Claims
- 1. A bleaching composition comprising an organic catalyst compound in conjunction with or without a peroxygen source, and an anionic surfactant such that decomposition of said organic catalyst compound is resisted.
- 2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, alpha olefin sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, alkyl ester sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl alkoxy sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl alkoxy carboxylates, alkyl alkoxylated sulfates, sarcosinates, taurinates, and mixtures thereof.
- 3. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said anionic surfactant is present in said composition at a level of from about 1% to about 40%.
- 4. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said organic catalyst compound is a cationic organic catalyst compound.
- 5. The composition according to claim 4 wherein said cationic organic catalyst compound has the formula:
- 6. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said organic catalyst compound comprises from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of said composition, and said peroxygen source, when present, comprises from about 0.01% to about 60% by weight of said composition.
- 7. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said peroxygen source, when present, is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) preformed peracid compounds 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; (b) hydrogen peroxide sources selected from the group consisting of perborate compounds, percarbonate compounds, perphosphate compounds and mixtures thereof; and a bleach activator.
- 8. The bleaching composition according to claim 1 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises one or more of the following detergent components selected from the group consisting of: other surfactants, solvents, buffers, enzymes, soil release agents, clay soil removal agents, dispersing agents, brighteners, suds suppressors, fabric softeners, suds boosters, enzyme stabilizers, builders, chelants, other bleaching agents, dyes, dye transfer inhibiting agents, perfumes and mixtures thereof.
- 9. The bleaching composition according to claim 8 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises a chelating agent.
- 10. The bleaching composition according to claim 8 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises other bleaching agents selected from the group consisting of perborates, percarbonates, perphosphates and mixtures thereof.
- 11. The bleaching composition according to claim 10 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises a bleach activator.
- 12. The bleaching composition according to claim 11 wherein said bleach activator is selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic bleach activators.
- 13. The bleaching composition according to claim 11 wherein said bleach activator is selected from the group consisting of tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED), benzoylcaprolactam (BzCL), 4-nitrobenzoylcaprolactam, 3-chlorobenzoylcaprolactam, benzoyloxybenzenesulphonate (BOBS), nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (NOBS), phenyl benzoate (PhBz), decanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C10-OBS), benzoylvalerolactam (BZVL), octanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C8-OBS), perhydrolyzable esters, 4-[N-(nonaoyl) amino hexanoyloxy]-benzene sulfonate sodium salt (NACA-OBS), lauryloxybenzenesulphonate (LOBS or C12-OBS), 10-undecenoyloxybenzenesulfonate (UDOBS or C11-OBS with unsaturation in the 10 position), decanoyloxybenzoic acid (DOBA) and mixtures thereof.
- 14. The bleaching composition according to claim 8 wherein said bleaching composition comprises an enzyme.
- 15. The bleaching composition according to claim 14 wherein said enzyme is selected from the group consisting of cellulases, lipases, amylases, phospholipases, proteases, peroxidases and mixtures thereof.
- 16. A method for laundering a fabric in need of cleaning, said method comprises contacting said fabric with a laundry solution having a bleaching composition according to claim 1.
- 17. A laundry additive product comprising an organic catalyst compound, in conjunction with or without a peroxygen source, and an anionic surfactant.
- 18. The laundry additive product according to claim 17 wherein said laundry additive product is in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, caplet, gelcap or other single dosage form.
- 19. The laundry additive product according to claim 18 wherein said laundry additive product further includes a suitable carrier.
