as hereinafter defined. Without intending to be bound by theory, it is believed that the benefit of these materials is due in part to their exceptional ability to remove iron and manganese ions from washing solutions by formation of soluble chelates.
  • EDDS ethylenediamine disuccinate
  • [S,S] isomer as described in U.S. Patent 4,704,233, November 3, 1987, to Hartman and Perkins.
  • compositions herein may also contain water-soluble methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) salts (or acid form) as a chelant or co-builder useful with, for example, insoluble builders such as zeolites, layered silicates.
  • MGDA water-soluble methyl glycine diacetic acid
  • these chelating agents will generally comprise from 0.1% by weight of the bleaching compositions herein to 15%, more preferably 3.0% by weight of the bleaching compositions herein.
  • the bleaching compositions of the present invention may also include one or more compounds, dye transfer inhibiting agents, for inhibiting dye transfer from one fabric to another of solubilized and suspended dyes encountered during fabric laundering and conditioning operations involving colored fabrics.
  • Suitable polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents include, but are not limited to, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidones and polyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof. Examples of such dye transfer inhibiting agents are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,707,950 and 5,707,951.
  • Additional suitable dye transfer inhibiting agents include, but are not limited to, cross-linked polymers.
  • Cross-linked polymers are polymers whose backbone are interconnected to a certain degree; these links can be of chemical or physical nature, possibly with active groups on the backbone or on branches.
  • Cross-linked polymers have been described in the Journal of Polymer Science, volume 22, pages 1035-1039.
  • the cross-linked polymers are made in such a way that they form a three-dimensional rigid structure, which can entrap dyes in the pores formed by the three-dimensional structure.
  • the cross-linked polymers entrap dyes by swelling.
  • the dye transfer inhibiting agents have the ability to complex or adsorb fugitive dyes wash out of dyed fabrics before the dyes have the opportunity to become attached to other articles in the wash.
  • the dye transfer inhibiting agents are present at levels from 0.0001%, more preferably 0.01%, most preferably 0.05% by weight of the bleaching compositions to 10%, more preferably 2%, most preferably I % by weight of the bleaching compositions.
  • Dispersants - The bleaching compositions of the present invention can also contain dispersants.
  • Suitable water-soluble organic salts are the homo- or co-polymeric acids or their salts, in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxyl radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms.
  • Polymers of this type are disclosed in GB-A-1,596,756.
  • Examples of such salts are polyacrylates of MW 2000-5000 and their copolymers with maleic anhydride, such copolymers having a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000.
  • copolymer of acrylate and methylacrylate such as the 480N having a molecular weight of 4000, at a level from 0.5-20% by weight of composition can be added in the detergent compositions of the present invention.
  • compositions of the invention may contain a lime soap peptiser compound, which has a lime soap dispersing power (LSDP), as defined hereinafter of no more than 8, preferably no more than 7, most preferably no more than 6.
  • LSDP lime soap dispersing power
  • the lime soap peptiser compound is preferably present at a level from 0% to 20% by weight.
  • LSDP lime soap dispersant power
  • Surfactants having good lime soap peptiser capability will include certain amine oxides, betaines, sulfobetaines, alkyl ethoxysulfates and ethoxylated alcohols.
  • Polymeric lime soap peptisers suitable for use herein are described in the article by M.K. Nagarajan, W.F. Masler, to be found in Cosmetics and Toiletries, volume 104, pages 71-73, (1989).
  • Hydrophobic bleaches such as 4-[N-octanoyl-6-aminohexanoyl]benzene sulfonate, 4-[N-nonanoyl-6-aminohexanoyl]benzene sulfonate, 4-[N-decanoyl-6-aminohexanoyl]benzene sulfonate and mixtures thereof; and nonanoyloxy benzene sulfonate together with hydrophilic / hydrophobic bleach formulations can also be used as lime soap peptisers compounds.
  • Enzymes - The bleaching compositions can comprise one or more detergent enzymes which provide cleaning performance and/or fabric care benefits.
  • Such enzymes can include proteases, amylases, cellulases and lipases. They may be incorporated into the non-aqueous liquid bleaching compositions herein in the form of suspensions, "marumes" or "prills".
  • Another suitable type of enzyme comprises those in the form of slurries of enzymes in nonionic surfactants, e.g., the enzymes marketed by Novo Nordisk under the tradename "SL” or the microencapsulated enzymes marketed by Novo Nordisk under the tradename "LDP.” Suitable enzymes and levels of use are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,576,282.
  • Enzymes added to the compositions herein in the form of conventional enzyme prills are especially preferred for use herein.
  • Such prills will generally range in size from about 100 to 1,000 microns, more preferably from about 200 to 800 microns and will be suspended throughout the non-aqueous liquid phase of the composition.
  • Prills in the compositions of the present invention have been found, in comparison with other enzyme forms, to exhibit especially desirable enzyme stability in terms of retention of enzymatic activity over time.
  • compositions which utilize enzyme prills need not contain conventional enzyme stabilizing such as must frequently be used when enzymes are incorporated into aqueous liquid detergents.
  • suitable enzymes include, but are not limited to, hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, cellulases, xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases, keratanases, reductases, oxidases, phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases, ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanascs, malanases, ⁇ -glucanases, arabinosidases, hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase, known amylases, mannanases, xyloglucanases and mixtures thereof.
  • a preferred combination is a bleaching composition having a cocktail of conventional applicable enzymes like protease, lipase, cutinase and/or cellulase in conjunction with the amylase of the present invention.
  • Suitable proteases are the subtilisins which are obtained from particular strains of B . subtilis and B. lichenijormu (subtilisin BPN and BPN').
  • One suitable protease is obtained from a strain of Bacillus, having maximum activity throughout the pH range of 8-12, developed and sold as ESPERASE® by Novo Industries A/S of Denmark, hereinafter "Novo". The preparation of this enzyme and analogous enzymes is described in GB 1,243,784 to Novo.
  • Other suitable proteases include ALCALASE®, DURAZYM® and SAVINASE® from Novo and MAXATASE®, MAXACAL®, PROPERASE® and MAXAPEM® (protein engineered Maxacal) from Gist-Brocades.
  • Proteolytic enzymes also encompass modified bacterial serine proteases, such as those described in European Patent Application EP251446. filed April 28, 1987 (particularly pages 17, 24 and 98), and which is called herein “Protease B”, and in European Patent Application 199,404, Venegas, published October 29, 1986, which refers to a modified bacterial serine protealytic enzyme which is called “Protease A” herein. More preferred is what is called herein “Protease C”, which is a variant of an alkaline serine protease from Bacillus in which lysine replaced arginine at position 27, tyrosine replaced valine at position 104, serine replaced asparagine at position 123, and alanine replaced threonine at position 274.
  • Protease C is a variant of an alkaline serine protease from Bacillus in which lysine replaced arginine at position 27, tyrosine replaced valine at position 104, serine replaced asparagine at position 123,
  • Protease C is described in WO 91/06637, Published May 16, 1991. Genetically modified variants, particularly of Protease C, are also included herein. See also a high pH protease from Bacillus sp. NCIMB 40338 described in WO 93/18140 A to Novo. Enzymatic detergents comprising protease, one or more other enzymes, and a reversible protease inhibitor are described in WO 92/03529 A to Novo. When desired, a protease having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis is available as described in WO 95/07791 to Procter & Gamble. A recombinant trypsin-like protease for detergents suitable herein is described in WO 94/25583 to Novo.
