WO1999016803A1 - Composes copolymeres renfermant un ou plusieurs motifs monomeres actifs d'aldehyde - Google Patents

Composes copolymeres renfermant un ou plusieurs motifs monomeres actifs d'aldehyde Download PDF

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WO1999016803A1
WO1999016803A1 PCT/US1997/017932 US9717932W WO9916803A1 WO 1999016803 A1 WO1999016803 A1 WO 1999016803A1 US 9717932 W US9717932 W US 9717932W WO 9916803 A1 WO9916803 A1 WO 9916803A1
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  • Co-polymeric compounds comprising one or more active aldehyde monomeric unit
  • the present invention relates to co-polymeric compounds comprising one or more active aldehyde monomeric unit. More particularly, it relates to polymeric compounds of aldehyde active monomeric unit and glyoxylic monomeric unit for use in laundry and cleaning products as well as personal care compositions.
  • perfume additives make laundry compositions more aesthetically pleasing to the consumer, and in some cases the perfume imparts a pleasant fragrance to fabrics treated therewith.
  • the amount of perfume carry-over from an aqueous laundry bath onto fabrics is often marginal and does not last long on the fabric.
  • fragrance materials are often very costly and their inefficient use in laundry and cleaning compositions and ineffective delivery to fabrics result in a very high cost to both consumers and laundry and cleaning manufacturers. Industry, therefore, continues to seek with urgency for more efficient and effective fragrance delivery in laundry and cleaning products, especially for improvement in the provision of long-lasting fragrance to the fabrics.
  • co-polymeric compounds comprising one or more active aldehyde ingredient also provide a delayed release of the active such as a perfume.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that it allows the incorporation of a high proportion of active aldehyde into a polymeric compound.
  • Preparing a polymer of an active aldehyde alone would be highly desirable for the controlled release of said active aldehyde.
  • these poly(active aldehyde) can not be easily obtained by direct polymerisation of one or more active aldehydes alone.
  • the applicants have found that the polymerisation of a suitable comonomer along with the active aldehydes allow them to incorporate a high proportion of one or more active aldehydes into a polymeric compound.
  • Still another advantage of the present invention is that by choosing the suitable co-monomeric unit and end-capping groups, it provides sufficient stabilisation of the linkage bond between the active aldehyde group with its polymeric carrier so that the release of the active ingredients upon storage in product is limited, without hindering the release of the active ingredients upon use of the product.
  • Still another advantage of the invention compounds is their ease of manufacture rendering their use most desirable.
  • the present invention relates to a co-polymeric compound comprising one or more active aldehyde ingredient, wherein said compound has the following empirical formula:
  • Y is a comonomeric aldehyde unit of formula R'COH, wherein R' is the organic chain of an active aldehyde, wherein A is a comonomeric unit capable of polymerising the aldehyde monomeric unit, and wherein n and m are each independently indexes of value of at least 1.
  • a laundry and cleaning composition or personal cleansing composition comprising said compound.
  • Still another aspect of the invention is a method of delivering residual fragrance to a surface which comprises the steps of contacting said surface with a compound of the invention or a composition comprising said compound in presence of a material so that the copolymer backbone is hydrolysed, thereby slowly releasing overtime the perfume aldehydes.
  • the essential component of the invention is a co-polymeric compound comprising one or more active aldehyde ingredient.
  • the compound of the invention has the following empirical formula:
  • Y is a co-monomeric aldehyde unit of formula R'COH, wherein R' is the organic chain of an active aldehyde, wherein A is a co-monomeric unit capable of polymerising the aldehyde monomeric unit, and wherein n and m are each independently indexes of value of at least 1 , preferably less than 1000, most preferably less than 100.
  • the ratio n/m is greater than 1 , most preferably greater than 3.
  • co-monomeric unit any suitable comonomer which can be copolymerised with the aldehyde monomeric unit. Typical of such comonomers are those having at least two reactive sites and which do not inhibit the polymerisation or cause the copolymer to depolymerise in alkaline solution.
  • the copolymer has been schematised under its empirical formula as a block copolymer.
  • the copolymer obtained generally show a completely random distribution of the monomers along the backbone of the polymer rather than the block distribution represented above. Any combination possible of the different monomers in the copolymer will not affect the overall controlled release benefit observed with such copolymer and are therefore included in the present description.
  • Preferred co-monomeric unit A capable of polymerising the aldehyde monomeric unit is keto carboxylate monomeric unit of formula: wherein each R is independently selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, ammonium, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, or any other chain containing at least 1 carbon atom; wherein each R'1 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, COOR3, (CR 4 R 4 ) q COOR3, OR3, or any other chains containing at least 1 carbon atom; wherein each R3 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, ammonium, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, or any other chain containing at least 1 carbon atom, and wherein each R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, COOR3, CH 2 COOR3, OR3, or any other chain containing at least 1 carbon atom;
  • keto carboxylate unit A capable of polymerising the aldehyde monomeric unit is a glyoxylic monomeric unit of formula:
  • each R is independently selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, ammonium, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, or any other chain containing at least 1 carbon atom; wherein each R'1 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, COOR3, OR3, or any other chains containing at least 1 carbon atom; wherein each R3 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, ammonium, alkyl, alkylene, aryl, alkylaryl, or any other chain containing at least 1 carbon atom, and wherein q is 0.
  • the R groups are each independently selected from alkali metals, ammonium, C1-C6 alkyl chains, and more preferably are selected from methyl and ethyl.
  • the preferred R'1 groups are each independently selected from hydrogen, - COOR3, (CR 4 R 4 ) q COOR3, aryl group, and C1-C6 alkyl chains, and more preferably are selected from hydrogen, -COOR3, phenyl, methyl and ethyl.
  • the preferred R3 groups are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, ammonium, aryl group and C1-C6 alkyl chains, and more preferably are selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, ammonium, methyl and ethyl.
  • the preferred R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, -COOR3, aryl group and C1-C6 alkyl chains, and more preferably is selected from hydrogen, phenyl, methyl and ethyl.
  • alkyl and alkenyl chain it is understood a chain length of at least 1 carbon, preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and more preferably is methyl or ethyl.
  • the chain and cycles can be optionally substituted or interrupted. Typical of such substitution is a short alkyl chain such as methyl, ethyl, or hydroxy group. Typical of such interruption is with an O, N, CO, OC(O), CO(O), C(0)N, NC(O) and mixtures thereof.
  • organic chain of an active aldehyde it is meant any chain containing at least 1 carbon atom, preferably at least 5 carbon atoms.
  • the active aldehyde is respectively selected from a flavour aldehyde ingredient, a pharmaceutical aldehyde active, a biocontrol aldehyde agent, a perfume aldehyde component and mixtures thereof.
  • each organic chain of an active aldehyde can be different from the others, e.g.
  • Flavour ingredients include spices, flavor enhancers that contribute to the overall flavour perception.
  • Pharmaceutical actives include drugs.
  • Biocontrol agents include biocides, antimicrobials, bactericides, fungicides, algaecides, mildewcides, disinfectants, antiseptics, insecticides, vermicides, plant growth hormones.
  • Perfume aldehyde components include components having odoriferous properties.
  • the R' group is the organic chain of a perfume aldehyde, said aldehyde being selected from 2,6,10-trimethyl- 9-undecenal, 3-dodecen-1-al, alpha-n-amyl cinnamic aldehyde, 4- methoxybenzaldehyde, benzaldehyde, 3-(4-tert butylphenyl)-propanal, 2-methyl- 3-(para-methoxyphenyl propanal, 2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2(1)-cyclohexen-1- yl) butanal, 3-phenyl-2-propenal, cis-/trans-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-al, 3,7- dimethyl-6-octen-1-al, [(3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl)oxy] acetaldehyde, 4- isopropylbenzyaldehyde
  • aldehydes are selected from 1-octanal, 1-decanal, 1-dodecanal, methylnonyl acetaldehyde, trans-4-decenal, benzaldehyde and mixture thereof.
  • mixtures of the above compounds comprising one or more active aldehydes may also be used.
  • the active aldehydes are released upon breaking down of the acetals bond forming the backbone of the polymer, leading to the release of the active aldehyde and of the suitable comonomers.
  • This can be achieved by either hydrolysis, photochemical cleavage, enzymatic cleavage or oxidative cleavage of the bond linking the end- capping group to the rest of the polymer or any acetal bonds along the polymer backbone.
  • process for preparing a copolymer comprising one or more active aldehydes comprises the steps of polymerising one or more active aldehydes with one or more suitable comonomers, preferably keto carboxylates, most preferably glyoxylates such as methyl glyoxylate, in presence of a polymerisation catalyst, preferably a strong Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride diethyl etherate or an anionic catalyst such as sodiomalonates or sodiomethylmalonate esters.
