Bleach compositions

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising;

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• (a) a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Mn(V), Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(IV), Co(I), Co(II), Co(III), Cr(II), Cr(III), Cr(IV), Cr(V), Cr(VI), Ni(II), Ni(III), Cu(I), Cu(II), Cu(III), V(III), V(IV), V(V), Mo(IV), Mo(V), Mo(VI), W(IV), W(V), W(VI), Pd(II), Ru(II), Ru(III), and Ru(IV);
• (b) a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand comprising:
• (1) an organic macrocycle ring comprising:
• (i) at least 4 donor atoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, and P;
• 2 to 6 of said donor atoms being coordinated to the same transition metal atom;
• and
• (ii) a sufficient number of non-donor atoms to separate said donor atoms from each other by covalent linkages of at least one non-donor atom;
• and
• (2) a moiety that comprises a cross-bridged chain, said cross-bridged chain comprising from 2 to 10 atoms and covalently connecting at least 2 non-adjacent, transition metal atom coordinated, bridgehead donor atoms of said organic macrocycle ring;
• said cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand being coordinated by at least 4 of said donor atoms to said transition metal atom;
• and
• (c) when said cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand comprises less than 6 donor atoms coordinated to said transition metal, a sufficient number of non-macropolycyclic ligands to complete the coordination sphere of said transition metal atom;
• and
• (d) when said transition metals' charge is not neutralized by said non-macropolycyclic ligands, a sufficient number of counter ions to provide said metal complex with charge neutrality;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, a source of hydrogen peroxide, peracid, a source of peracid and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), or Mn(V);
• and a cross-bridged ligand having the formula:
• wherein in this formula:
• each “n” is an integer independently selected from 1 and 2, completing the valence of the carbon atom to which the R moieties are covalently bonded;
• each “R” and “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkylaryl alkylheteroaryl and heteroaryl, or R and/or R1 are covalently bonded to form an aromatic, heteroaromatic, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring;
• said moieties, except for H, being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted;
• each “a” is an integer independently selected from 2 or 3;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), or Mn(V);
• and a cross-bridged ligand having the formula:
• wherein “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl;
• said C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl moieties being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), or Mn(V);
• and a cross-bridged ligand having the formula:
• wherein in this formula:
• each “n” is an integer independently selected from the group consisting of 1 and 2, completing the valence of the carbon atom to which the R moieties are covalently bonded;
• each “R” and “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl and heteroaryl, or R and/or R1 are covalently bonded to form an aromatic, heteroaromatic, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring;
• said moieties, except for H, being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted
• each “a” is an integer independently selected from 2 or 3;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), or Mn(V);
• and a cross-bridged ligand having the formula:
• wherein “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting-of H, C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl;
• said C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl moieties being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Mn(V), Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(IV), Cr(II), Cr(III), Cr(IV), Cr(V), and Cr(VI);
• and a cross-bridged ligand having the formula:
• wherein m and n are integers from 0 to 2, p is an integer from 1 to 4, and A is a nonhydrogen moiety having no aromatic content;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Mn(V), Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(IV), Cr(II), Cr(III), Cr(IV), Cr(V), and Cr(VI);
• and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand having the formula:
• wherein “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl;
• said C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl moieties being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted;
• R is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propylene, butylene and o-xylylene;
• and all nitrogen atoms in the macropolycyclic rings are coordinated to the transition metal atom;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Mn(V), Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(IV), Cr(II), Cr(III), Cr(IV), Cr(V), and Cr(VI);
• and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand having the formula:
• wherein:
• each “n” is an integer independently selected from 1 and 2, completing the valence of the carbon atom to which the R moieties are covalently bonded;
• each “R” and “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl, and heteroaryl, or R and/or R1 are covalently bonded to form an aromatic, heteroaromatic, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring, said moieties, except for H, being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted;
• each “a” is an integer independently selected from 2 and 3;
• and
• all nitrogen atoms in the macropolycyclic rings are coordinated to the transition metal atom;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.

A laundry and cleaning composition comprising:

• (A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising:
• a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), Mn(V), Fe(II), Fe(III), Fe(IV), Cr(II), Cr(III), Cr(IV), Cr(V), and Cr(VI);
• and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand having the formula:
• wherein “R1” is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl;
• said C1-C20 alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl moieties being linear or branched and substituted or unsubstituted;
• and all nitrogen atoms in the macropolycyclic rings are coordinated to the transition metal atom;
• (B) an oxygen bleaching agent, selected from the group consisting of molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, perborate salt, percarbonate salt, peracid, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.