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| PATENT GRANT DATE | April 15, 1999 |
| PATENT TITLE |
Asymmetrical imide bleach activators and compositions employing the same |
| PATENT ABSTRACT |
Asymmetrical imide bleach activators for use in both solid and liquid additive, bleaching and detergent compositions are provided. The compounds have general formula (I) wherein R.sub.1 is a moiety selected from a specific group, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group and R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group. Preferred compounds include the compounds when R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are CH.sub.3. Bleach additive and bleaching compositions including the asymmetrical bleach activators and methods of cleaning fabrics are also provided. ##STR1## |
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| PATENT FILE DATE | April 15, 1999 |
| PATENT CT FILE DATE | October 10, 1997 |
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| PATENT CT PUB DATE | April 23, 1998 |
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| PATENT CLAIMS |
What is claimed is: 1. A bleach activator compound having the formula: ##STR21## wherein R.sub.1 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: ##STR22## ##STR23## wherein n is an integer from about 0 to about 12, A is a charge compatible counterion, m is an integer from 1 to about 3, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group and R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group. 2. The bleach activator compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 linear saturated alkyl group. 3. The bleach activator as claimed in claim 2 wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are CH.sub.3. 4. The bleach activator compound as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sum of the number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is less than 19. 5. A bleach additive composition comprising: i) from about 0.1% to about 70% by weight of the composition of an asymmetrical imide bleach activator having the formula: ##STR24## wherein R.sub.1 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: ##STR25## ##STR26## wherein n is an integer from about 0 to about 12, A is a charge compatible counterion, m is an integer from 1 to about 3, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group and R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; and ii) from about 0.1% to about 99.9% by weight of the composition of conventional additive ingredients. 6. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 5 herein R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 linear saturated alkyl group. 7. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are CH.sub.3. 8. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 of said bleach activator is less than 19. 9. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein said conventional additive ingredients comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof. 10. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 9 wherein said surfactant is a nonionic surfactant. 11. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein said conventional additive ingredients are selected from the group consisting of chelating agents, polymeric soil release agents, hydrogen peroxide source, bleach catalysts, enzymes, builders and mixtures thereof. 12. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein said bleach additive is in liquid form and further comprises from about 0.1% to about 60% by weight of an emulsifying system or a thickening system. 13. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein said emulsifying system has an HLB value which ranges from about 7 to about 15. 14. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein said emulsifying system comprises one or more nonionic surfactants. 15. The bleach additive composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein said emulsifying system comprises a nonionic surfactant and said nonionic surfactant is a nonionic alkyl alkoxylate. 16. A bleaching composition comprising: i) from about 0.1% to about 70% by weight of the composition of an asymmetrical imide bleach activator having the formula: ##STR27## wherein R.sub.1 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: ##STR28## ##STR29## wherein n is an integer from about 0 to about 12, A is a charge compatible counterion, m is an integer from 1 to about 3, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group and R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched chain saturated or unsaturated alkyl group; and ii) from about 0.1% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a source of hydrogen peroxide. 17. The bleaching Composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 linear saturated alkyl group. 18. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are CH.sub.3. 19. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16 herein the sum of the number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 of said activator is less than 19. 20. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein said composition further comprises from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the composition of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof. 21. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said surfactant is a nonionic surfactant. 22. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein said composition further includes an ingredient selected from the group consisting of chelating agents, polymeric soil release agents, bleach catalysts, enzymes, builders and mixtures thereof. 23. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein said source of hydrogen peroxide is selected from the group consisting of perborate, percarbonate, hydrogen peroxide and mixtures thereof. 24. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein said composition is formulated as a microemulsion of said bleach activator in a matrix comprising, said bleach activator, hydrogen peroxide source and further comprising a hydrophilic surfactant system comprising a nonionic surfactant, and water. 25. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16, wherein said composition is formulated as an aqueous emulsion further comprising water and at least a hydrophilic surfactant having an HLB above 10 and at least a hydrophobic surfactant having an HLB up to 9, wherein said bleach activator is emulsified by said surfactants. 26. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 16, wherein said composition is formulated in granular form. 27. A method for bleaching soiled fabrics comprising the steps of contacting soiled fabrics to be bleached with an aqueous bleaching liquor, said bleaching liquor including an effective amount of the bleaching compound or composition according to claim 1. 28. The method as claimed in claim 27 further comprising the step of directly contacting said soiled fabrics with the bleaching compound according to claim 1 before said step of contacting with said bleaching liquor. 29. A method for bleaching soiled fabrics comprising the steps of contacting soiled fabrics to be bleached with an aqueous bleaching liquor, said bleaching liquor including an effective amount of the bleach additive compound according to claim 1 and an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide. 30. The method as claimed in claim 29 further comprising the step of directly contacting said soiled fabrics with the bleach additive compound according to claim 1 before said step of contacting with said bleaching liquor. |
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