  • protease referred to as "Protease D” is a carbonyl hydrolase variant having an amino acid sequence not found in nature, which is derived from a precursor carbonyl hydrolase by substituting a different amino acid for a plurality of amino acid residues at a position in said carbonyl hydrolase equivalent to position +76, preferably also in combination with one or more amino acid residue positions equivalent to those selected from the group consisting of +99, +101, +103, +104, +107, +123, +27, +105, +109, +126, +128, +135, +156, +166, +195, +197, +204, +206, +210, +216, +217, +218, +222, +260, +265, and/or +274 according to the numbering of Bacillus anryloliquefaciens subtilisin, as described in WO 95/10615 published April 20, 1995 by Genencor International.
  • proteases described in patent applications EP 251 446 and WO91/06637 and protease BLAP® described in WO91/02792.
  • the proteolytic enzymes are incorporated in the bleaching compositions of the present invention a level of from 0.0001% to 2%, preferably from 0.001% to 0.2%, more preferably from 0.005% to 0.1% pure enzyme by weight of the composition.
  • proteases are also described in PCT publications: WO 95/30010 published November 9, 1995 by The Procter & Gamble Company; WO 95/30011 published November 9, 1995 by The Procter & Gamble Company; WO 95/29979 published November 9, 1995 by The Procter & Gamble Company.
  • Other particularly useful proteases are multiply-substituted protease variants comprising a substitution of an amino acid residue with another naturally occurring amino acid residue at an amino acid residue position corresponding to position 103 of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin in combination with a substitution of an amino acid residue with another naturally occurring amino acid residue at one or more amino acid residue positions corresponding to positions 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 33, 37, 38, 42, 43, 48, 55, 57, 58, 61, 62, 68, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 86, 87, 89, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 106, 107, 109, 111, 114, 116, 117, 119, 121, 123, 126, 128, 130, 131, 133, 134, 137, 140, 141, 142, 146, 147, 158, 159, 160,
  • the protease variant includes a substitution set selected from the group consisting of:
  • the cellulases usable in the present invention include both bacterial or fungal cellulase. Preferably, they will have a pH optimum of between 5 and 9.5. Suitable cellulases are disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,435,307, Barbesgoard et al, which discloses fungal cellulase produced from Humicola insolens. Suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB-A-2.075.028; GB-A-2.095.275 and DE-OS-2.247.832.
  • cellulases examples include cellulases produced by a strain of Humicola insolens (Humicola grisea var. thermoidea), particularly the Humicola strain DSM 1800.
  • Suitable cellulases are cellulases originated from Humicola insolens having a molecular weight of about 50KDa, an isoelectric point of 5.5 and containing 415 amino acids; and a - 43kD endoglucanase derived from Humicola insolens, DSM 1800, exhibiting cellulase activity; a preferred endoglucanase component has the amino acid sequence disclosed in PCT Patent Application No. WO 91/17243.
  • suitable cellulases are the EGIII cellulases from Trichoderma longibrachiatum described in WO94/21801, Genencor, published September 29, 1994.
  • Especially suitable cellulases are the cellulases having color care benefits. Examples of such cellulases are cellulases described in European patent application EP 495257, filed November 6, 1991 (Novo). Carezyme and Celluzyme (Novo Nordisk A/S) are especially useful. See also WO91/17243.
  • Peroxidase enzymes are known in the art, and include, for example, horseradish peroxidase, ligninase and haloperoxidase such as chloro- and bromo-peroxidase.
  • Peroxidase-containing bleaching compositions are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,576,282, 5,728,671 and 5,707,950, PCT International Applications WO 89/099813, WO89/09813 and in European Patent application EP 540784 filed on November 6, 1991. Also suitable is the laccase enzyme.
  • Preferred enhancers are substituted phenthiazine and phenoxasine 10-Phenothiazinepropionicacid (PPT), 10-ethylphenothiazine-4-carboxylic acid (EPC), 10-phenoxazinepropionic acid (POP) and 10-methylphenoxazine (described in WO 94/12621) and substituted syringates (C3-C5 substituted alkyl syringates) and phenols.
  • Sodium percarbonate or perborate are preferred sources of hydrogen peroxide.
  • Said peroxidases are normally incorporated in the bleaching composition at levels from 0.0001% to 2% of active enzyme by weight of the bleaching composition.
  • Suitable lipase enzymes for detergent usage include those produced by microorganisms of the Pseudomonas group, such as Pseudomonas stutzeri ATCC 19.154, as disclosed in British Patent 1,372,034.
  • Suitable lipases include those which show a positive immunological cross-reaction with the antibody of the lipase, produced by the microorganism Pseudomonas fluorescent IAM 1057. This lipase is available from Amano Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, under the trade name Lipase P "Amano,” hereinafter referred to as "Amano-P".
  • lipases include Amano-CES, lipases ex Chromobacter viscosum, e.g. Chromobacter viscosum var. lipolyticum NRRLB 3673 from Toyo Jozo Co., Tagata, Japan; Chromobacter viscosum lipases from U.S. Biochemical Corp., U.S.A. and Disoynth Co., The Netherlands, and lipases ex Pseudomonas gladioli.
  • lipases such as Ml LIPASE® and LIPOMAX® (Gist-Brocades) and LIPOLASE® and LIPOLASE ULTRA®(Novo) which have found to be very effective when used in combination with the compositions of the present invention.
  • cutinases [EC 3.1.1.50] which can be considered as a special kind of lipase, namely lipases which do not require interfacial activation. Addition of cutinases to bleaching compositions have been described in e.g. WO 88/09367 (Genencor).
  • the lipases and/or cutinases are normally incorporated in the bleaching composition at levels from 0.0001 % to 2% of active enzyme by weight of the bleaching composition.
  • amylases can be included for removal of carbohydrate-based stains.
  • WO 94/02597 Novo Nordisk A/S published February 03, 1994, describes cleaning compositions which incorporate mutant amylases. See also WO94/18314, Genencor, published August 18, 1994 and WO95/10603, Novo Nordisk A/S, published April 20, 1995.
  • Other amylases known for use in bleaching compositions include both ⁇ - and ⁇ -amylases.
  • ⁇ -Amylases are known in the art and include those disclosed in US Pat.
  • amylases including PURAFACT OX AM® described in WO 94/18314, published August 18, 1994 and WO96/05295, Genencor, published February 22, 1996 and amylase variants from Novo Nordisk A/S, disclosed in WO 95/10603, published April 95.
  • ⁇ -amylases examples include TERMAMYL®, BAN®, FUNGAMYL® and DURAMYL®, all available from Novo Nordisk A/S Denmark.
  • WO95/26397 describes other suitable amylases : ⁇ -amylases characterized by having a specific activity at least 25% higher than the specific activity of TERMAMYL® at a temperature range of 25°C to 55°C and at a pH value in the range of 8 to 10, measured by the Phadebas® ⁇ -amylase activity assay.
  • Other amylolytic enzymes with improved properties with respect to the activity level and the combination of thermostability and a higher activity level are described in WO95/35382.