  • suitable comonomers preferably keto carboxylates, most preferably glyoxylates such as methyl glyoxylate
  • a polymerisation catalyst preferably a strong Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride diethyl etherate or an anionic catalyst such as sodiomalonates or sodiomethylmalonate esters.
  • a preferred process for preparing copolymers of one or more active aldehydes (A)- to bring together under polymerisation conditions one or more active aldehydes with one or more comonomers capable of polymerising the aldehyde monomeric unit, in presence of a polymerisation initiator; and (B)- End-capping the resulting copolymer with a suitable chemical group so that the in-product stability of the polymer can be optimised to prevent excessive depolymerisation in-product.
  • the preferred comonomers capable of polymerising the aldehyde monomeric unit are the ⁇ -keto carboxylates, most preferably the methyl glyoxylate.
  • Suitable initiator for the copolymerisation are know to those skilled in the art and described in the art such as in US 4,204,052 Column 4, lines 3-15.
  • Preferred initiators are phosphorus pentoxide, amines, strong Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride diethyl etherate, hydroxide or cyanide ions or anionic catalyst such as sodiomalonates or sodiomethylmalonate esters.
  • Most preferred initiators are phosphorus pentoxide, amines, strong Lewis acid such as boron trifluoride diethyl etherate, or anionic catalyst such as sodiomalonates or sodiomethylmalonate esters.
  • the copolymerisation step can be done with or without solvent.
  • Suitable solvents include alkyl nitriles, preferably acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, halogenated alkanes, preferably dichloromethane or chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate and the like.
  • halogenated alkanes preferably dichloromethane or chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate and the like.
  • These solvents can also be used for the end-capping step (B).
  • Dichloromethane and acetonitrile are the preferred solvents for both steps (A) and (B) of the process.
  • any number of chemically reactive groups can be added to the copolymer termini, preferably using an ionic catalyst such as boron trifluoride etherate, trifluoroacetic acid and the like as described in US 4,204,052 Column 5 line 25 to Column 6 line 28.
  • an ionic catalyst such as boron trifluoride etherate, trifluoroacetic acid and the like as described in US 4,204,052 Column 5 line 25 to Column 6 line 28.
  • the resulting co-polymer has the following empirical formula: R1-[Y m -A n ]-R2 wherein Y, A, m and n are as defined hereinbefore; and wherein R1 and R2 are end-capping groups.
  • Particularly suitable end-capping groups include alkyl groups, alkyl groups containing oxygen such as -CH2CHOH or alkoxy, preferably methoxy, or ethers such as -CH(CH3)-0-CH2CH3, -OCH2CHOH and -OCH(CH3)-0-CH2CH3, and alkyl groups containing carboxylic acids.
  • Particularly preferred end-capping groups for the purpose of the invention are alkyl groups containing oxygen, preferably selected from -CH2CHOH, -CH(CH3)-0-CH2CH3, -OCH2CHOH and -OCH(CH3)-0-CH2CH3.
  • the chemically stable end groups at the polymer termini can be like or unlike.
  • the chemical nature of the chemically reactive group is not important in the proper function of the copolymer in its intended use to release active aldehydes.
  • the end-capping group can be chosen so that depolymerisation upon usage is triggered by either hydrolysis, photochemical cleavage, enzymatic cleavage or oxidative cleavage of the bond linking the end-capping group to the rest of the polymer or any acetal bonds along the polymer backbone.
  • compositions include both laundry and cleaning compositions which are typically used for laundering fabrics and cleaning hard surfaces such as dishware, floors, bathrooms, toilet, kitchen and other surfaces in need of a delayed release of an active alcohol or mixed alcohol/aldehyde.
  • This also includes compositions for use in personal cleansing such as shower gels, deodorants, bars, shampoos.
  • laundry compositions which result in contacting the compound of the invention with fabric.
  • the active alcohol is a perfume such as geraniol.
  • compositions which provide fabric cleaning benefits, but also compositions such as rinse added fabric softener compositions and dryer added compositions (e.g. sheets) which provide softening and/or antistatic benefits as well as hard surface cleaning.
  • the compound(s) of the invention typically comprise from 0.01% to 10%, preferably from 0.05% to 5%, and more preferably from 0.1% to 2%, by weight of the composition. Mixtures of the compounds may also be used herein.
  • Optional ingredients useful for formulating such laundry and cleaning compositions according to the present invention include one or more of the following.
  • a fabric softener component may also suitably be used in the laundry and cleaning compositions of the invention so as to provide softness and antistastic properties to the treated fabrics.
  • the fabric softener component will typically be present at a level sufficient to provide softening and antistatic properties.
  • Said fabric softening component may be selected from cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or anionic fabric softening component.
  • Typical of the cationic softening components are the quaternary ammonium compounds or amine precursors thereof as defined hereinafter.
  • Preferred quaternary ammonium fabric softening active compound have the formula:
  • each R unit is independently hydrogen, C ⁇ -C ⁇ alkyl, Ci-C ⁇ hydroxyalkyl, and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl or hydroxy alkyl; each R1 unit is independently linear or branched C11-C22 alkyl, linear or branched C11-C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, and mixtures thereof; X is an anion which is compatible with fabric softener actives and adjunct ingredients; the index m is from 1 to 4, preferably 2; the index n is from 1 to 4, preferably 2.
  • An example of a preferred fabric softener active is a mixture of quaternized amines having the formula: wherein R is preferably methyl; R1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain comprising at least 11 atoms, preferably at least 15 atoms.
  • the unit -O2CRI represents a fatty acyl unit which is typically derived from a triglyceride source.
  • the triglyceride source is preferably derived from tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, partially hydrogenated lard, vegetable oils and/or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as, canola oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, tall oil, rice bran oil, etc. and mixtures of these oils.
  • the preferred fabric softening actives of the present invention are the Diester and/or Diamide Quaternary Ammonium (DEQA) compounds, the diesters and diamides having the formula:
  • R is preferably methyl, Z is -OH, -NH2, or mixtures thereof; followed by quatemization to the final softener active.
  • Non-limiting examples of preferred amines which are used to form the DEQA fabric softening actives according to the present invention include methyl bis(2- hydroxyethyl)amine having the formula: methyl bis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine having the formula:
  • the countehon, ⁇ ( ⁇ ) above can be any softener-compatible anion, preferably the anion of a strong acid, for example, chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, ethylsulfate, sulfate, nitrate and the like, more preferably chloride or methyl sulfate.
  • the anion can also, but less preferably, carry a double charge in which case ⁇ ( " ) represents half a group.
  • Tallow and canola oil are convenient and inexpensive sources of fatty acyl units which are suitable for use in the present invention as R1 units.
  • R1 units which are suitable for use in the present invention as R1 units.
  • the following are non-limiting examples of quaternary ammonium compounds suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention.
  • tallowyl indicates the R1 unit is derived from a tallow triglyceride source and is a mixture of fatty acyl units.
  • canolyl refers to a mixture of fatty acyl units derived from canola oil.
  • N,N-di(tallowyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride N,N-di(canolyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride; N,N-di(tallowyl-oxy-ethyl)-N-methyl, N-(2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride; N,N-di(canolyl-oxy-ethyl)-N-methyl, N-(2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride; N,N-di(2-tallowyloxy-2-oxo-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride; N,N-di(2-canolyloxy-2-oxo-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride; N,N-di(2-canolyloxy-2-oxo-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl am
  • quaternay ammoniun softening compounds are methylbis(tallowamidoethyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium methylsulfate and methylbis(hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium methylsulfate; these materials are available from Witco Chemical Company under the trade names Varisoft® 222 and Varisoft® 110, respectively. Particularly preferred is N,N-di(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, where the tallow chains are at least partially unsaturated.
  • the level of unsaturation contained within the tallow, canola, or other fatty acyl unit chain can be measured by the Iodine Value (IV) of the corresponding fatty acid, which in the present case should preferably be in the range of from 5 to 100 with two categories of compounds being distinguished, having a IV below or above 25.
  • IV Iodine Value
  • a cisltrans isomer weight ratio greater than 30/70, preferably greater than 50/50 and more preferably greater than 70/30 provides optimal concentrability.
  • R units are preferably methyl, however, suitable fabric softener actives are described by replacing the term "methyl” in the above examples in Table II with the units "ethyl, ethoxy, propyl, propoxy, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl and t-butyl.
