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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Arunkumar Natarajan, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Anup Sood, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Lakshmi Sireesha Kaanumalle, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 5/02 (2006.01); C07F 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07F 5/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A borate compound for use as photoinduced chemical bleaching reagent is disclosed having improved bleaching performance under certain conditions, compared to neutral borates. The compounds are comprised of Formula I;RRRRBX   Iwhere each R, R, and Rand Ris, independently, an alkyl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R, R, and Rand Ris an alkyl group and at least two of R, R, Rand Rgroup is positively charged; X is an anion; and a equals 1, 2, or 3.