  • compositions of the present invention may also comprise a mannanase enzyme.
  • the mannanase is selected from the group consisting of: three mannans-degrading enzymes : EC 3.2.1.25 : ⁇ -mannosidase, EC 3.2.1.78 : Endo-1,4- ⁇ -mannosidase, referred therein after as "mannanase” and EC 3.2.1.100 : 1,4- ⁇ -mannobiosidase and mixtures thereof.
  • mannanase is selected from the group consisting of: three mannans-degrading enzymes : EC 3.2.1.25 : ⁇ -mannosidase, EC 3.2.1.78 : Endo-1,4- ⁇ -mannosidase, referred therein after as "mannanase” and EC 3.2.1.100 : 1,4- ⁇ -mannobiosidase and mixtures thereof.
  • the treating compositions of the present invention when a mannanase is present, comprise a ⁇ -1,4-Mannosidase (E.C. 3.2.1.78) referred to as Mannanase.
  • Mannanase or "galactomannanase” denotes a mannanase enzyme defined according to the art as officially being named mannan endo-1,4-beta-mannosidase and having the alternative names beta-mannanase and endo-1,4-mannanase and catalysing the reaction: random hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-D- mannosidic linkages in mannans, galactomannans, glucomannans, and galactoglucomannans.
  • Mannanases (EC 3.2.1.78) constitute a group of polysaccharases which degrade mannans and denote enzymes which are capable of cleaving polyose chains containing mannose units, i.e. are capable of cleaving glycosidic bonds in mannans, glucomannans, galactomannans and galactogluco-mannans.
  • Mannans are polysaccharides having a backbone composed of ⁇ -1,4- linked mannose; glucomannans are polysaccharides having a backbone or more or less regularly alternating ⁇ -1,4 linked mannose and glucose; galactomannans and galactoglucomannans are mannans and glucomannans with ⁇ -1,6 linked galactose sidebranches. These compounds may be acetylated.
  • the degradation of galactomannans and galactoglucomannans is facilitated by full or partial removal of the galactose sidebranches. Further the degradation of the acetylated mannans, glucomannans, galactomannans and galactogluco-mannans is facilitated by full or partial deacetylation. Acetyl groups can be removed by alkali or by mannan acetylesterases.
  • the oligomers which are released from the mannanases or by a combination of mannanases and ⁇ -galactosidase and/or mannan acetyl esterases can be further degraded to release free maltose by ⁇ -mannosidase and/or ⁇ -glucosidase.
  • Mannanases have been identified in several Bacillus organisms. For example, Talbot et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol., Vol.56, No. 11, pp. 3505-3510 (1990) describes a beta-mannanase derived from Bacillus stearothermophilus in dimer form having molecular weight of 162 kDa and an optimum pH of 5.5-7.5. Mendoza et al., World J. Microbiol. Biotech., Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 551-555 (1994) describes a beta-mannanase derived from Bacillus subtilis having a molecular weight of 38 kDa, an optimum activity at pH 5.0 and 55C and a pl of 4.8.
  • JP-03047076 discloses a beta-mannanase derived from Bacillus sp., having a molecular weight of 373 kDa measured by gel filtration, an optimum pH of 8-10 and a pl of 5.3-5.4.
  • JP-63056289 describes the production of an alkaline, thermostable beta-mannanase which hydrolyses beta-1,4-D-mannopyranoside bonds of e.g. mannans and produces manno-oligosaccharides.
  • JP-63036774 relates to the Bacillus microorganism FERM P-8856 which produces beta-mannanase and beta-mannosidase at an alkaline pH.
  • JP-08051975 discloses alkaline beta-mannanases from alkalophilic Bacillus sp. AM-001.
  • a purified mannanase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens useful in the bleaching of pulp and paper and a method of preparation thereof is disclosed in WO 97/11164.
  • WO 91/18974 describes a hemicellulase such as a glucanase, xylanase or mannanase active at an extreme pH and temperature.
  • WO 94/25576 discloses an enzyme from Aspergillus aculeatus, CBS 101.43, exhibiting mannanase activity which may be useful for degradation or modification of plant or algae cell wall material.
  • WO 93/24622 discloses a mannanase isolated from Trichoderma reseei useful for bleaching lignocellulosic pulps.
  • An hemicellulase capable of degrading mannan-containing hemicellulose is described in WO91/18974 and a purified mannanase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is described in WO97/11164.
  • the mannanase enzyme will be an alkaline mannanase as defined below, more preferably, a mannanase originating from a bacterial source.
  • the laundry detergent composition of the present invention will comprise an alkaline mannanase selected from the mannanase from the strain Bacillus agaradhaerens NICMB 40482; the mannanase from Bacillus subtilis strain 168, gene yght; the mannanase from Bacillus sp. I633 and/or the mannanase from Bacillus sp. AAI12.
  • Most preferred mannanase for the inclusion in the detergent compositions of the present invention is the mannanase enzyme originating from Bacillus sp. I633 as described in the co-pending Danish patent application No. PA 1998 01340.
  • alkaline mannanase enzyme is meant to encompass an enzyme having an enzymatic activity of at least 10%, preferably at least 25%, more preferably at least 40% of its maximum activity at a given pH ranging from 7 to 12, preferably 7.5 to 10.5.
  • the plasmid pSJ1678 comprising the polynucleotide molecule (the DNA sequence) encoding said mannanase has been transformed into a strain of the Escherichia coli which was deposited by the inventors according to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure at the Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, D-38124 Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany, on 18 May 1998 under the deposition number DSM 12180.
  • a second more preferred enzyme is the mannanase from the Bacillus sublilis strain 168. More specifically, this mannanase is:
  • the plasmid pBXM3 comprising the polynucleotide molecule (the DNA sequence) encoding a mannanase of the present invention has been transformed into a strain of the Escherichia coli which was deposited by the inventors according to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure at the Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, D-38124 Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany, on 29 May 1998 under the deposition number DSM 12197.
  • a fourth more preferred mannanasc is:
  • the plasmid pBXM1 comprising the polynucleotide molecule (the DNA sequence) encoding a mannanase of the present invention has been transformed into a strain of the Escherichia coli which was deposited by the inventors according to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure at the Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zelikulturen GmbH, Mascheroder Weg 1b, D-38124 Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany, on 7 October 1998 under the deposition number DSM 12433.
  • the mannanase when present, is incorporated into the treating compositions of the present invention preferably at a level of from 0.0001% to 2%, more preferably from 0.0005% to 0.1%, most preferred from 0.001% to 0.02% pure enzyme by weight of the composition.
  • compositions of the present invention may also comprise a xyloglucanase enzyme.
  • Suitable xyloglucanases for the purpose of the present invention are enzymes exhibiting endoglucanase activity specific for xyloglucan, preferably at a level of from 0.001% to 1%, more preferably from 0.01% to 0.5%, by weight of the composition.
  • the term "endoglucanase activity” means the capability of the enzyme to hydrolyze 1,4- ⁇ -D-glycosidic linkages present in any cellulosic material, such as cellulose, cellulose derivatives, lichenin, ⁇ -D-glucan, or xyloglucan.
  • the endoglucanase activity may be determined in accordance with methods known in the art, examples of which are described in WO 94/14953 and hereinafter.