  • the counter ion, X in the examples of Table II can be suitably replaced by bromide, methylsulfate, formate, sulfate, nitrate, and mixtures thereof.
  • the anion, X is merely present as a countehon of the positively charged quaternary ammonium compounds. The scope of this invention is not considered limited to any particular anion.
  • the pH of the compositions herein is an important parameter of the present invention. Indeed, it influences the stability of the quaternary ammonium or amine precursors compounds, especially in prolonged storage conditions.
  • the pH is measured in the neat compositions at 20 °C. While these compositions are operable at pH of less than 6.0, for optimum hydrolytic stability of these compositions, the neat pH, measured in the above-mentioned conditions, must preferably be in the range of from 2.0 to 5, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 4.5, preferably 2.5 to 3.5.
  • the pH of these compositions herein can be regulated by the addition of a Bronsted acid.
  • suitable acids include the inorganic mineral acids, carboxylic acids, in particular the low molecular weight (C1-C5) carboxylic acids, and alkylsulfonic acids.
  • Suitable inorganic acids include HCI, H2SO4, HNO3 and H3PO4.
  • Suitable organic acids include formic, acetic, citric, methylsulfonic and ethylsulfonic acid.
  • Preferred acids are citric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, formic, methylsulfonic acid, and benzoic acids.
  • the diester when specified, it will include the monoester that is normally present in manufacture. For softening, under no/low detergent carry-over laundry conditions the percentage of monoester should be as low as possible, preferably no more than 2.5%. However, under high detergent carry-over conditions, some monoester is preferred.
  • the overall ratios of diester to monoester are from 100:1 to 2:1 , preferably from 50:1 to 5:1 , more preferably from 13:1 to 8:1. Under high detergent carry-over conditions, the di/monoester ratio is preferably 11 :1.
  • the level of monoester present can be controlled in the manufacturing of the softener compound.
  • Mixtures of actives of formula (1) and (2) may also be prepared.
  • quaternary ammonium fabric softening compounds for use herein are cationic nitrogenous salts having two or more long chain acyclic aliphatic C8-C22 hydrocarbon groups or one said group and an arylalkyl group which can be used either alone or as part of a mixture are selected from the group consisting of:
  • R4 is an acyclic aliphatic C8-C22 hydrocarbon group
  • R is a CI - C4 saturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group
  • R ⁇ is selected from the group consisting of R 4 and R ⁇ groups
  • A- is an anion defined as above;
  • n is equal to 1 to 5, and Ri , R2, R5 and A " are as defined above; (iii) mixtures thereof.
  • Examples of the above class cationic nitrogenous salts are the well-known dialkyldi methylammonium salts such as ditallowdimethylammonium chloride, ditallowdimethylammonium methylsulfate, di(hydrogenatedtallow)dimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethylammonium chloride, dibehenyldimethylammonium chloride. Di(hydrogenatedtallow)di methylammonium chloride and ditallowdimethylammonium chloride are preferred.
  • dialkyldimethyl ammonium salts examples include di(hydrogenatedtallow)dimethylammonium chloride (trade name Adogen® 442), ditallowdimethylammonium chloride (trade name Adogen® 470, Praepagen® 3445), distearyl dimethylammonium chloride (trade name Arosurf® TA-100), all available from Witco Chemical Company.
  • Dibehenyldimethylammonium chloride is sold under the trade name Kemamine Q-2802C by Humko Chemical Division of Witco Chemical Corporation.
  • Dimethylstearylbenzyl ammonium chloride is sold under the trade names Varisoft ® SDC by Witco Chemical Company and Ammonyx® 490 by Onyx Chemical Company.
  • Suitable amine fabric softening compounds for use herein, which may be in amine form or cationic form are selected from:
  • the preferred Component (i) is a nitrogenous compound selected from the group consisting of the reaction product mixtures or some selected components of the mixtures.
  • One preferred component (i) is a compound selected from the group consisting of substituted imidazoline compounds having the formula:
  • R 7 is an acyclic aliphatic C15-C21 hydrocarbon group and R ⁇ is a divalent C1-C3 alkylene group.
  • Component (i) materials are commercially available as: Mazamide® 6, sold by Mazer Chemicals, or Ceranine® HC, sold by Sandoz Colors & Chemicals; stearic hydroxyethyl imidazoline sold under the trade names of Alkazine® ST by Alkaril Chemicals, Inc., or Schercozoline® S by Scher Chemicals, Inc.; N,N"- ditallowalkoyldiethylenetriamine; 1 -tallowamidoethyl-2-tallowimidazoline (wherein in the preceding structure R1 is an aliphatic C15-C-17 hydrocarbon group and R ⁇ is a divalent ethylene group).
  • compositions (i) can also be first dispersed in a Bronsted acid dispersing aid having a pKa value of not greater than 4; provided that the pH of the final composition is not greater than 6.
  • a Bronsted acid dispersing aid having a pKa value of not greater than 4; provided that the pH of the final composition is not greater than 6.
  • Some preferred dispersing aids are hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, or methylsulfonic acid.
  • N,N"-ditallowalkoyldiethylenetriamine and 1-tallow(amidoethyl)-2- tallowimidazoline are reaction products of tallow fatty acids and diethylenetriamine, and are precursors of the cationic fabric softening agent methyl-1-tallowamidoethyl-2-tallowimidazolinium methylsulfate (see "Cationic Surface Active Agents as Fabric Softeners," R. R. Egan, Journal of the American Oil Chemicals' Society, January 1978, pages 118-121).
  • N,N"-ditallow alkoyldiethylenetriamine and 1-tallowamidoethyl-2-tallowimidazoline can be obtained from Witco Chemical Company as experimental chemicals.
  • Methyl-1- tallowamidoethyl-2-tallowimidazolinium methylsulfate is sold by Witco Chemical Company under the tradename Varisoft® 475.
  • each R 2 is a C- ⁇ alkylene group, preferably an ethylene group; and G is an oxygen atom or an -NR- group; and each R, R ⁇ , R 2 and R have the definitions given above and A" has the definitions given above for X " .
  • Compound (ii) is 1-oleylamidoethyl-2-oleylimidazolinium chloride wherein R ' 1 is an acyclic aliphatic C15-C17 hydrocarbon group, R2 is an ethylene group, G is a NH group, R5 is a methyl group and A " is a chloride anion.
  • Ri is derived from oleic acid.
  • Additional fabric softening materials may be used in addition or alternatively to the cationic fabric softener. These may be selected from nonionic, amphoteric or anionic fabric softening material. Disclosure of such materials may be found in US 4,327,133; US 4,421 ,792; US 4,426,299; US 4,460,485; US 3,644,203; US 4,661 ,269; U.S 4,439,335; U.S 3,861 ,870; US 4,308,151 ; US 3,886,075; US 4,233,164; US 4,401 ,578; US 3,974,076; US 4,237,016 and EP 472,178.
  • nonionic fabric softener materials typically have an HLB of from 2 to 9, more typically from 3 to 7.
  • Such nonionic fabric softener materials tend to be readily dispersed either by themselves, or when combined with other materials such as single-long-chain alkyl cationic surfactant described in detail hereinafter. Dispersibility can be improved by using more single-long-chain alkyl cationic surfactant, mixture with other materials as set forth hereinafter, use of hotter water, and/or more agitation.
  • the materials selected should be relatively crystalline, higher melting, (e.g. >40°C) and relatively water-insoluble.
  • Preferred nonionic softeners are fatty acid partial esters of polyhydric alcohols, or anhydrides thereof, wherein the alcohol, or anhydride, contains from 2 to 18, preferably from 2 to 8, carbon atoms, and each fatty acid moiety contains from 12 to 30, preferably from 16 to 20, carbon atoms.
  • such softeners contain from one to 3, preferably 2 fatty acid groups per molecule.
  • the polyhydric alcohol portion of the ester can be ethylene glycol, glycerol, poly (e.g., di-, tri-, tetra, penta-, and/or hexa-) glycerol, xylitol, sucrose, erythritol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol or sorbitan. Sorbitan esters and polyglycerol monostearate are particularly preferred.
  • the fatty acid portion of the ester is normally derived from fatty acids having from 12 to 30, preferably from 16 to 20, carbon atoms, typical examples of said fatty acids being lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and behenic acid.
  • Highly preferred optional nonionic softening agents for use in the present invention are the sorbitan esters, which are esterified dehydration products of sorbitol, and the glycerol esters.
  • sorbitan monostearate is a suitable material. Mixtures of sorbitan stearate and sorbitan palmitate having stearate/palmitate weight ratios varying between 10:1 and 1 :10, and 1 ,5-sorbitan esters are also useful.
