Organic catalyst with enhanced enzyme compatibility

Abstract

This invention relates to cleaning compositions comprising organic catalysts having enhanced enzyme compatibility and processes for making and using such cleaning compositions.

1 . A cleaning composition comprising:
 a.) an organic catalyst selected from the group consisting of organic catalysts having the following formulae:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           (iii) and mixtures thereof; 
         
       
       wherein G is selected from —O—, —CH 2 O—, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, and —CH 2 —; R 1  is selected from H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl; each R 2  is independently selected from C 4 -C 8  alkyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, 4-ethylbenzyl, 4-iso-propylbenzyl and 4-tert-butylbenzyl;
 b.) one or more adjunct ingredients. 
 
     
     
         2 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  wherein G is selected from —O— and —CH 2 —; R 1  is selected from H, methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, and tert-butyl; and each R 2  is independently selected from C 4 -C 6  alkyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning composition of  claim 2  wherein G is —CH 2 —; R 1  is H; and each R 2  is independently selected from n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  comprising an organic catalyst having the following formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein G is selected from —O—, —CH 2 O—, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, and —CH 2 —; R 1  is selected from H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl; each R 2  is independently selected from C 4 -C 8  alkyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, 4-ethylbenzyl, 4-iso-propylbenzyl and 4-tert-butylbenzyl. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning composition of  claim 4  wherein G is selected from —O— and —CH 2 —; R 1  is selected from H, methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, and tert-butyl; and each R 2  is independently selected from C 4 -C 6  alkyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning composition of  claim 5  wherein G is —CH 2 —; R 1  is H; and each R 2  is independently selected from n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  comprising an organic catalyst having the following formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein G is selected from —O—, —CH 2 O—, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, and —CH 2 —; R 1  is selected from H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl; each R 2  is independently selected from C 4 -C 8  alkyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, 4-ethylbenzyl, 4-iso-propylbenzyl and 4-tert-butylbenzyl. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning composition of  claim 7  wherein G is selected from —O— and —CH 2 —; R 1  is selected from H, methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, and tert-butyl; and each R 2  is independently selected from C 4 -C 6  alkyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning composition of  claim 8  wherein G is —CH 2 —; R 1  is H; and each R 2  is independently selected from n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said one or more adjunct ingredients is selected from an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme, a surfactant and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning composition of  claim 4  wherein at least one of said one or more adjunct ingredients is selected from an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme, a surfactant and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning composition of  claim 7  wherein at least one of said one or more adjunct ingredients is selected from an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme, a surfactant and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  comprising the following adjunct ingredients: an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme and a surfactant. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning composition of  claim 4  comprising the following adjunct ingredients: an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme and a surfactant. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning composition of  claim 7  comprising the following adjunct ingredients: an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme and a surfactant. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1  wherein G is —CH 2 —; R 1  is H; and each R 2  is independently selected from n-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, benzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 3-methylbenzyl, and 4-methylbenzyl, said composition comprising the following adjunct ingredients: an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme and a surfactant. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning composition of  claim 1 , wherein said catalyst has an enzyme compatibility value of 70 or greater. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning composition of  claim 17  wherein said catalyst has an enzyme compatibility value of 80 or greater, said composition comprising the following adjunct ingredients: an activated peroxygen source, an enzyme and a surfactant. 
     
     
         19 . A process of cleaning a surface or fabric comprising the steps of contacting said surface or fabric with the cleaning composition of  claim 1 , then optionally washing and/or rinsing said surface or fabric. 
     
     
         20 . A process of cleaning a surface or fabric comprising the steps of contacting said surface or fabric with the cleaning composition of  claim 16 , then optionally washing and/or rinsing said surface or fabric.