  • One unit of endoglucanase activity e.g. CMCU, AVIU, XGU or BGU
  • CMCU CMC
  • AVIU acid swollen Avicell
  • XGU xyloglucan
  • BGU cereal ⁇ -glucan
  • the reducing sugars are determined as described in WO 94/14953 and hereinafter.
  • the specific activity of an endoglucanase towards a substrate is defined as units/mg of protein.
  • the term "specific for xyloglucan” means that the endoglucanse enzyme exhibits its highest endoglucanase activity on a xyloglucan substrate, and preferably less than 75% activity, more preferably less than 50% activity, most preferably less than about 25% activity, on other cellulose-containing substrates such as carboxymethyl cellulose, cellulose, or other glucans.
  • the specificity of an endoglucanase towards xyloglucan is further defined as a relative activity determined as the release of reducing sugars at optimal conditions obtained by incubation of the enzyme with xyloglucan and the other substrate to be tested, respectively.
  • the specificity may be defined as the xyloglucan to ⁇ -glucan activity (XGU/BGU), xyloglucan to carboxy methyl cellulose activity (XGU/CMCU), or xyloglucan to acid swollen Avicell activity (XGU/AVIU), which is preferably greater than about 50, such as 75, 90 or 100.
  • the term "derived from” as used herein refers not only to an endoglucanase produced by strain CBS 101.43, but also an endoglucanase encoded by a DNA sequence isolated from strain CBS 101.43 and produced in a host organism transformed with said DNA sequence.
  • homologue indicates a polypeptide encoded by DNA which hybridizes to the same probe as the DNA coding for an endoglucanase enzyme specific for xyloglucan under certain specified conditions (such as presoaking in 5xSSC and prehybridizing for 1 h at -40°C in a solution of 5xSSC, 5xDenhardt's solution, and 50 ⁇ g of denatured sonicated calf thymus DNA, followed by hybridization in the same solution supplemented with 50 ⁇ Ci 32-P-dCTP labeled probe for 18 h at -40°C and washing three times in 2xSSC, 0.2% SDS at 40°C for 30 minutes).
  • the term is intended to refer to a DNA sequence which is at least 70% homologous to any of the sequences shown above encoding an endoglucanase specific for xyloglucan, including at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90% or even at least 95% with any of the sequences shown above.
  • the term is intended to include modifications of any of the DNA sequences shown above, such as nucleotide substitutions which do not give rise to another amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the sequence, but which correspond to the codon usage of the host organism into which a DNA construct comprising any of the DNA sequences is introduced or nucleotide substitutions which do give rise to a different amino acid sequence and therefore, possibly, a different amino acid sequence and therefore, possibly, a different protein structure which might give rise to an endoglucanase mutant with different properties than the native enzyme.
  • Other examples of possible modifications are insertion of one or more nucleotides into the sequence, addition of one or more nucleotides at either end of the sequence, or deletion of one or more nucleotides at either end or within the sequence.
  • Endoglucanase specific for xyloglucan useful in the present invention preferably is one which has a XGU/BGU, XGU/CMU and/or XGU/AVIU ratio (as defined above) of more than 50, such as 75, 90 or 100.
  • endoglucanase specific for xyloglucan is preferably substantially devoid of activity towards ⁇ -glucan and/or exhibits at the most 25% such as at the most 10% or about 5%, activity towards carboxymethyl cellulose and/or Avicell when the activity towards xyloglucan is 100%.
  • endoglucanase specific for xyloglucan of the invention is preferably substantially devoid of transferase activity, an activity which has been observed for most endoglucanases specific for xyloglucan of plant origin.
  • Endoglucanase specific for xyloglucan may be obtained from the fungal species A . aculeatus, as described in WO 94/14953. Microbial endoglucanases specific for xyloglucan has also been described in WO 94/14953. Endoglucanases specific for xyloglucan from plants have been described, but these enzymes have transferase activity and therefore must be considered inferior to microbial endoglucanses specific for xyloglucan whenever extensive degradation of xyloglucan is desirable.
  • An additional advantage of a microbial enzyme is that it, in general, may be produced in higher amounts in a microbial host, than enzymes of other origins.
  • the xyloglucanase when present, is incorporated into the treating compositions of the invention preferably at a level of from 0.0001% to 2%, more preferably from 0.0005% to 0.1%, most preferred from 0.001% to 0.02% pure enzyme by weight of the composition.
  • the above-mentioned enzymes may be of any suitable origin, such as vegetable, animal, bacterial, fungal and yeast origin. Purified or non-purified forms of these enzymes may be used. Also included by definition, are mutants of native enzymes. Mutants can be obtained e.g. by protein and/or genetic engineering, chemical and/or physical modifications of native enzymes. Common practice as well is the expression of the enzyme via host organisms in which the genetic material responsible for the production of the enzyme has been cloned.
  • Said enzymes are normally incorporated in the bleaching composition at levels from 0.0001% to 2% of active enzyme by weight of the bleaching composition.
  • the enzymes can be added as separate single ingredients (prills, granulates, stabilized liquids containing one enzyme) or as mixtures of two or more enzymes (e.g. cogranulates).
  • enzyme oxidation scavengers are ethoxylated tetraethylene polyamines.
  • a range of enzyme materials and means for their incorporation into synthetic bleaching compositions is also disclosed in WO 93/07263 and WO 93/07260 to Genencor International, WO 89/08694 to Novo, and U.S. 3,553,139, January 5, 1971 to McCarty et al. Enzymes are further disclosed in U.S. 4,101,457, Place et al, July 18, 1978, and in U.S. 4,507,219, Hughes, March 26, 1985. Enzyme materials useful for liquid detergent formulations, and their incorporation into such formulations, are disclosed in U.S. 4,261,868, Hora et al, April 14, 1981.
  • Enzyme Stabilizers - Enzymes for use in detergents can be stabilized by various techniques. Enzyme stabilization techniques are disclosed and exemplified in U.S. 3,600,319, August 17, 1971, Gedge et al, EP 199,405 and EP 200,586, October 29, 1986, Venegas. Enzyme stabilization systems are also described, for example, in U.S. 3,519,570. A useful Bacillus, sp. AC13 giving proteases, xylanases and cellulases, is described in WO 9401532 to Novo. The enzymes employed herein can be stabilized by the presence of water-soluble sources of calcium and/or magnesium ions in the finished compositions which provide such ions to the enzymes. Suitable enzyme stabilizers and levels of use are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,576,282.
  • the bleaching compositions herein may also optionally contain one or more of the following: polymeric dispersing agents, clay soil removal/anti-redeposition agents, brighteners, suds suppressors, dyes, perfumes, structure elasticizing agents, fabric softeners, carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids and/or pigments. Suitable examples of such other detergent ingredients and levels of use are found in U.S. Patent No. 5,576,282.
  • the invention herein also encompasses a laundering pretreatment process for fabrics which have been soiled or stained comprising directly contacting said stains and/or soils with a highly concentrated form of the bleaching composition set forth above prior to washing such fabrics using conventional aqueous washing solutions.
  • the bleaching composition remains in contact with the soil/stain for a period of from about 30 seconds to 24 hours prior to washing the pretreated soiled/stained substrate in conventional manner. More preferably, pretreatment times will range from about 1 to 180 minutes.