  • Glycerol and polyglycerol esters especially glycerol, diglycerol, triglycerol, and polyglycerol mono- and/or di-esters, preferably mono-, are preferred herein (e.g. polyglycerol monostearate with a trade name of Radiasurf 7248).
  • Useful glycerol and polyglycerol esters include mono-esters with stearic, oleic, palmitic, lauric, isostearic, myristic, and/or behenic acids and the diesters of stearic, oleic, palmitic, lauric, isostearic, behenic, and/or myristic acids. It is understood that the typical mono-ester contains some di- and tri-ester, etc.
  • the "glycerol esters” also include the polyglycerol, e.g., diglycerol through octaglycerol esters.
  • the polyglycerol polyols are formed by condensing glycerin or epichlorohydrin together to link the glycerol moieties via ether linkages.
  • the mono- and/or diesters of the polyglycerol polyols are preferred, the fatty acyl groups typically being those described hereinbefore for the sorbitan and glycerol esters.
  • softening clays such as the low ion-exchange-capacity ones described in EP-A- 0,150,531.
  • softening active can also encompass mixed softening active agents.
  • the fabric softener compounds herein are present at levels of from 1 % to 80% of compositions herein, depending on the composition execution which can be dilute with a preferred level of active from 5% to 15%, or concentrated, with a preferred level of active from 15% to 50%, most preferably 15% to 35% by weight of the composition.
  • DEQA diester or diamido quaternary ammonium fabric softening active compound
  • Fully formulated laundry and cleaning compositions such as a softening composition preferably contain, in addition to the hereinbefore described components, one or more of the following ingredients.
  • compositions herein can also optionally contain from 0.005% to 5% by weight of certain types of hydrophilic optical brighteners which also provide a dye transfer inhibition action. If used, the compositions herein will preferably comprise from 0.001% to 1 % by weight of such optical brighteners.
  • the hydrophilic optical brighteners useful in the present invention are those having the structural formula:
  • is selected from anilino, N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl and NH-2-hydroxyethyl
  • R2 is selected from N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl, N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-methylamino, morphilino, chloro and amino
  • M is a salt-forming cation such as sodium or potassium.
  • is anilino
  • R2 is N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl and M is a cation such as sodium
  • the brightener is 4,4',-bis[(4-anilino-6-(N-2-bis- hydroxyethyl)-s-triazine-2-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid and disodium salt.
  • This particular brightener species is commercially marketed under the tradename Tinopal-UNPA-GX® by Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Tinopal-UNPA-GX is the preferred hydrophilic optical brightener useful in the rinse added compositions herein.
  • the brightener is 4,4'-bis[(4- anilino-6-(N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-methylamino)-s-triazine-2-yl)amino]2,2'- stilbenedisulfonic acid disodium salt.
  • This particular brightener species is commercially marketed under the tradename Tinopal 5BM-GX® by Ciba-Geigy Corporation.
  • R ⁇ is anilino
  • R2 is morphilino
  • M is a cation such as sodium
  • the brightener is 4,4'-bis[(4-anilino-6-morphilino-s-triazine-2- yl)amino]2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid, sodium salt.
  • This particular brightener species is commercially marketed under the tradename Tinopal AMS-GX® by Ciba Geigy Corporation.
  • compositions containing both saturated and unsaturated diester quaternary ammonium compounds can be prepared that are stable without the addition of concentration aids.
  • the compositions of the present invention may require organic and/or inorganic concentration aids to go to even higher concentrations and/or to meet higher stability standards depending on the other ingredients.
  • concentration aids which typically can be viscosity modifiers may be needed, or preferred, for ensuring stability under extreme conditions when particular softener active levels are used.
  • the surfactant concentration aids are typically selected from the group consisting of (1) single long chain alkyl cationic surfactants; (2) nonionic surfactants; (3) amine oxides; (4) fatty acids; and (5) mixtures thereof.
  • the total level is from 2% to 25%, preferably from 3% to 17%, more preferably from 4% to 15%, and even more preferably from 5% to 13% by weight of the composition.
  • These materials can either be added as part of the active softener raw material, (I), e.g., the mono- long chain alkyl cationic surfactant and/or the fatty acid which are reactants used to form the biodegradable fabric softener active as discussed hereinbefore, or added as a separate component.
  • the total level of dispersibility aid includes any amount that may be present as part of component (I).
  • Mono-Alkyl Cationic Quaternary Ammonium Compound When the mono-alkyl cationic quaternary ammonium compound is present, it is typically present at a level of from 2% to 25%, preferably from 3% to 17%, more preferably from 4% to 15%, and even more preferably from 5% to 13% by weight of the composition, the total mono-alkyl cationic quaternary ammonium compound being at least at an effective level.
  • Such mono-alkyl cationic quaternary ammonium compounds useful in the present invention are, preferably, quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula:
  • R4 is C8-C22 alky' or alkenyl group, preferably C10-C18 alkyl or alkenyl group; more preferably C10-C14 or C ⁇ Q-C ⁇ Q alkyl or alkenyl group; each R5 is a C-i-C ⁇ alkyl or substituted alkyl group (e.g., hydroxy alkyl), preferably C-1-C3 alkyl group, e.g., methyl (most preferred), ethyl, propyl, and the like, a benzyl group, hydrogen, a polyethoxylated chain with from 2 to 20 oxyethylene units, preferably from 2.5 to 13 oxyethylene units, more preferably from 3 to 10 oxyethylene units, and mixtures thereof; and
  • Especially preferred dispersibility aids are monolauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride and monotallow trimethyl ammonium chloride available from Witco under the trade names Adogen® 412 and Adogen® 471 , monooleyl or monocanola trimethyl ammonium chloride available from Witco under the tradename Adogen
  • the R4 group can also be attached to the cationic nitrogen atom through a group containing one, or more, ester, amide, ether, amine, etc., linking groups which can be desirable for increased concentratability of component (I), etc.
  • Such linking groups are preferably within from one to three carbon atoms of the nitrogen atom.
  • Mono-alkyl cationic quaternary ammonium compounds also include C8-C22 alkyl choline esters.
  • the preferred dispersibility aids of this type have the formula:
  • Highly preferred dispersibility aids include C12-C14 coco choline ester and C ⁇ Q-
  • the compositions also contain a small amount, preferably from 2% to 5% by weight of the composition, of organic acid.
  • organic acids are described in EP.404,471 , which is herein incorporated by reference.
  • the organic acid is selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, and mixtures thereof.
  • Ethoxylated quaternary ammonium compounds which can serve as the dispersibility aid include ethylbis(polyethoxy ethanol)alkylammonium ethyl-sulfate with 17 moles of ethylene oxide, available under the trade name Variquat® 66 from Witco Corporation; polyethylene glycol (15) oleammonium chloride, available under the trade name Ethoquad® 0/25 from Akzo; and polyethylene glycol (15) cocomonium chloride, available under the trade name Ethoquad® C/25 from Akzo.
  • Quaternary compounds having only a single long alkyl chain can protect the cationic softener from interacting with anionic surfactants and/or detergent builders that are carried over into the rinse from the wash solution.
  • Nonionic Surfactant (Alkoxylated Materials) Suitable nonionic surfactants to serve as the viscosity/dispersibility modifier include addition products of ethylene oxide and, optionally, propylene oxide, with fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty amines, etc. They are referred to herein as ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated fatty acids, and ethoxylated fatty amines. Any of the alkoxylated materials of the particular type described hereinafter can be used as the nonionic surfactant.
  • nonionics herein when used alone, in liquid compositions are at a level of from 0% to 5%, preferably from 0.1% to 5%, more preferably from 0.2% to 3%.
  • Suitable compounds are substantially water-soluble surfactants of the general formula:
  • R2 for both solid and liquid compositions is selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary and branched chain alkyl and/or acyl hydrocarbyl groups; primary, secondary and branched chain alkenyl hydrocarbyl groups; and primary, secondary and branched chain alkyl- and alkenyl-substituted phenolic hydrocarbyl groups; said hydrocarbyl groups having a hydrocarbyl chain length of from 8 to 20, preferably from 10 to 18 carbon atoms. More preferably the hydrocarbyl chain length for liquid compositions is from 16 to 18 carbon atoms and for solid compositions from 10 to 14 carbon atoms.
  • Y is typically -0-, -C(0)0-, -C(0)N(R)-, or -C(0)N(R)R-, preferably -0-, and in which R2, and R, when present, have the meanings given hereinbefore, and/or R can be hydrogen, and z is at least 8, preferably at least 10-11. Performance and, usually, stability of the softener composition decrease when fewer ethoxy- late groups are present.
