Magnesium salts of peroxycarboxylic acids
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorFrederick A. Hartman
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Abstract
The present invention relates to solid magnesium peroxycarboxylate salts and detergent compositions containing them. These compounds have markedly improved stability characteristics relative to the corresponding peroxycarboxylic acids, especially when admixed with alkaline granular detergent products. The activity of the magnesium peroxycarboxylate salts after dissolution is the same as that of the corresponding peroxycarboxylic acids, especially when used as laundry bleaches. The compound within this invention also have improved odor and dissolution characteristics relative to the corresponding peroxycarboxylic acids.
Claims20
Stable solid organic oxidizing compound comprising the group ##STR13##
Stable magnesium peroxycarboxylate of the formula:
- ##STR14## wherein R is H, O.sup.-, or an organic moiety, Z is a compatible counterion and W is a number from about 1 to about 100.
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