- 20. A bleaching composition comprising an organic catalyst compound in conjunction with or without a peroxygen source, wherein said organic catalyst compound is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) aryliminium cations and aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3, are represented by the formula [I]: 37where R1-R4 are defined such that the aryliminium cations and aryliminium polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3, are represented by the formula [XI]: 38where m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R20 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R20 substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring, provided that when R20 is selected from the aryl radical, the aryl radical is not phenyl; R18 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; R19 is a non-linear radical selected from the group consisting of a substituted or branched radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl (provided that this aryl group is not phenyl), aralkyl and non-aromatic heterocyclic ring, provided that when R19 is isopropyl R20 is not ArCOCH3; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R23)—; and (3) —N(R23R24)—; R21-R24 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, linear or branched C1-C12 alkyls, alkylenes, alkoxys, aryls, alkaryls, aralkyls, cycloalkyls and heterocyclic rings; provided that any of R18, R19, R20, R21-R24 may be joined together with any other of R18, R19, R20, R21-R24 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R21-R22 may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R21-R24 may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R21-R24 may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; X− is a suitable charge-balancing counterion; and v is an integer from 1 to 3. (b) aryliminium zwitterion bleach boosting compounds having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3, wherein said zwitterion bleach boosting compounds have the formula: 39where R5-R7 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals; the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Zp− is covalently bonded to To, and Zp− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —SO2− and p is either 1 or 2; To is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, and heterocyclic ring; wherein To and Zp− are selected such that is a non-linear radical; provided that when R6 or R7 are joined to R5 by an unsubstituted phenethyl group, then -To-Zp⊖ is not CH2CH(OSO3−)RT wherein RT is geminal dimethyl substituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkyl and phenyl radicals; (c) bleaching species selected from the group consisting of oxaziridinium cation bleaching species, oxaziridinium polyion bleaching species having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and mixtures thereof, said cation and polyion bleaching species have the formula: 40where R1′-R3′ are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; R4′ is a non-linear radical selected from the group consisting of substituted or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, with the proviso that R4′ is not t-butyl or phenyl when R2′ or R3′ is phenyl; X-, when present, is a suitable charge-balancing counterion; v is an integer from 1 to 3; (d) oxaziridinium zwitterion bleaching species having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and mixtures thereof, said zwitterion bleaching species have the formula: 41where R5′-R7′ are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; also present in this formula is the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Z′p− is covalently bonded to T′o, and Z′p− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —SO2− and p is either 1, 2 or 3; T′0 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl and heterocyclic ring; wherein T′o and Z′p− are selected such that -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; (e) modified amines ([V], [VI]) and/or modified amine oxides ([VII]-[X]) having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and mixtures thereof, said modified amines and modified amine oxides have the formula: 42where R9-R10 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic, and carboalkoxy radicals and anionic and/or cationic charge carrying radicals; R8 and R11 are non-linear radicals selected from the group consisting of substituted or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, alkoxy, keto and carboalkoxy radicals and anionic and/or cationic charge carrying radicals; R12 is a leaving group, the protonated form of which has a PKa value (H2O reference) that falls within the following range: 37>pKa>−2; with the proviso that any R8-R12, when present, may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; and the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Zp− is covalently bonded to To, and Zp− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —OSO2− and p is either 1, 2 or 3; To is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl and heterocyclic ring; wherein To and Zp− are selected such that -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; and (f) mixtures thereof.
- 21. The bleaching composition according to claim 20 wherein R12 is a leaving group, wherein the protonated form of said leaving group has a pKa value (H2O reference) within the range 23>pKa>3.
- 22. The bleaching composition according to claim 20 wherein said R1′, R4′, R5, R5′, R8, R11,
- 23. The bleaching composition according to claim 22 wherein said R1′, R4′, R5, R540 , R8, R11,
- 24. The bleaching composition according to claim 20 wherein said modified amines and modified amine oxides are selected from the group consisting of modified amines wherein R12, the leaving group, is a radical selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated hydroxy, perhydroxy, alkoxy and peralkoxy radicals.