  • the nonionic surfactants herein are characterized by an HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) of from 7 to 20, preferably from 8 to 15.
  • the HLB of the surfactant is, in general, determined.
  • the nonionic ethoxylated surfactants useful herein, for concentrated liquid compositions contain relatively long chain R groups and are relatively highly ethoxylated. While shorter alkyl chain surfactants having short ethoxylated groups can possess the requisite HLB, they are not as effective herein.
  • Nonionic surfactants as the viscosity/dispersibility modifiers are preferred over the other modifiers disclosed herein for compositions with higher levels of perfume.
  • nonionic surfactants follow.
  • the nonionic surfactants of this invention are not limited to these examples.
  • the integer defines the number of ethoxy (EO) groups in the molecule.
  • Suitable amine oxides include those with one alkyl or hydroxyalkyl moiety of 8 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, and two alkyl moieties selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and hydroxyalkyl groups with 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
  • Examples include dimethyloctylamine oxide, diethyldecylamine oxide, bis-(2- hydroxyethyl)dodecyl-amine oxide, dimethyldodecylamine oxide, dipropyl- tetradecylamine oxide, methylethylhexadecylamine oxide, dimethyl-2- hydroxyoctadecylamine oxide, and coconut fatty alkyl dimethylamine oxide.
  • Stabilizers can be present in the compositions of the present invention.
  • the term "stabilizer,” as used herein, includes antioxidants and reductive agents. These agents are present at a level of from 0% to 2%, preferably from 0.01% to 0.2%, more preferably from 0.035% to 0.1% for antioxidants, and more preferably from 0.01% to 0.2% for reductive agents. These assure good odor stability under long term storage conditions. Antioxidants and reductive agent stabilizers are especially critical for unscented or low scent products (no or low perfume).
  • antioxidants examples include a mixture of ascorbic acid, ascorbic palmitate, propyl gallate, available from Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., under the trade names Tenox® PG and Tenox® S-1 ; a mixture of BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), propyl gallate, and citric acid, available from Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., under the trade name Tenox®-6; butylated hydroxytoluene, available from UOP Process Division under the trade name Sustane® BHT; tertiary butylhydroquinone, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as Tenox® TBHQ; natural tocopherols, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as Tenox® GT-1/GT-2; and butylated hydroxyanisole, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as BHA; long chain esters (Cg-C ⁇ ) of gallic acid, e.g., dode
  • an optional soil release agent can be added.
  • the addition of the soil release agent can occur in combination with the premix, in combination with the acid/water seat, before or after electrolyte addition, or after the final composition is made.
  • the softening composition prepared by the process of the present invention herein can contain from 0% to 10%, preferably from 0.2% to 5%, of a soil release agent.
  • a soil release agent is a polymer.
  • Polymeric soil release agents useful in the present invention include copolymeric blocks of terephthalate and polyethylene oxide or polypropylene oxide, and the like.
  • a preferred soil release agent is a copolymer having blocks of terephthalate and polyethylene oxide. More specifically, these polymers are comprised of repeating units of ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide terephthalate at a molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate units to polyethylene oxide terephthalate units of from 25:75 to 35:65, said polyethylene oxide terephthalate containing polyethylene oxide blocks having molecular weights of from 300 to 2000. The molecular weight of this polymeric soil release agent is in the range of from 5,000 to 55,000.
  • Another preferred polymeric soil release agent is a crystallizable polyester with repeat units of ethylene terephthalate units containing from 10% to 15% by weight of ethylene terephthalate units together with from 10% to 50% by weight of polyoxyethylene terephthalate units, derived from a polyoxyethylene glycol of average molecular weight of from 300 to 6,000, and the molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate units to polyoxyethylene terephthalate units in the crystallizable polymeric compound is between 2:1 and 6:1.
  • this polymer include the commercially available materials Zelcon 4780® (from Dupont) and Milease T ® (from ICI).
  • Highly preferred soil release agents are polymers of the generic formula:
  • each X can be a suitable capping group, with each X typically being selected from the group consisting of H, and alkyl or acyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, p is selected for water solubility and generally is from 6 to 113, preferably from 20 to 50.
  • u is critical to formulation in a liquid composition having a relatively high ionic strength. There should be very little material in which u is greater than 10. Furthermore, there should be at least 20%, preferably at least 40%, of material in which u ranges from 3 to 5.
  • the R ⁇ 4 moieties are essentially 1 ,4-phenylene moieties.
  • the term "the R ⁇ 4 moieties are essentially 1 ,4-phenylene moieties” refers to compounds where the R ⁇ 4 moieties consist entirely of 1 ,4-phenylene moieties, or are partially substituted with other arylene or alkarylene moieties, alkylene moieties, alkenylene moieties, or mixtures thereof.
  • Arylene and alkarylene moieties which can be partially substituted for 1 ,4-phenylene include 1 ,3- phenylene, 1 ,2-phenylene, 1 ,8-naphthylene, 1 ,4-naphthylene, 2,2-biphenylene, 4,4-biphenylene, and mixtures thereof.
  • Alkylene and alkenylene moieties which can be partially substituted include 1 ,2-propylene, 1 ,4-butylene, 1 ,5-pentylene, 1 ,6-hexamethylene, 1 ,7-heptamethylene, 1 ,8-octamethylene, 1 ,4-cyclohexylene, and mixtures thereof.
  • R 14 moieties the degree of partial substitution with moieties other than 1 ,4-phenylene should be such that the soil release properties of the compound are not adversely affected to any great extent.
  • the degree of partial substitution which can be tolerated will depend upon the backbone length of the compound, i.e., longer backbones can have greater partial substitution for 1 ,4- phenylene moieties.
  • compounds where the R ⁇ 4 comprise from 50% to 100% 1 ,4-phenylene moieties (from 0% to 50% moieties other than 1 ,4- phenylene) have adequate soil release activity.
  • polyesters made according to the present invention with a 40:60 mole ratio of isophthalic (1 ,3- phenylene) to terephthalic (1 ,4-phenylene) acid have adequate soil release activity.
  • the R ⁇ 4 moieties consist entirely of (i.e., comprise 100%) 1 ,4-phenylene moieties, i.e., each R ⁇ 4 moiety is 1 ,4-phenylene.
  • suitable ethylene or substituted ethylene moieties include ethylene, 1 ,2-propylene, 1 ,2-butylene, 1 ,2-hexylene, 3-methoxy-1 ,2-propylene, and mixtures thereof.
  • the R ⁇ moieties are essentially ethylene moieties, 1 ,2-propylene moieties, or mixtures thereof. Inclusion of a greater percentage of ethylene moieties tends to improve the soil release activity of compounds. Surprisingly, inclusion of a greater percentage of 1 ,2-propylene moieties tends to improve the water solubility of compounds. Therefore, the use of 1 ,2-propylene moieties or a similar branched equivalent is desirable for incorporation of any substantial part of the soil release component in the liquid fabric softener compositions. Preferably, from 75% to 100%, are 1 ,2- propylene moieties.
  • each p is at least 6, and preferably is at least 10.
  • the value for each n usually ranges from 12 to 113. Typically the value for each p is in the range of from 12 to 43.
  • a more complete disclosure of soil release agents is contained in U.S. Pat. Nos.: 4,661 ,267; 4,711 ,730; 4,749,596; 4,818,569; 4,877,896; 4,956,447; and 4,976,879, all of said patents being incorporated herein by reference. These soil release agents can also act as scum dispersants.
  • the premix can be combined with an optional scum dispersant, other than the soil release agent, and heated to a temperature at or above the melting point(s) of the components.
  • the preferred scum dispersants herein are formed by highly ethoxylating hydrophobic materials.
  • the hydrophobic material can be a fatty alcohol, fatty acid, fatty amine, fatty acid amide, amine oxide, quaternary ammonium compound, or the hydrophobic moieties used to form soil release polymers.
  • the preferred scum dispersants are highly ethoxylated, e.g., more than 17, preferably more than 25, more preferably more than 40, moles of ethylene oxide per molecule on the average, with the polyethylene oxide portion being from 76% to 97%, preferably from 81 % to 94%, of the total molecular weight.
  • the level of scum dispersant is sufficient to keep the scum at an acceptable, preferably unnoticeable to the consumer, level under the conditions of use, but not enough to adversely affect softening. For some purposes it is desirable that the scum is nonexistent.
  • the amount of anionic or nonionic detergent, etc., used in the wash cycle of a typical laundering process the efficiency of the rinsing steps prior to the introduction of the compositions herein, and the water hardness, the amount of anionic or nonionic detergent surfactant and detergency builder (especially phosphates and zeolites) entrapped in the fabric (laundry) will vary.
