Detergent Composition With Catechol Metal Complex Compound

A detergent containing, in each case based on the total weight of the detergent

• in a total amount from 0.001 to 10.0 wt. % at least one catechol metal complex compound of formula (I)
• where
• R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted by at least one group selected from hydroxy, (C1-C4) alkoxy, (C1-C4) alkoxy(CH2CH2O)n—, —NR′R″ or —N+R′R″R′″X−, where n=1 to 10, R′, R″ and R′″ independently represent H or a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and X− represents an anion,
• Z1 and Z2 independently represent OH or O−,
• M represents a metal cation of a transition metal or lanthanoid,
• q as the charge number of the metal cation M represents a number 2, 3 or 4,
• as the charge number of the catechol ligand represents a number 0, 1 or 2,
• r represents a number 1, 2, 3 or 4,
• and
• at least one surfactant in a total amount from 2 to 70 wt. %.