N-alkyl ammonium acetonitrile bleach activators
Reference Number: N 03-02A
Inventors: Arbogast, James W.; Deline, James E.; Foland, Lafayette D.; Kaaret, Thomas W.; Klotter,
Kevin A.; Petrin, Michael J.; Smith, William L.; Zielske, Alfred G.
Owner: NISTAC
USPTO Link:5741437
Invention Summary
Bleaching compositions are provided that comprise a nitrile containing compound that
has the nitrile bonded to a quaternary nitrogen through a methylene unit (where one
or both of the normal hydrogens can be substituted), and two of the quaternary nitrogen
bonds are part of a saturated ring. This saturated ring contains from two to eight
atoms in addition to the quaternary nitrogen. A source of active oxygen will react
with the nitrile for bleaching applications. Particularly preferred nitrile containing
compounds are N-alkyl morpholinium acetonitrile salts.