  • the minimum amount of scum dispersant should be used to avoid adversely affecting softening properties.
  • scum dispersion requires at least 2%, preferably at least 4% (at least 6% and preferably at least 10% for maximum scum avoidance) based upon the level of softener active.
  • levels of 10% (relative to the softener material) or more one risks loss of softening efficacy of the product especially when the fabrics contain high proportions of nonionic surfactant which has been absorbed during the washing operation.
  • Preferred scum dispersants are: Brij 700®; Varonic U-250®; Genapol T-500®, Genapol T-800®; Plurafac A-79®; and Neodol 25-50®.
  • bactericides used in the compositions of this invention include glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, 2-bromo-2-nitro-propane-1 ,3-diol sold by Inolex Chemicals, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under the trade name Bronopol®, and a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-one and 2- methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-one sold by Rohm and Haas Company under the trade name Kathon 1 to 1 ,000 ppm by weight of the agent.
  • the present invention can contain any softener compatible perfume.
  • perfumes are disclosed in U.S. Pat. 5,500,138, said patent being incorporated herein by reference.
  • perfume includes fragrant substance or mixture of substances including natural (i.e., obtained by extraction of flowers, herbs, leaves, roots, barks, wood, blossoms or plants), artificial (i.e., a mixture of different nature oils or oil constituents) and synthetic (i.e., synthetically produced) odoriferous substances.
  • Such materials are often accompanied by auxiliary materials, such as fixatives, extenders, stabilizers and solvents. These auxiliaries are also included within the meaning of "perfume", as used herein.
  • perfumes are complex mixtures of a plurality of organic compounds.
  • perfume ingredients useful in the perfumes of the present invention compositions include, but are not limited to, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde; amyl cinnamic aldehyde; amyl salicylate; hexyl salicylate; terpineol; 3,7-dimethyl-c/s- 2,6-octadien-1-ol; 2,6-dimethyl-2-octanol; 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol; 3,7-dimethyl- 3-octanol; 3,7-dimethyl-frat7s-2,6-octadien-1-ol; 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol; 3,7- dimethyl-1 -octanol; 2-methyl-3-(para-tert-butylphenyl)-propionaldehyde; 4-(4- hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1
  • fragrance materials include, but are not limited to, orange oil; lemon oil; grapefruit oil; bergamot oil; clove oil; dodecalactone gamma; methyl-2-(2-pentyl-3-oxo-cyclopentyl) acetate; beta-naphthol methylether; methyl-beta-naphthylketone; coumarin; decylaldehyde; benzaldehyde; 4-tert- butylcyclohexyl acetate; alpha, alpha-dimethylphenethyl acetate; methylphenylcarbinyl acetate; Schiffs base of 4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3- cyclohexene-1 -carboxaldehyde and methyl anthranilate; cyclic ethyleneglycol diester of tridecandioic acid; 3, 7-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene-1 -nitrite;
  • perfume components are geraniol; geranyl acetate; linalool; linalyl acetate; tetrahydrolinalool; citronellol; citronellyl acetate; dihydromyrcenol; dihydromyrcenyl acetate; tetrahydromyrcenol; terpinyl acetate; nopol; nopyl acetate; 2-phenylethanol; 2-phenylethyl acetate; benzyl alcohol; benzyl acetate; benzyl salicylate; benzyl benzoate; styrallyl acetate; dimethylbenzylcarbinol; trichloromethylphenylcarbinyl methylphenylcarbinyl acetate; isononyl acetate; vetiveryl acetate; vetiverol; 2-methyl-3-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-propanal; 2-methyl-3-(
  • Suitable solvents, diluents or carriers for perfumes ingredients mentioned above are for examples, ethanol, isopropanol, diethylene glycol, monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol, diethyl phthalate, triethyl citrate, etc.
  • the amount of such solvents, diluents or carriers incorporated in the perfumes is preferably kept to the minimum needed to provide a homogeneous perfume solution.
  • Perfume can be present at a level of from 0% to 10%, preferably from 0.1% to 5%, and more preferably from 0.2% to 3%, by weight of the finished composition.
  • Fabric softener compositions of the present invention provide improved fabric perfume deposition.
  • compositions and processes herein can optionally employ one or more copper and/or nickel chelating agents ("chelators").
  • chelators can be selected from the group consisting of amino carboxylates, amino phosphonates, polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents and mixtures thereof, all as hereinafter defined.
  • the whiteness and/or brightness of fabrics are substantially improved or restored by such chelating agents and the stability of the materials in the compositions are improved.
  • Amino carboxylates useful as chelating agents herein include ethylenedi- aminetetraacetates (EDTA), N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetates, nitrilotri- acetates (NTA), ethylenediamine tetraproprionates, ethylenediamine-N,N'- diglutamates, 2-hyroxypropylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinates, triethylenetetraaminehexacetates, diethylenetriaminepentaacetates (DETPA), and ethanoldiglycines, including their water-soluble salts such as the alkali metal, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
  • EDTA ethylenedi- aminetetraacetates
  • NDA nitrilotri- acetates
  • ethylenediamine tetraproprionates ethylenediamine-N,N'- diglutamates
  • Amino phosphonates are also suitable for use as chelating agents in the compositions of the invention when at least low levels of total phosphorus are permitted in detergent compositions, and include ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenephosphonates), diethylenetriamine-N,N,N',N",N"-pentakis(methane phosphonate) (DETMP) and 1-hydroxyethane-1 ,1-diphosphonate (HEDP).
  • these amino phosphonates to not contain alkyl or alkenyl groups with more than 6 carbon atoms.
  • the chelating agents are typically used in the present rinse process at levels from 2 ppm to 25 ppm, for periods from 1 minute up to several hours' soaking.
  • the preferred EDDS chelator used herein (also known as ethylenediamine-N,N'- disuccinate) is the material described in U.S. Patent 4,704,233.
  • a wide variety of chelators can be used herein. Indeed, simple polycarboxylates such as citrate, oxydisuccinate, and the like, can also be used, although such chelators are not as effective as the amino carboxylates and phosphonates, on a weight basis. Accordingly, usage levels may be adjusted to take into account differing degrees of chelating effectiveness.
  • the chelators herein will preferably have a stability constant (of the fully ionized chelator) for copper ions of at least 5, preferably at least 7. Typically, the chelators will comprise from 0.5% to 10%, more preferably from 0.75% to 5%, by weight of the compositions herein.
  • Preferred chelators include DETMP, DETPA, NTA, EDDS and mixtures thereof.
  • compositions and processes herein can optionally employ one or more enzymes such as lipases, proteases, cellulase, amylases and peroxidases.
  • a preferred enzyme for use herein is a cellulase enzyme. Indeed, this type of enzyme will further provide a color care benefit to the treated fabric.
  • Cellulases usable herein include both bacterial and fungal types, preferably having a pH optimum between 5 and 9.5. U.S.
  • 4,435,307 discloses suitable fungal cellulases from Humicola insolens or Humicola strain DSM 1800 or a cellulase 212- producing fungus belonging to the genus Aeromonas, and cellulase extracted from the hepatopancreas of a marine mollusk, Dolabella Auricula Solander. Suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB-A-2.075.028; GB-A-2.095.275 and DE-OS-2.247.832. CAREZYME® and CELLUZYME® (Novo) are especially useful.
  • compositions herein will typically comprise from 0.001% to 5%, preferably 0.01 %-1% by weight of a commercial enzyme preparation.
  • activity units are preferred (e.g. CEVU or cellulase Equivalent Viscosity Units).
  • compositions of the present invention can contain cellulase enzymes at a level equivalent to an activity from 0.5 to 1000 CEVU/gram of composition.
  • Cellulase enzyme preparations used for the purpose of formulating the compositions of this invention typically have an activity comprised between 1 ,000 and 10,000 CEVU/gram in liquid form, around 1 ,000 CEVU/gram in solid form.
  • the liquid carrier employed in the instant compositions is preferably at least primarily water due to its low cost, relative availability, safety, and environmental compatibility.
  • the level of water in the liquid carrier is preferably at least 50%, most preferably at least 60%, by weight of the carrier.
  • Mixtures of water and low molecular weight, e.g., ⁇ 200, organic solvent, e.g., lower alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or butanol are useful as the carrier liquid.
  • Low molecular weight alcohols include monohydric, dihydric (glycol, etc.) trihydric (glycerol, etc.), and higher polyhydric (polyols) alcohols.