  • a 1 L three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with two addition funnels, a side arm adapter, ammonium hydroxide trap, reflux condenser, mechanical stirrer, thermometer and adapter, and a fritted gas diffuser is charged with dimethyl sulfoxide (200 mL) and chilled in an ice bath. Methyl chloride gas is diffused into the dimethyl sulfoxide with stirring. After 15 min, sodium hydroxide (50% aqueous solution, 32.9 g) and benzylcyanide ( 1 , 11.7 g, 1 equiv) are simultaneously added as separate solutions via the two addition funnels at a rate that does not allow the temperature to go above 35 °C.
  • a 100 mL round-bottom flask equipped with side arm adapter, addition funnel and mechanical stirrer is charged with polysulfuric acid (29.7g) and phosphorus pentoxide (4.74 g). This mixture is stirred and heated to 180 °C for about 1 h, and cooled to about 150 °C.
  • the N -formyl- ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethyl- ⁇ -phenethylamine (5.31 g, 1 equiv) is melted and added as a stream to the acid mixture.
  • the reaction is heated to 180 °C and allowed to stir overnight.
  • the reaction mixture is cooled to about 60 °C and slowly mixed with ice water (250 mL).
  • the diluted reaction mixture is washed with diethyl ether (2 x 100 mL).
  • the aqueous solution is stirred and kept cool in an acetone/dry ice bath as a saturated aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide is added.
  • the pH of the mixture reaches 9
  • the mixture is extracted with diethyl ether (4 x 100 mL).
  • the organic layers are washed with pH 10 buffer (200 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, and condensed under vacuum to give 4 .
  • the preparation is represented by the following reaction:
  • Step 4 Preparation of 1,2-decanediol cyclic sulfate ( 6 ):
  • Step 5 Preparation of 1-(4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline) decane-2-sulfate (7):
  • Step 1 Preparation of N -formyl- ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethyl- ⁇ -phenethylamine ( 9 ):
  • a 1 L three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with thermometer and adapter, mechanical stirrer, reflux condenser, ammonium hydroxide trap, and pressure equalizing addition funnel is charged with glacial acetic acid (83.0 mL), and is cooled in an ice bath.
  • Sodium cyanide(16.3 g, 1 equiv) and a solution of concentrated sulfuric acid in acetic acid (160 g / 83.0 mL) are added at a rate slow enough to maintain a temperature of less than 20 °C (CAUTION: Great care must be exercised to avoid contact with poisonous gas).
  • Step 2 Preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline ( 10 ):
  • a 1 L three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with side arm adapter, addition funnel and mechanical stirrer is charged with polysulfuric acid (378 g) and phosphorus pentoxide (60.4 g). This mixture is stirred and heated to 180 °C for about 1 h, and cooled to about 150 °C.
  • the N-formyl- ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethyl- ⁇ -phenethylamine is melted and added as a stream to the acid mixture.
  • the reaction is heated to 180 °C and allowed to stir overnight.
  • the reaction mixture is cooled to about 100 °C and slowly mixed with ice water (2 L).
  • the diluted reaction mixture is then filtered through Celite®.
  • the filtrate is washed with diethyl ether (2 x 100 mL).
  • the aqueous solution is stirred and kept cool in an acetone/dry ice bath as a saturated aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide is added
  • the pH of the mixture reaches 9
  • the mixture is extracted with diethyl ether (4 x 100 mL).
  • the organic layers are washed with pH 10 buffer (200 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, and condensed under vacuum to give 10 .
  • the preparation is represented by the following reaction:
  • Step 3 Preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline tetrafluoroborate ( 11 ):
  • Step 1 Preparation of 1,1-diphenyl-3-duryl pseudoisoindole ( 12 ) is as described in the art, as in Fuson, R. C. et al. J. Org. Chem. 1951, 16, 648.
  • Step 2 Preparation of 1,2-hexanediol cyclic sulfate ( 14 ):
  • Step 3 Preparation of 1,1-diphenyl-2-[2-(solphooxyhexyl]-3-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl)-1H-isoindolinium- ( 15 ):
  • Bleaching detergent compositions having the form of granular laundry detergents are exemplified by the following formulations.
  • Conventional Activator (TAED) 3.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00
  • Conventional Activator (NACA-OBS) 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.20
  • compositions is used to launder fabrics at a concentration of 3500 ppm in water, 25°C, and a 15:1 water:cloth ratio.
  • the typical pH is about 9.5 but can be can be adjusted by altering the proportion of acid to Na- salt form of alkylbenzenesulfonate.
  • Bleaching detergent compositions having the form of granular laundry detergents are exemplified by the following formulations.
  • Conventional Activator (NOBS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00
  • Conventional Activator (TAED) 1.80 1.00 2.50 3.00 1.00
  • Conventional Activator (NACA-OBS) 3.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 Sodium Percarbonate 5.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sodium Perborate Monohydrate 0.00 9.00 17.60 9.00 9.00
  • Linear Alkylbenzenesulfonate 21.00 12.00 0.00 12.00 12.00 C45AE0.6S 0.00 0.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 C2
  • Dimethylamine N-Oxide 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 C12 Coco Amidopropyl Betaine 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 Palm N- Methyl Glucamide 0.00 1.70 2.00 1.70 1.70
  • compositions is used to launder fabrics at a concentration of 3500 ppm in water, 25°C, and a 15:1 water:cloth ratio.
  • the typical pH is about 9.5 but can be can be adjusted by altering the proportion of acid to Na- salt form of alkylbenzenesulfonate.
  • a bleaching detergent powder comprises the following ingredients: Component Weight % Bleach Boosting Compound* 0.07 TAED 2.0 Sodium Perborate Tetrahydrate 10 C 12 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate 8 Phosphate (as sodium tripolyphosphate) 9 Sodium carbonate 20 Talc 15 Brightener, perfume 0.3 Sodium Chloride 25 Water and Minors Balance to 100% * 1-(4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline) decane-2-sulfate prepared according to EXAMPLE I.
  • a laundry bar suitable for hand-washing soiled fabrics is prepared by standard extrusion processes and comprises the following: Component Weight % Bleach Boosting Compound' 0.2 TAED 1.7 NOBS 0.2 Sodium Perborate Tetrahydrate 12 C 12 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate 30 Phosphate (as sodium tripolyphosphate) 10 Sodium carbonate 5 Sodium pyrophosphate 7 coconut monoethanolamide 2 Zeolite A (0.1-10 micron) 5 Carboxymethylcellulose 0.2 Polyacrylate (m.w.
  • a laundry detergent composition suitable for machine use is prepared by standard methods and comprises the following composition: Component Weight% Bleach Boosting Compound* 0.82 TAED 7.20 Sodium Perborate Tetrahydrate 9.2 Sodium Carbonate 23.74 Anionic surfactant 14.80 Alumino Silicate 21.30 Silicate 1.85 Diethylenetriaminepentacetic acid 0.43 Polyacrylic acid 2.72 Brightener 0.23 Polyethylene glycol solids 1.05 Sulfate 8.21 Perfume 0.25 Water 7.72 Processing aid 0.10 Miscellaneous 0.43 * 1-(4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline) decane-2-sulfate prepared according to EXAMPLE I.
