Non-surfactant solubilizing agent

1. A single phase aqueous composition comprising:

water,

a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 5 to 7; and

a solvent solubilizing amount of a solubilizing agent having a formula:

wherein:

R is aryl or heteroaryl;

R 1 is a bond, (C 1 - 7 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl; and

Z + is hydrogen, Na, K, or NR′ 4 where R′ is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl, and substituted (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl; and

wherein the composition comprises sufficient solubilizing agent to solubilize the solvent into the water, and the solvent is present at 25-75 wt %, water is present at 25-75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 1-20 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R is aryl.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R is naphthyl.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R is phenyl.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a bond.

6. The composition of claim 1 , whererin Z + is Na.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solubilizing agent is sodium benzoate.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent is 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, or benzyl alcohol.

9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a builder.

10. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an enzyme.

11. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an enzyme stabilizing system.

12. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an alkaline source.

13. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a surfactant.

14. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an oxidizing source.

15. A single phase aqueous composition comprising:

water;

a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 5 to 7; and

a solvent solubilizing amount of a solubilizing agent having a formula:

wherein:

R is cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 1 is a bond, (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl;

Z + is hydrogen, Na, K, or NR′ 4 where R′ is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl, and substituted (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl; and

wherein the composition comprises sufficient solubilizing agent to solubilize the solvent into the water.

16. The composition of claim 15 , wherein R is cycloalkyl.

17. The composition of claim 15 , wherein R 1 is a bond.

18. The composition of claim 15 , whererin Z + is Na.

19. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the solvent is 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, or benzyl alcohol.

20. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the solvent is present at 1-99 wt %, water is present at 1-99 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 0.1-40 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.

21. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the solvent is present at 25-75 wt %, water is present at 25-75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 1-20 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.

22. A composition comprising:

a. a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 5 to 7, wherein the solvent is 1-phenoxy-2-propenol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, or benzyl alcohol; and

b. a solubilizing agent having a formula:

wherein:

R 2 is a C 4 alkyl;

Y + is hydrogen, Na, K, or NR′ 4 where R′ is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl, and substituted (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl.

23. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising water.

24. The composition of claim 23 , wherein the solvent is present at 1-99 wt %, water is present at 1-99 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 0.1-40 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.

25. The composition of claim 23 , wherein the solvent is present at 25-75 wt %, water is present at 25-75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 1-20 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.

26. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising a builder.

27. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an enzyme.

28. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an enzyme stabilizing system.

29. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an alkaline source.

30. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising a surfactant.

31. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an oxidizing source.

32. A process comprising:

a. providing a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 5 to 7; and

b. providing a solubilizing agent having a formula:

wherein:

R is aryl or heteroaryl;

R 1 is a bond, (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl;

Z + is hydrogen, Na, K, or NR′ 4 where R′ is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl; and

c. combining the solvent and solubilizing agent with water forming a stable single phase solution, where the solubilizing agent solubilizes the solvent into the water and the solvent is present at25-75 wt %, water is present at 25-75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 1-20 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.

33. The process of claim 32 , wherein R is aryl.

34. The process of claim 32 , wherein R is naphthyl.

35. The process of claim 32 , wherein R is phenyl.

36. The process of claim 32 , wherein R 1 is a bond.

37. The process of claim 32 , whererin Z + is Na.

38. The process of claim 32 , wherein the solubilizing agent is sodium benzoate.

39. The process of claim 32 , wherein the solvent is 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxyrnethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, or benzyl alcohol.

40. A product formed by the process of claim 32 .

41. A process comprising:

a. providing a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 5 to 7; and

b. providing a solubilizing agent having a formula:

wherein:

R is cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 1 is a bond, (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 7 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 7 )alkenyl;

Z + is hydrogen, Na, K, or NR′4 where R′ is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl;

c. combining the solvent and solubilizing agent with water forming a stable single phase solution, where the solubilizing agent solubilizes the solvent into the water.

42. The process of claim 41 , wherein R is cycloalkyl.

43. The process of claim 41 , wherein R 1 is a bond.

44. The process of claim 41 , whererin Z + is Na.

45. The process of claim 41 , wherein the solvent is 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, or benzyl alcohol.

46. The process of claim 41 , wherein the solvent is present at 1-99 wt %, water is present at 1-99 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 0.1-40 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.

47. The process of claim 41 , wherein the solvent is present at 25-75 wt %, water is present at 25-75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 1-20 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.

48. A product formed by the process of claim 32 .

49. A process comprising:

a. providing a solvent having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of 5 to 7, wherein the solvent is 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, or benzyl alcohol; and

b. providing a solubilizing agent having a formula:

wherein:

R 2 is a C 4 alkyl;

Y + is hydrogen, Na, K, or NR′ 4 where R′ is independently selected from group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, substituted (C 1 -C 18 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl, or substituted (C 2 -C 18 )alkenyl; and

c. combining the solvent and solubilizing agent with water forming a stable single phase solution.

50. The process of claim 49 , wherein the solvent is present at 1-99 wt %, water is present at 1-99 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 0.1-40 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.

51. The process of claim 49 , wherein the solvent is present at 25-75 wt %, water is present at 25-75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 1-20 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.

52. A product formed by the process of claim 49 .