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Imine quaternary salts as bleach catalysts

US5482515A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 1994
Grant dateJan 9, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/3945
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel bleach catalysts, a method for bleaching substrates using these catalysts and detergent compositions containing the catalysts are reported. The catalysts are quaternary imine salts. Substrates such as fabrics may be bleached in an aqueous solution containing these salts and a peroxygen compound.

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