Method of enhancing solubility of halogenated hydantoins
AssigneeGlyco Inc.
InventorTheodore A. Girard
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Abstract
The generation of total and free halogen in aqueous solutions of halogenated hydantoins is potentiated by the use of a solubility agent selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, barium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, 5,5-dialkyl substituted hydantoin and mixtures thereof. The use of these solubility agents in combination with halogenated hydantoins, such as bromochloromethylethylhydantoin, is especially suitable for use as a toilet bowl cleaner.
Claims23
A composition, suitable for toilet bowl cleaning, which comprises a halogenated hydantoin of the formula:
- ##STR3## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently are chlorine or bromine, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently are methyl or ethyl;
- and a solubilizing agent selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, barium hydroxide, and mixtures thereof, which is present in an amount sufficient to increase the rate of solubility of the hydantoin when placed in an aqueous environment.
A method of increasing the rate of solubility of a halogenated hydantoin in an aqueous solution, which comprises adding to said solution a halogenated hydantoin and a solubility agent selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, barium hydroxide, and mixtures thereof, in an amount sufficient to increase the rate of solubility of the halogenated hydantoin in the aqueous solution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.