  • the present invention can include optional components conventionally used in textile treatment compositions, for example: colorants; preservatives; surfactants; anti-shrinkage agents; fabric crisping agents; spotting agents; germicides; fungicides; anti-oxidants such as butylated hydroxy toluene, anti-corrosion agents, and the like.
  • the present invention can also include other compatible ingredients, including those as disclosed in WO96/02625, W096/21714, and W096/21715.
  • adjunct ingredients may also be used to provide fully- formulated detergent compositions.
  • the following ingredients are described for the convenience of the formulator, but are not intended to be limiting thereof.
  • Non-limiting examples of surfactants useful herein typically at levels from 1 % to 55%, by weight include the conventional C ⁇ n-C-
  • the conventional nonionic and amphoteric surfactants such as the C-12-C18 alkyl ethoxylates ("AE") including the so-called narrow peaked alkyl ethoxylates and C6-C12 alkyl phenol alkoxylates (especially ethoxylates and mixed ethoxy/propoxy), C12-C18 betaines and sulfobetaines ("sultaines"), C-
  • the C-10-C18 N-alkyl polyhydroxy fatty acid amides can also be used. Typical examples include the C12-C18 N-methylglucamides.
  • sugar-derived surfactants include the N-alkoxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, such as C10-C18 N-(3-methoxypropyl) glucamide.
  • the N-propyl through N-hexyl C12-C18 glucamides can be used for low sudsing.
  • C-10-C20 conventional soaps may also be used. If high sudsing is desired, the branched-chain C-I Q-C-16 soaps may be used. Mixtures of anionic and nonionic surfactants are especially useful. Other conventional useful surfactants are listed in standard texts.
  • Builders can optionally be included in the compositions herein to assist in controlling mineral hardness. Inorganic as well as organic builders can be used. Builders are typically used in fabric laundering compositions to assist in the removal of particulate soils.
  • the level of builder can vary widely depending upon the end use of the composition and its desired physical form.
  • the compositions will typically comprise at least 1 % builder, preferably from 1% to 80%.
  • Liquid formulations typically comprise from 5% to 50%, more typically 5% to 30%, by weight, of detergent builder.
  • Granular formulations typically comprise from 1 % to 80%, more typically from 5% to 50% by weight, of the detergent builder.
  • Lower or higher levels of builder 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 Si ⁇ 2:Na2 ⁇ ratio in the range 1.0:1 to 3.2:1 and layered silicates, such as the layered sodium silicates described in U.S. 4,664,839.
  • NaSKS-6 is the trademark for a crystalline layered silicate marketed by Hoechst (commonly abbreviated herein as "SKS-6").
  • the Na SKS-6 silicate builder does not contain aluminum.
  • NaSKS-6 has the delta-Na2Si ⁇ 5 morphology form of layered silicate. It can be prepared by methods such as those described in DE-A-3,417,649 and DE-A-3,742,043.
  • 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 ⁇ 2 ⁇ + ⁇ yH2 ⁇ 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.
  • the delta-Na2Si ⁇ 5 is most preferred for use herein.
  • 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 DE 2,321 ,001.
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • the crystalline aluminosilicate ion exchange material has the formula: Na ⁇ 2[(Al ⁇ 2)i2(Si ⁇ 2)i2.-xH2 ⁇ wherein x is from 20 to 30, especially 27. This material is known as Zeolite A.
  • the aluminosilicate has a particle size of 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 Berg, U.S. 3,128,287, U.S. 3,635,830. See also "TMS/TDS" builders of U.S. 4,663,071.
  • Suitable ether polycarboxylates also include cyclic compounds, particularly alicyclic compounds, such as those described in U.S. 3,923,679; 3,835,163; 4,158,635; 4,120,874 and 4,102,903.
  • 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, pyromellitic, 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 C5-C20 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 EP 0,200,263.
  • Fatty acids e.g., C-
  • 8 monocarboxylic acids such as oleic acid and/or its salts
  • oleic acid and/or its salts can also be incorporated into the compositions alone, or in combination with 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.
  • bleaching agents may be at levels of from 1% to 30%, more typically from 5% to 20%, of the detergent composition, especially for fabric laundering. If present, the amount of bleach activators will typically be from 0.1% to 60%, more typically from 0.5% to 40% of the bleaching composition comprising the bleaching agent-plus-bleach activator.
  • the bleaching agents used herein can be any of the bleaching agents useful for detergent compositions in textile cleaning or other cleaning purposes that are now known or become known. These include oxygen bleaches as well as other bleaching agents.
  • Perborate bleaches e.g., sodium perborate (e.g., mono- or tetra-hydrate) can be used herein.
  • bleaching agent that can be used without restriction encompasses percarboxylic acid bleaching agents and salts thereof. Suitable examples of this class of agents include magnesium monoperoxyphthalate hexahydrate, the magnesium salt of metachloro perbenzoic acid, 4-nonylamino-4- oxoperoxybutyric acid and diperoxydodecanedioic acid.
  • Such bleaching agents are disclosed in U.S 4,483,781 , U.S 740,446, EP 0,133,354, and U.S 4,412,934.
  • Highly preferred bleaching agents also include 6-nonylamino-6-oxoperoxycaproic acid as described in U.S 4,634,551.
  • Peroxygen bleaching agents can also be used. Suitable peroxygen bleaching compounds include sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate and equivalent "percarbonate” bleaches, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, and sodium peroxide. Persulfate bleach (e.g., OXONE, manufactured commercially by DuPont) can also be used.
  • a preferred percarbonate bleach comprises dry particles having an average particle size in the range from 500 micrometers to 1 ,000 micrometers, not more than 10% by weight of said particles being smaller than 200 micrometers and not more than 10% by weight of said particles being larger than 1 ,250 micrometers.
  • the percarbonate can be coated with silicate, borate or water-soluble surfactants.
  • Percarbonate is available from various commercial sources such as FMC, Solvay and Tokai Denka.
  • Mixtures of bleaching agents can also be used.
  • Peroxygen bleaching agents, the perborates, the percarbonates, etc. are preferably combined with bleach activators, which lead to the in situ production in aqueous solution (i.e., during the washing process) of the peroxy acid corresponding to the bleach activator.
  • bleach activators Various non-limiting examples of activators are disclosed in U.S 4,915,854, and U.S 4,412,934.
  • NOBS nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate
  • ISONOBS 3,5,5-tri-methyl hexanoyl oxybenzene sulfonate
  • TAED tetraacetyl ethylene diamine
  • amido-derived bleach activators are those of the formulae: R1 N(R5)C(0)R 2 C(0)L or R 1 C(0)N(R 5 )R 2 C(0)L wherein R1 is an alkyl group containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkylene containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R ⁇ is H or alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and L is any suitable leaving group.
  • a leaving group is any group that is displaced from the bleach activator as a consequence of the nucleophilic attack on the bleach activator by the perhydrolysis anion.
  • a preferred leaving group is phenyl sulfonate.
  • bleach activators of the above formulae include (6- octanamido-caproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, ( ⁇ -nonanamidocaproyl)oxybenzene sulfonate, (6-decanamido-caproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, and mixtures thereof as described in U.S. Patent 4,634,551 , incorporated herein by reference.
  • Another class of bleach activators comprises the benzoxazin-type activators disclosed by Hodge et al in U.S. Patent 4,966,723.
  • a highly preferred activator of the benzoxazin-type is:
  • Still another class of preferred bleach activators includes the acyl lactam activators, especially acyl caprolactams and acyl valerolactams of the formulae:
  • lactam activators include benzoyl caprolactam, octanoyl caprolactam, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl caprolactam, nonanoyl caprolactam, decanoyl caprolactam, undecenoyl caprolactam, benzoyl valerolactam, octanoyl valerolactam, decanoyl valerolactam, undecenoyl valerolactam, nonanoyl valerolactam, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl valerolactam and mixtures thereof. See also U.S. Patent 4,545,784, issued to Sanderson, October 8, 1985, incorporated herein by reference, which discloses acyl caprolactams, including benzoyl caprolactam, adsorbed into sodium perborate
  • Bleaching agents other than oxygen bleaching agents are also known in the art and can be utilized herein.
  • One type of non-oxygen bleaching agent of particular interest includes photoactivated bleaching agents such as the sulfonated zinc and/or aluminum phthalocyanines. See U.S. 4,033,718. If used, detergent compositions will typically contain from 0.025% to 1.25%, by weight, of such bleaches, especially sulfonate zinc phthalocyanine.
  • the bleaching compounds can be catalyzed by means of a manganese compound.