  • the composition is used to launder fabrics at a concentration in solution of about 1000 ppm at a temperature of 20-40°C and a water to fabric ratio of about 20:1.
  • Component Weight% Bleach Boosting Compound* 1.0 TAED 10.0 Sodium Perborate Tetrahydrate 8.0 Sodium Carbonate 21.0 Anionic surfactant 12.0 Alumino Silicate 18.0 Diethylenetriaminepentacetic acid 0.3 Nonionic surfactant 0.5 Polyacrylic acid 2.0 Brightener 0.3 Sulfate 17.0 Perfume 0.25 Water 6.7 Miscellaneous 2.95 * 1-(4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline) decane-2-sulfate prepared according to EXAMPLE I.
  • the composition is used as a laundry auxiliary for laundering fabrics at a concentration in solution of about 850 ppm at a temperature of 20-40 °C and a water to fabric ratio of about 20: 1.
  • compositions of the present invention can be suitably prepared by any process chosen by the formulator, non-limiting examples of which are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,691,297; 5,574,005; 5,569,645; 5,565,422; 5,516,448; 5,489,392; and 5,486,303.
  • the bleach systems of the present invention can be formulated into any suitable laundry detergent composition, non-limiting examples of which are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,679,630; 5,565,145; 5,478,489; 5,470,507; 5,466,802; 5,460,752; 5,458,810; 5,458,809; and 5,288,431.

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  1. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung, umfassend eine Bleichverstärkerverbindung zusammen mit oder ohne Peroxidquelle, worin die Bleichverstärkerverbindung ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    (a) einem Bleichverstärker, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus Aryliminiumkationen, Aryliminiumzwitterionen, Aryliminiumpolyionen mit einer Nettoladung von +3 bis -3 und Mischungen davon, wobei der Bleichverstärker die Formeln [I] und [II] aufweist:
    Figure imgb0150
    Figure imgb0151
     worin t 0 oder 1 ist; R1-R4 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Aryl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; sich beliebige zwei benachbarte R1-R4 zusammenschließen können, um einen kondensierten Aryl-, kondensierten carbocyclischen oder kondensierten heterocyclischen Ring zu bilden; R5 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter Rest ist, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; R6 ein substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes, gesättigtes oder ungesättigter Rest sein kann, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ringresten und einem Rest, das durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0152
     worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 -, -OSO3 -, -SO2 - und -OSO2 -, und a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: (1) -(CH(R12))- oder -(C(R12)2)-, worin R12 unabhängig aus H oder C1-C8-Alkyl ausgewählt ist; (2) -CH2(C6H4)-;
    Figure imgb0153
     (5) -(CH2)d(E)(CH2)f-, worin d von 2 bis 8 ist, f von 1 bis 3 ist und E für - C(O)O- steht;
    (6) -C(O)NR13-, worin R13 H oder C1-C4-Alkyl ist;
    Figure imgb0154
     und
    Figure imgb0155
     worin x gleich 0-3 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR18R19-, -CR18R19CR20R21- und - CR18R19CR20R21CR22R23-; R14-R23 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, -Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl, -Alkylen, heterocyclischen -Ringen, -Alkoxy, - Arylcarbonyl, -Carboxyalkyl und -Amidgruppen, ausgewählt sind; worin R7-R10 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, linearem oder verzweigten C1-C12-Alkyl, -Alkylen, -Alkoxy, -Aryl, -Alkaryl, -Aralkyl, -Cycloalkyl und heterocyclischen Ringen, ferner mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn t 0 ist, weder R7 noch R8 H sein können und dass, wenn t 1 ist, entweder sowohl R7 als auch R8 oder sowohl R9 als auch R10 nicht H sind; worin R1-R10 jeweils mit jedem anderen R1-R10 verbunden werden können, um einen gemeinsamen Ring zu bilden;
    (b) einer Bleichmittelart, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus Oxaziridiniumkationen, Oxaziridiniumzwitterionen, Oxaziridiniumpolyionen mit einer Nettoladung von +3 bis -3 und Mischungen davon, wobei die Oxaziridiniumverbindung durch die Formeln [III] und [IV] dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0156
    Figure imgb0157
     worin t 0 oder 1 ist; R31-R34 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Aryl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; sich beliebige zwei benachbarte R31-R34 zusammenschließen können, um einen kondensierten Aryl-, kondensierten carbocyclischen oder kondensierten heterocyclischen Ring zu bilden; R25 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter Rest ist, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; R26 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter, gesättigter oder ungesättigter Rest sein kann, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ringrresten und einem Rest, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 -, -OSO3 -, -SO2 - und -OSO2 -, und a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: (1) -(CH(R12))- oder -(C(R12)2)-, worin R12 unabhängig aus H oder C1-C8-Alkyl ausgewählt ist; (2) -CH2(C6H4)-;
    Figure imgb0158
     (5) -(CH2)d(E)(CH2)f-, worin d von 2 bis 8 ist, f von 1 bis 3 ist und E für - C(O)O- steht;
    (6) -C(O)NR13-, worin R13 H oder C1-C4-Alkyl ist;
    Figure imgb0159
     und
    Figure imgb0160
     worin x gleich 0-3 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR39R40-, -CR39R40CR41R42- und -CR39R40CR41R42CR43R44-; R35-R44 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, -Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl, - Alkylen, heterocyclischen -Ringen, -Alkoxy, -Arylcarbonyl, -Carboxyalkyl und - Amidgruppen, ausgewählt sind; worin R27-R30 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, linearem oder verzweigten C1-C12-Alkyl, -Alkylen, -Alkoxy, -Aryl, -Alkaryl, - Aralkyl, -Cycloalkyl und heterocyclischen Ringen, ferner mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn t 0 ist, weder R27 noch R28 H sein können und dass, wenn t 1 ist, entweder sowohl R27 als auch R28 oder sowohl R29 als auch R30 nicht H sind; worin R25-R34 jeweils mit jedem anderen R25-R34 verbunden werden können, um einen gemeinsamen Ring zu bilden; und
    (c) Mischungen davon.
  2. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichverstärkerverbindung von 0,001 Gew.-% bis 10 Gew.-% der Zusammensetzung umfasst und die Peroxidquelle, wenn vorhanden, von 0,01 Gew.-% bis 60 Gew.-% der Zusammensetzung umfasst.
  3. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Peroxidquelle, wenn vorhanden, ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    (a) vorab gebildeten Persäureverbindungen, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus Percarbonsäuren und -salzen, Perkohlensäuren und - salzen, Perimidsäuren und -salzen, Peroxomonoschwefelsäuren und - salzen und Mischungen davon, und
    (b) Wasserstoffperoxidquellen, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus Perboratverbindungen, Percarbonatverbindungen, Perphosphatverbindungen und Mischungen davon; und mit oder ohne Bleichaktivator.
  4. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin R6 durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0161
     worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 - und -OSO3 -; a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; und To Folgendes ist:
    Figure imgb0162
     worin x gleich 0-2 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR18R19-, -CR18R19CR20R21- und - CR18R19CR20R21CR22R23-; R14-R23 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, - Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl und -Alkylen, ausgewählt sind.
