Patent ID: 6608015
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A laundry and cleaning composition comprising;(A) from 1 ppb to 99.9% of a metal complex comprising: (1) 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); and (2) a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand comprising; (a) an organic macrocycle ring that comprises at least 4 donor atoms, 2 of said donor atoms being non-adjacent donor atoms; and (b) a moiety that comprises a cross-bridged chain that covalently connects at least 2 non-adjacent donor atoms of said organic macrocycle ring, said covalently connected donor atoms being bridgehead donor atoms that are coordinated to said transition metal; said cross-bridged chain comprising from 2 to about 10 atoms; (B) an oxygen bleaching agent; and (C) the balance to 100%, of one or more adjunct materials.