Manganese complexes of salen ligands and the use thereof

US6689733B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation · US

Inventors

• Frank Bachmann · Glückstadt, DE
• Rachel Allemann · Saint-Louis, FR
• Josef Dannacher · Basel, CH
• Marie-Josee Dubs · Wittersdorf, FR
• Cornelia Makowka · Laufenbürg, DE
• Grit Richter · Neuenbürg, DE
• Gunther Schlingloff · Östringen, DE
• Peter Weingartner · Dölsach, AT
• Menno Hazenkamp · Riehen, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 5, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 10, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 5, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2601/14
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel manganese complexes of salen ligands and the use thereof as catalysts that enhance the action of peroxy compounds in washing, cleaning, and disinfecting processes.