Diethyl Methyl Ammonium Nitriles and Detergents and Cleaning Agents Containing Said Ammonium Nitriles

Abstract

Diethylmethylammonionitriles of the formula (1) in which A is an anion are claimed. These compounds are suitable as a bleach activator in washing and cleaning compositions.

1 . A diethylmethylammonionitrile of the formula (1)  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       in which A is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, sulfate, hydrogensulfate, methosulfonate, ethanesulfonate, toluenesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, and cumenesulfonate.  
     
   
   
       2 . A washing and cleaning composition comprising a compound of the formula 2  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       in which A is an anion.  
     
   
   
       3 . The washing and cleaning composition of  claim 2 , wherein the compound of the formula 2 is present in the form of a granule.  
   
   
       4 . A process for bleaching colored stains on a textile and a hard surface, said process comprising contacting the textile or the hard surface with a solution comprising the diethylammonionitriles of the formula (2)  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein A is an anion together with a peroxygen compound.  
     
   
   
       5 . The process of  claim 4 , wherein the process is carried out at a bleaching temperature between 40 and 60° C.