  5. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 4, worin der Bleichverstärker ein Aryliminiumzwitterion ist, worin R5 H oder Methyl ist und a 1 ist.
  6. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 4, worin der Bleichverstärker ein Aryliminiumpolyion mit einer negativen Nettoladung ist, worin R5 H oder Methyl ist und a 2 ist.
  7. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin der Bleichverstärker ein Aryliminiumkation ist, worin R5 H oder Methyl ist und R6 H oder lineares oder verzweigtes, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes C1-C14-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl ist.
  8. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin der Bleichverstärker ein Aryliminiumkation ist, worin R6 ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus einem linearen oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C14-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl, oder der Bleichverstärker ein Aryliminiumzwitterion ist, worin R6 ein Rest ist, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0163
     worin Z- für -CO2- -SO3- oder -OSO3 - steht, a 1 ist und To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    Figure imgb0164
     worin p eine ganze Zahl von 2 bis 4 ist und R45 unabhängig ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H und linearem oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C18-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl.
  9. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichmittelart ein Oxaziridiniumkation ist, worin R26 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus linearem oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C14-Alkyl oder -Cycloalkyl, oder die Bleichmittelart ein Oxaziridiniumzwitterion ist, worin R26 ein Rest ist, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0165
     worin Z- für -CO2 -, -SO3 - oder -OSO3 - steht; a 1 ist und To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    Figure imgb0166
     worin p eine ganze Zahl von 2 bis 4 ist und R45 unabhängig ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H und linearem oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C18-Alkyl oder -Cycloalkyl.
  10. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichmittelart ein Oxaziridiniumpolyion mit einer negativen Nettoladung ist, worin R25 H oder Methyl ist, Z- für -CO2 -, -SO3 - oder -OSO3 - steht und a 2 ist.
  11. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichmittelart ein Oxaziridiniumpolyion mit einer negativen Nettoladung ist, worin R25 H oder Methyl ist und R26 ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus einem Rest, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0167
     worin Z- für -CO2 -, -SO3 - oder -OSO3 - steht, a 1 ist und To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    Figure imgb0168
     worin p eine ganze Zahl von 2 bis 4 ist und R45 unabhängig ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H und linearem oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C18-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl.
  12. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichmittelzusammensetzung ferner ein Tensid umfasst.
  13. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 12, worin das Tensid ein anionisches Tensid ist.
  14. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichmittelzusammensetzung ferner ein Enzym umfasst.
  15. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, worin die Bleichmittelzusammensetzung ferner einen Komplexbildner umfasst.
  16. Kationische oder zwitterionische Wäschebleichverstärkerverbindung, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    Figure imgb0169
    Figure imgb0170
     und Mischungen davon; worin für die Formeln [I] und [II] t 0 oder 1 ist; R1-R4 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Aryl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; sich beliebige zwei benachbarte R1-R4 zusammenschließen können, um einen kondensierten Aryl-, kondensierten carbocyclischen oder kondensierten heterocyclischen Ring zu bilden; R5 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter Rest ist, der ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; R6 ein substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes, gesättigtes oder ungesättigtes Rest sein kann, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ringresten und einem Rest, das durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0171
     worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 -, -OSO3 -, -SO2 - und -OSO2 -, und a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: (1) -(CH(R12))- oder -(C(R12)2)-, worin R12 unabhängig aus H oder C1-C8-Alkyl ausgewählt ist; (2) -CH2(C6H4)-;
    Figure imgb0172
     (5) -(CH2)d(E)(CH2)f-, worin d von 2 bis 8 ist, f von 1 bis 3 ist und E für - C(O)O- steht;
    (6) -C(O)NR13-, worin R13 H oder C1-C4-Alkyl ist;
    Figure imgb0173
     und
    Figure imgb0174
     worin x gleich 0-3 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR18R19-, -CR18R19CR20R21- und - CR18R19CR20R21CR22R23-; R14-R23 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, -Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl, -Alkylen, heterocyclischen -Ringen, -Alkoxy, - Arylcarbonyl, -Carboxyalkyl und -Amidgruppen, ausgewählt sind; worin R7-R10 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, linearem oder verzweigten C1-C12-Alkyl, -Alkylen, -Alkoxy, -Aryl, -Alkaryl, -Aralkyl, -Cycloalkyl und heterocyclischen Ringen, ferner mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn t 0 ist, weder R7 noch R8 H sein können und dass, wenn t 1 ist, entweder sowohl R7 als auch R8 oder sowohl R9 als auch R10 nicht H sind; worin R1-R10 jeweils mit jedem anderen R1-R10 verbunden werden können, um einen gemeinsamen Ring zu bilden;
    worin für die Formeln [III] und [IV] t 0 oder 1 ist; R31-R34 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Aryl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; sich beliebige zwei benachbarte R31-R34 zusammenschließen können, um einen kondensierten Aryl-, kondensierten carbocyclischen oder kondensierten heterocyclischen Ring zu bilden; R25 ein substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes Rest ist, der ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; R26 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter, gesättigter oder ungesättigter Rest sein kann, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ringresten und einem Rest, das durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0175
     worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 -, -OSO3 -, -SO2 - und -OSO2 -, und a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: (1) -(CH(R12))- oder -(C(R12)2)-, worin R12 unabhängig aus H oder C1-C8-Alkyl ausgewählt ist; (2) -CH2(C6H4)-;
    Figure imgb0176
     (5) -(CH2)d(E)(CH2)f-, worin d von 2 bis 8 ist, f von 1 bis 3 ist und E für-C(O)O- steht;
    (6) -C(O)NR13-, worin R13 H oder C1-C4-Alkyl ist;
    Figure imgb0177
     und
    Figure imgb0178
     worin x gleich 0-3 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR39R40-, -CR39R40CR41R42- und -CR39R40CR41R42CR43R44-; R35-R44 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, -Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl, - Alkylen, heterocyclischen -Ringen, -Alkoxy, -Arylcarbonyl, -Carboxyalkyl und - Amidgruppen, ausgewählt sind; worin R27-R30 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, linearem oder verzweigten C1-C12-Alkyl, -Alkylen, -Alkoxy, -Aryl, -Alkaryl, - Aralkyl, -Cycloalkyl und heterocyclischen Ringen, ferner mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn t 0 ist, weder R27 noch R28 H sein können und dass, wenn t 1 ist, entweder sowohl R27 als auch R28 oder sowohl R29 als auch R30 nicht H sind; worin R25-R34 jeweils mit jedem anderen R25-R34 verbunden werden können, um einen gemeinsamen Ring zu bilden.
  17. Verfahren zum Waschen eines textilen Stoffes, der gewaschen werden muss, wobei das Verfahren das Inkontaktbringen des Stoffes mit einer Waschlösung, die eine Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1 aufweist, umfasst.