- 25. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said organic catalyst compound is selected from the group consisting of the following:
(a) aryliminium cation bleach boosting compounds or aryliminium polyion bleach boosting compounds, having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3, and mixtures thereof, wherein said cation and polyion bleach boosting compounds have the formula: 43where m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R20 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R20 substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R18 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; R19 is a non-linear radical selected from the group consisting of substituted or branched radical alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl and heterocyclic ring; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R23)—; and (3) —N(R23R24)—; R21-R24 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, linear or branched C1-C12 alkyls, alkylenes, alkoxys, aryls, alkaryls, aralkyls, cycloalkyls and heterocyclic rings; provided that any of R18, R19, R20, R21-R24 may be joined together with any other of R18, R19, R20, R21-R24 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R21-R22 may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R21-R24 may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R21-R24 may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; (b) aryliminium zwitterions having the formula: 44where m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R26 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R26 substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R25 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; also present in this formula is the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Zp− is covalently bonded to To, and Zp− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —SO2−, OSO2− and p is either 1, 2 or 3; To is selected from the group consisting of: 45wherein q is an integer from 1 to 8; R29 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of linear or branched H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylene, heterocyclic ring, alkoxy, arylcarbonyl, carboxyalkyl and amide groups, provided that all R29 groups are not independently selected to be H; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R30)—; and (3) —N(R30R31)-; R27, R28, R30 and R31 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylenes, heterocyclic ring, alkoxys, arylcarbonyl groups, carboxyalkyl groups and amide groups; any of R25, R26, R27, R28, R30 and R31 may be joined together with any other of R25, R26, R27, R28, R30 and R31 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R27-R28 may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R27-R31 may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R27-R31 may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; (c) oxaziridinium cations and oxaziridinium polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3, and having the formula: 46wherein m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R20′ is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R20′ substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R18′ may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; R19′ may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl and heterocyclic ring. G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R23′)—; and (3) —N(R23′R24′)—; R21′-R24′ are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, linear or branched C1-C12 alkyls, alkylenes, alkoxys, aryls, alkaryls, aralkyls, cycloalkyls and heterocyclic rings; provided that any of R18′, R19′, R21′-R24′ may be joined together with any other of R18′, R19′, R21′-R24′ to form part of a common ring; any geminal R21′-R22′ may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R21′-R24′ may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R21′-R24′ may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; and wherein any one group of substituents R21′-R24′ may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; (d) oxaziridinium zwitterions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and having the formula: 47wherein m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R26′ is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R26′ substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R25′ may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; also present in this formula is the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Z′p− is covalently bonded to T′o, and Z′p− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —OOSO2−, and p is either 1 or 2; T′o is selected from the group consisting of: 48wherein q is an integer from 1 to 8; R29′ is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of linear or branched H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylene, heterocyclic ring, alkoxy, arylcarbonyl, carboxyalkyl and amide groups, provided that all R29′ groups are not independently selected to be H; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R30′)—; and (3) —N(R30′R31 ′)—; R27′, R28′, R30′ and R31′ are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylenes, heterocyclic ring, alkoxys, arylcarbonyl groups, carboxyalkyl groups and amide groups; any of R25′, R26′, R27′, R28′, R30′ and R31′ may be joined together with any other of R25, R26′, R27′, R28′, R30′ and R31 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R27′-R28′ may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R27′-R31′ may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R27′-R31′ may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; and further provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is not CH2CH(OSO3−)R41 wherein R41 is selected from the group consisting of geminal dimethyl substituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkyl and phenyl; (e) modified amines (XV, XVI) and/or modified amine oxides (XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX) and mixtures thereof, having the formula: 49where m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R35 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R35 substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R32 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; R33 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring and a radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Zp− is covalently bonded to To, and Zp− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —OOSO2−, and p is either 1, 2 or 3; To is selected from the group consisting of: 50wherein q is an integer from 1 to 8; R38 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of linear or branched H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylene, heterocyclic ring, alkoxy, arylcarbonyl, carboxyalkyl and amide groups, provided that all R38 groups are not independently selected to be H; Gis selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R39)—; and (3) —N(R39R40)—; R36, R37, R39 and R40 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylenes, heterocyclic ring, alkoxys, arylcarbonyl groups, carboxyalkyl groups and amide groups; any of R32, R33, R34, R35, R36, R37, R39 and R40 may be joined together with any other of R32, R33, R34, R35, R36, R37, R39 and R40 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R36-R37 may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R36, R37, R39 and R40 may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R36, R37, R39 and R40 may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; and f) mixtures thereof.
