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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan David Willey, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian Jeffreys, Grimbergen, BE;
David William Ingram, Woluwe Saint-Lambergt, BE;
James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 7/54 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 7/54 ;
Abstract
Photosensitizing compounds suitable for use as laundry detergent photobleaches are disclosed. The disclosed compounds are phthalocyanine and naphthalocyanines comprising axial moieties selected for their hydrophobic character as measured by their ClogP. Also disclosed are methods for bleaching fabrics and methods for disinfecting hard surfaces.