  18. Wäschewaschzusatzprodukt, umfassend eine Bleichverstärkerverbindung, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    (a) einem Bleichverstärker, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus Aryliminiumkationen, Aryliminiumzwitterionen, Aryliminiumpolyionen mit einer Nettoladung von +3 bis -3 und Mischungen davon, wobei der Bleichverstärker die Formeln [I] und [II] aufweist:
    Figure imgb0179
     worin t 0 oder 1 ist; R1-R4 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Aryl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; sich beliebige zwei benachbarte R1-R4 zusammenschlie-βen können, um einen kondensierten Aryl-, kondensierten carbocyclischen oder kondensierten heterocyclischen Ring zu bilden; R5 ein substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes Rest ist, der ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; R6 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter, gesättigter oder ungesättigter Rest sein kann, der ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ringresten und einem Rest, das durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0180
     worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 -, -OSO3 -, -SO2 - und -OSO2 -, und a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: (1) -(CH(R12))- oder -(C(R12)2)-, worin R12 unabhängig aus H oder C1-C8-Alkyl ausgewählt ist; (2) -CH2(C6H4)-;
    Figure imgb0181
     (5) -(CH2)d(E)(CH2)f-, worin d von 2 bis 8 ist, f von 1 bis 3 ist und E für - C(O)O- steht;
    (6) -C(O)NR13-, worin R13 H oder C1-C4-Alkyl ist;
    Figure imgb0182
     und
    Figure imgb0183
     worin x gleich 0-3 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR18R19-, -CR18R19CR20R21- und - CR18R19CR20R21CR22R23-; R14-R23 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, -Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl, -Alkylen, heterocyclischen -Ringen, -Alkoxy, - Arylcarbonyl, -Carboxyalkyl und -Amidgruppen, ausgewählt sind; worin R7-R10 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, linearem oder verzweigten C1-C12-Alkyl, -Alkylen, -Alkoxy, -Aryl, -Alkaryl, -Aralkyl, -Cycloalkyl und heterocyclischen Ringen, ferner mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn t 0 ist, weder R7 noch R8 H sein können und dass, wenn t 1 ist, entweder sowohl R7 als auch R8 oder sowohl R9 als auch R10 nicht H sind; worin R1-R10 jeweils mit jedem anderen R1-R10 verbunden werden können, um einen gemeinsamen Ring zu bilden;
    (b) einer Bleichmittelart, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus Oxaziridiniumkationen, Oxaziridiniumzwitterionen, Oxaziridiniumpolyionen mit einer Nettoladung von +3 bis -3 und Mischungen davon, wobei die Oxaziridiniumverbindung durch die Formeln [III] und [IV] dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0184
     worin t 0 oder 1 ist; R31-R34 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Aryl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; sich beliebige zwei benachbarte R31-R34 zusammenschließen können, um einen kondensierten Aryl-, kondensierten carbocyclischen oder kondensierten heterocyclischen Ring zu bilden; R25 ein substituierter oder unsubstituierter Rest ist, der ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ring-, Nitro-, Halogen-, Cyan-, Sulfonat-, Alkoxy-, Keto-, Carboxyl- und Carboalkoxyresten; R26 ein substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes, gesättigtes oder ungesättigter Rest sein kann, der ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H-, Alkyl-, Cycloalkyl-, Alkaryl-, Aryl-, Aralkyl-, heterocyclischen Ringresten und einem Rest, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0185
    ― T worin Z- kovalent an To gebunden ist und Z- ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    -CO2 -, -SO3 -, -OSO3 -, -SO2 - und -OSO2 -, und a entweder 1 oder 2 ist; To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: (1) -(CH(R12))- oder -(C(R12)2)-, worin R12 unabhängig aus H oder C1-C8-Alkyl ausgewählt ist; (2) -CH2(C6H4)-;
    Figure imgb0186
     (5) -(CH2)d(E)(CH2)f-, worin d von 2 bis 8 ist, f von 1 bis 3 ist und E für - C(O)O- steht;
    (6) -C(O)NR13-, worin R13 H oder C1-C4-Alkyl ist;
    Figure imgb0187
     und
    Figure imgb0188
     worin x gleich 0-3 ist; J, wenn vorhanden, unabhängig ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus -CR39R40-, -CR39C40CR41R42- und -CR39R40CR41R42CR43R44-; R35-R44 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste, die aus der linearen oder verzweigten Gruppe, bestehend aus H, C1-C18-Alkyl, -Cycloalkyl, -Alkaryl, -Aryl, -Aralkyl, - Alkylen, heterocyclischen -Ringen, -Alkoxy, -Arylcarbonyl, -Carboxyalkyl und - Amidgruppen, ausgewählt sind; worin R27-R30 substituierte oder unsubstituierte Reste sind, unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, linearem oder verzweigten C1-C12-Alkyl, -Alkylen, -Alkoxy, -Aryl, -Alkaryl, - Aralkyl, -Cycloalkyl und heterocyclischen Ringen, ferner mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn t 0 ist, weder R27 noch R28 H sein können und dass, wenn t 1 ist, entweder sowohl R27 als auch R28 oder sowohl R29 als auch R30 nicht H sind; worin R25-R34 jeweils mit jedem anderen R25-R34 verbunden werden können, um einen gemeinsamen Ring zu bilden; und
    (c) Mischungen davon.
  19. Wäschewaschzusatzprodukt nach Anspruch 18, worin R6 ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus einem linearen oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C14-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl, oder R6 ein Rest ist, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0189
     worin Z- für -CO2 -, -SO3 - oder -OSO3 - steht, a entweder 1 oder 2 ist und To ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
    Figure imgb0190
     worin p eine ganze Zahl von 2 bis 4 ist und R45 unabhängig ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H und linearem oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C18-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl.
  20. Wäschewaschzusatzprodukt nach Anspruch 19, worin R1-R4 unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus H, Alkyl und Alkoxy, R5 aus H oder Methyl ausgewählt ist und R6 ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus einem linearen oder verzweigten, substituierten oder unsubstituierten C1-C14-Alkyl und -Cycloalkyl, oder R6 ein Rest ist, der durch folgende Formel dargestellt wird:
    Figure imgb0191
     worin Z- für -SO3 - oder -OSO3 - steht und a 1 ist.
  21. Wäschewaschzusatzprodukt nach Anspruch 18, wobei das Wäschewaschzusatzprodukt in einer Dosierungsform, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus einer Pille, Tablette, Dragee, Gelkapsel oder einer anderen Einzeldosierungsform, ist.
  22. Wäschewaschzusatzprodukt nach Anspruch 18, worin der Wäschewaschmittelzusatz ferner einen geeigneten Träger einschließt.
  23. Bleichmittelzusammensetzung nach Anspruch 3, worin der Bleichaktivator ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus: Tetraacetylethylendiamin (TAED); Benzoylcaprolactam (BzCL); 4-Nitrobenzoylcaprolactam; 3-Chlorbenzoylcaprolactam; Benzoyloxybenzolsulphonat (BOBS); Nonanoyloxybenzolsulfonat (NOBS); Phenylbenzoat (PhBz); Decanoyloxybenzolsulphonat (C10-OBS); Benzoylvalerolactam (BZVL); Octanoyloxybenzolsulphonat (C8-OBS); perhydrolysierbaren Estern; 4-[N-(Nonanoyl)aminohexanoyloxy]-benzolsulfonat-Natriumsalz (NACA-OBS); Lauroyloxybenzolsulfonat (LOBS oder C12-OBS); 10-Undecenoyloxybenzolsulfonat (UDOBS); Decanoyloxybenzoesäure (DOBA) und Mischungen davon.
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