- 26. The bleaching composition according to claim 25 wherein said R19, R19′, R33,
- 27. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 25 wherein said organic catalyst compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1) aryliminium cations or polyions of the formula [XI] wherein R18 is H or methyl, and R19 is H or substituted or branched C1-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl; (2) oxaziridinium cations or polyions of the formula [XIII] wherein R18′ is H or methyl, and R19′ is H or substituted or branched C1-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl; (3) modified amines or amine oxides of the formula [XV], [XVII], [XIX] wherein R18 is H or methyl, and R19 is H or substituted or branched C1-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl; (4) aryliminium zwitterions of the formula [XII] wherein R25 is H or methyl, and for the radical represented by the formula:
- 28. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 27 wherein said organic catalyst compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1) aryliminium cations or polyions of the formula [XI] wherein R18 is H or methyl, and R19 is substituted or branched C1-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl; (2) oxaziridinium cations or polyions of the formula [XIII] wherein R18′ is H or methyl, and R19′ is substituted or branched C1-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl; (3) modified amines or amine oxides of the formula [XV], [XVII], [XIX] wherein R18 is H or methyl, and R19 is substituted or branched C1-C14 alkyl or cycloalkyl; (4) aryliminium zwitterions of the formula [XII] wherein R25 is H or methyl, and for the radical represented by the formula:
- 29. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said organic catalyst compound comprises from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of said composition, and said peroxygen source, when present, comprises from about 0.01% to about 60% by weight of said composition.
- 30. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said peroxygen source, when present, is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) preformed peracid compounds 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; (b) hydrogen peroxide sources selected from the group consisting of perborate compounds, percarbonate compounds, perphosphate compounds and mixtures thereof; and a bleach activator.
- 31. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises a surfactant.
- 32. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 31 wherein said surfactant is an anionic surfactant.
- 33. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises an enzyme.
- 34. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 20 wherein said bleaching composition further comprises a chelating agent.
- 35. A laundry organic catalyst compound selected from the group consisting of
(a) aryliminium zwitterions having the formula: 52where m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R26 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R26 substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R25 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Zp− is covalently bonded to To, and Zp− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —SO2− and p is either 1, 2 or 3; To is selected from the group consisting of: 53wherein q is an integer from 1 to 8; R29 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of linear or branched H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylene, heterocyclic ring, alkoxy, arylcarbonyl, carboxyalkyl and amide groups, provided that all R29 groups are not independently selected to be H; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R30)Δ; and (3) —N(R30R31)Δ; R27, R28, R30 and R31 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylenes, heterocyclic ring, alkoxys, arylcarbonyl groups, carboxyalkyl groups and amide groups; any of R25, R26, R27, R28, R30 and R31 may be joined together with any other of R25, R26, R27, R28, R30 and R31 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R27-R28 may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R27-R31 may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R27-R31 may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; and provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; and further provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is not CH2CH(OSO3−)R41 wherein R41 is selected from the group consisting of geminal dimethyl substituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkyl and phenyl; (b) oxaziridinium zwitterions having the formula: 54wherein m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R26′ is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R26′ substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R25′ may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Z′p− is covalently bonded to T′o, and Z′p− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —OOSO2−, and p is either 1 or 2; T′o is selected from the group consisting of: 55wherein q is an integer from 1 to 8; R29′ is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of linear or branched H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylene, heterocyclic ring, alkoxy, arylcarbonyl, carboxyalkyl and amide groups, provided that all R29′ groups are not independently selected to be H; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R30′)—; and (3) —N(R30′R3′)—; R27′, R28′, R30′ and R31′ are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylenes, heterocyclic ring, alkoxys, arylcarbonyl