  • a manganese compound Such compounds are well-known in the art and include, for example, the manganese-based catalysts disclosed in U.S. 5,246,621 , U.S. 5,244,594; U.S. 5,194,416; U.S.
  • catalysts include Mn'V2(u-0)3(1 ,4,7- trimethyl-1 ,4,7-triazacyclononane)2(PF6)2, Mn'"2 (u-0)-
  • metal-based bleach catalysts include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. 4,430,243 and U.S. 5,114,611.
  • the use of manganese with various complex ligands to enhance bleaching is also reported in the following US Patents: 4,728,455; 5,284,944; 5,246,612; 5,256,779; 5,280,117; 5,274,147; 5,153,161 ; and 5,227,084.
  • compositions and processes herein can be adjusted to provide on the order of at least one part per ten million of the active bleach catalyst species in the aqueous washing liquor, and will preferably provide from 0.1 ppm to 700 ppm, more preferably from 1 ppm to 500 ppm, of the catalyst species in the laundry liquor.
  • Other preferred optional ingredients include enzyme stabilisers, polymeric soil release agents, materials effective for inhibiting the transfer of dyes from one fabric to another during the cleaning process (i.e., dye transfer inhibiting agents), polymeric dispersing agents, suds suppressors, optical brighteners or other brightening or whitening agents, chelating agents, fabric softening clay, anti-static agents, other active ingredients, carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids, dyes or pigments, solvents for liquid formulations and solid fillers for bar compositions.
  • enzyme stabilisers materials effective for inhibiting the transfer of dyes from one fabric to another during the cleaning process (i.e., dye transfer inhibiting agents), polymeric dispersing agents, suds suppressors, optical brighteners or other brightening or whitening agents, chelating agents, fabric softening clay, anti-static agents, other active ingredients, carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids, dyes or pigments, solvents for liquid formulations and solid fillers for bar compositions.
  • Liquid detergent compositions can contain water and other solvents as carriers.
  • Low molecular weight primary or secondary alcohols exemplified by methanol, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol are suitable.
  • Monohydric alcohols are preferred for solubilizing surfactant, but polyols such as those containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxy groups (e.g., 1 ,3-propanediol, ethylene glycol, glycerine, and 1 ,2-propanediol) can also be used.
  • the compositions may contain from 5% to 90%, typically 10% to 50% of such carriers.
  • Granular detergents can be prepared, for example, by spray-drying (final product density 520 g/l) or agglomerating (final product density above 600 g/l) the Base Granule.
  • the remaining dry ingredients can then be admixed in granular or powder form with the Base Granule, for example in a rotary mixing drum, and the liquid ingredients (e.g., nonionic surfactant and perfume) can be sprayed on.
  • the detergent compositions herein will preferably be formulated such that, during use in aqueous cleaning operations, the wash water will have a pH of between 6.5 and 11 , preferably between 7.5 and 10.5. Laundry products are typically at pH 9-11. Techniques for controlling pH at recommended usage levels include the use of buffers, alkalis, acids, etc., and are well-known to those skilled in the art. Method of use
  • Also provided herein is a method for providing a delayed release of an active alcohol which comprises the step of contacting the surface to be treated with a material, preferably an aqueous medium comprising a compound or composition of the invention.
  • surface it is meant any surface onto which the compound can deposit. Typical examples of such material are fabrics, hard surfaces such as dishware, floors, bathrooms, toilet, kitchen and other surfaces in need of a delayed release of an active alcohol such as that with litter.
  • delayed release is meant release of the active component (e.g perfume) over a longer period of time than by the use of the active (e.g., perfume) itself.
  • Citric acid Anhydrous citric acid
  • Bicarbonate Anhydrous sodium bicarbonate with a particle size distribution between 400 ⁇ m and 1200 ⁇ m
  • Protease Proteolytic enzyme having 3.3% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S under the tradename Savinase Protease I Proteolytic enzyme, having 4% by weight of active enzyme, as described in WO 95/10591 , sold by Genencor Int. Inc.
  • Alcalase Proteolytic enzyme having 5.3% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S Cellulase Cellulytic enzyme, having 0.23% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S under the tradename Carezyme
  • Amylase Amylolytic enzyme having 1.6% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S under the tradename Termamyl 120T
  • Lipase Lipolytic enzyme having 2.0% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S under the tradename Lipolase
  • Lipolytic enzyme having 2.0% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S under the tradename Lipolase Ultra
  • Endolase Endoglucanase enzyme having 1.5% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A/S PB4 Sodium perborate tetrahydrate of nominal formula
  • Brightener 1 Disodium 4,4'-bis(2-sulphostyryl)biphenyl
  • Brightener 2 Disodium 4,4'-bis(4-anilino-6-morpholino-1.3.5- triazin-2-yl)amino) stilbene-2:2'-disulfonate
  • HEDP 1 ,1-hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid PEGx Polyethylene glycol, with a molecular weight of x (typically 4,000)
  • PEO Polyethylene oxide with an average molecular weight of 50,000
  • PVNO Polyvinylpyridine N-oxide polymer with an average molecular weight of 50,000
  • PVPVI Copolymer of polyvinylpyrolidone and vinylimidazole with an average molecular weight of 20,000
  • SRP1 Anionically end capped poly esters
  • SRP2 Diethoxylated poly (1 , 2 propylene terephtalate) short block polymer
  • PEI Polyethyleneimine with an average molecular weight of 1800 and an average ethoxylation degree of 7 ethyleneoxy residues per nitrogen
  • Opacifier Water based monostyrene latex mixture, sold by
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-2-methoxyacetate 120 g, 1 mol, 1 eq
  • a 250 ml three necks round-bottom flask fitted with a Vigreux column, a thermometer and a funnel, all glassware having been washed with diluted acid and dried previously.
  • To this is slowly added, in three portions, with stirring, phosphorus pentoxide (71 g, 0.5 mol, 0.5 eq), being careful not to allow the temperature to rise above 90°C.
  • the mixture is allowed to stir for an hour before heat is applied and the methyl glyoxylate distilled under a nitrogen blanket.
  • methyl glyoxylate (bp 106-107°C) is recovered upon distillation.
  • dodecanal (10.67 g, 0.058 mol) in dichloromethane (10 ml) is added a freshly made solution of dimethyl sodiomethylmalonate in THF (0.5 ml of a 0.05 mol/l solution).
  • THF trifluoroacetic acid
  • ethyl vinyl ether (3.5 ml, 36.6 mmol).
  • the mixture is stirred at 0°C for two and a half hour before trifluoroacetic acid (0.7 ml, 9 mmol) is added, followed by a dropwise addition at -10°C of ethylene oxide (1.5 ml, 30 mmol), under nitrogen.
  • the mixture is stirred at -10°C for 30 minutes and then at 20°C for 18 hours, under nitrogen, before sodium carbonate (1.5 g, 14 mmol) is added.
  • the resulting mixture is stirred for 30 minutes before being diluted with 30 ml of dichloromethane and washed with water (30 ml).
  • the aqueous phase is then extracted with dichloromethane (30 ml). Both organic phases are combined and dried over sodium sulfate. After filtration and concentration on the rotaevaporator, a very light yellow gum (13 g) is obtained.
  • the mixture is stirred at 0°C for two and a half hour before trifluoroacetic acid (0.7 ml, 9 mmol) is added, followed by a dropwise addition at - 10°C of ethylene oxide (1.5 ml, 30 mmol), under nitrogen.
  • the mixture is stirred at -10°C for 30 minutes and then at 20°C for 18 hours, under nitrogen, before sodium carbonate (1.5 g, 14 mmol) is added.
  • the resulting mixture is stirred for 30 minutes before being diluted with 30 ml of dichloromethane and washed with water (30 ml).
  • the aqueous phase is then extracted with dichloromethane (30 ml). Both organic phases are combined and dried over sodium sulfate. After filtration and concentration on the rotaevaporator, a very light yellow gum (19 g) is obtained.
  • Example 4 The following granular detergent formulations were prepared in accord with the invention.
  • liquid detergent formulations were prepared in accord with the invention (levels are given as parts per weight).
  • liquid detergent formulations were prepared in accord with the invention (levels are given in parts per weight):
  • liquid detergent compositions were prepared in accord with the invention (levels are given in parts per weight).
  • laundry bar detergent compositions were prepared in accord with the invention (levels are given in parts per weight).
  • compositions for use as dryer-added sheets are in accordance with the invention.

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Cette invention a trait à un composé copolymère renfermant un ou plusieurs ingrédients actifs. Dans le cadre de cette invention, la libération retardée de l'ingrédient actif est provoquée par l'entrée en contact du composé avec un milieu aqueux.
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