groups, carboxyalkyl groups and amide groups; any of R25′, R26′, R27′, R28′, R30′ and R31′ may be joined together with any other of R25′, R26′, R27′, R28′, R30′ and R31′ to form part of a common ring; any geminal R27′-R28′ may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R27′-R31′ may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R27′-R31′ may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; and further provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is not CH2CH(OSO3−)R41 wherein R41 is selected from the group consisting of geminal dimethyl substituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkyl and phenyl; (c) modified amines (XV, XVI) and/or modified amine oxides (XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX) and mixtures thereof, having the formula: 56where m is 1 to 3 when G is present and m is 1 to 4 when G is not present; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and each R35 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, fused aryl, heterocyclic ring, fused heterocyclic ring, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals, and any two vicinal R35 substituents may combine to form a fused aryl, fused carbocyclic or fused heterocyclic ring; R32 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring, silyl, nitro, halo, cyano, sulfonato, alkoxy, keto, carboxylic and carboalkoxy radicals; R33 may be a substituted or unsubstituted radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic ring and a radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖where Zp− is covalently bonded to T0, and Zp− is selected from the group consisting of —CO2−, —SO3−, —OSO3−, —OSO2− and —OOSO2−, and p is either 1 or 2; To is selected from the group consisting of: 57wherein q is an integer from 1 to 8; R38 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted radicals selected from the group consisting of linear or branched H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylene, heterocyclic ring, alkoxy, arylcarbonyl, carboxyalkyl and amide groups, provided that all R38 groups are not independently selected to be H; G is selected from the group consisting of: (1) —O—; (2) —N(R39)—; and (3) —N(R39R40)—; R36, R37, R39 and R40 are substituted or unsubstituted radicals independently selected from the group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylenes, heterocyclic ring, alkoxys, arylcarbonyl groups, carboxyalkyl groups and amide groups; any of R32,R33,R34, R35, R36, R37, R39 and R40 may be joined together with any other of R32, R33, R34, R35, R36, R37, R39 and R40 to form part of a common ring; any geminal R36-R37 may combine to form a carbonyl; any vicinal R36, R37, R39 and R40 may join to form unsaturation; and wherein any one group of substituents R36, R37, R39 and R40 may combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused unsaturated moiety; provided that the radical represented by the formula: -To-Zp⊖is a non-linear radical; and d) mixtures thereof.
- 36. A method for laundering a fabric in need of laundering, said method comprises contacting said fabric with a laundry solution having a bleaching composition according to claim 20.
- 37. A laundry additive product comprising a bleaching composition according to claim 20.
- 38. A laundry additive product comprising a bleaching composition according to claim 25.
- 39. A laundry additive product comprising an organic catalyst compound according to claim 35.
- 40. The laundry additive product as claimed in claim 37 wherein said laundry additive product is in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, caplet, gelcap or other single dosage form.
- 41. The laundry additive product as claimed in claim 38 wherein said laundry additive product is in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, caplet, gelcap or other single dosage form.
- 42. The laundry additive product as claimed in claim 39 wherein said laundry additive product is in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of a pill, tablet, caplet, gelcap or other single dosage form.
- 43. The laundry additive product as claimed in claim 37 wherein said laundry additive further includes a suitable carrier.
- 44. The bleaching composition as claimed in claim 30 wherein said bleach activator is selected from the group consisting of: tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED); benzoylcaprolactam (BzCL); 4-nitrobenzoylcaprolactam; 3-chlorobenzoylcaprolactam; benzoyloxybenzenesulphonate (BOBS); nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (NOBS); phenyl benzoate (PhBz); decanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C10-OBS); benzoylvalerolactam (BZVL); octanoyloxybenzenesulphonate (C8-OBS); perhydrolyzable esters; 4-[N-(nonanoyl) amino hexanoyloxy]-benzene sulfonate sodium salt (NACA-OBS); lauroyloxybenzenesulfonate (LOBS or C12-OBS); 10-undecenoyloxybenzenesulfonate (UDOBS); decanoyloxybenzoic acid (DOBA) and mixtures thereof.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation under 35 USC §120 of PCT International Application Serial No. US00/23319 filed Aug. 25, 2000, published in accordance with PCT article 21(2) in English, which claims priority to Provisional Application Serial No. 60/151,172 filed Aug. 27, 1999 and No. 60/151,216 filed Aug. 27, 1999.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60151172 |
Aug 1999 |
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60151216 |
Aug 1999 |
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Continuations (1)
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