Non-surfactant solubilizing agent
View Patent ↗Compositions of the invention include: (a) a solvent at least partially immiscible in water; and (b) a solubilizing agent having a formula: where R is (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, substituted (C 2 –C 7 )alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycly; and R′ and R″ is independently selected from hydrogen, (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. Further compositions include: (a) a solvent at least partially immiscible in water; and (b) a solubilizing agent having a formula: R 1 —R—OH where R is (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, substituted (C 2 –C 7 )alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycyl and R 1 is a nitrogen containing heterocycyl or a nitrogen containing hetroaryl. The compositions are useful in providing stable single phase aqueous solutions when combined with water.
1. A cleaner/degreaser composition comprising:
a. a solvent selected from the group consisting of 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, benzyl alcohol and mixtures thereof;
b. water; and
a solubilizing which is 5-aminopentanol.
2. The composition of claim 1 , 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.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the solvent is present at 5–50 wt %, water is present at 25–75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 15–35 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein solvent is present at 5–50 wt %, water is present at 25–75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 20–25 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.
5. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a builder.
6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an enzyme.
7. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an enzyme stabilizing system.
8. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an alkaline source.
9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a surfactant.
10. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an oxidizing source.
11. A cleaner/degreaser composition comprising:
a. a solvent; selected from the group consisting of 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, benzyl alcohol and mixtures thereof;
b. a solubilizing agent which is 1-pipendine
R 1 is a nitrogen containing heterocycyl or a nitrogen containing hetroaryl.
12. The composition of claim 11 , further comprising water.
13. The composition of claim 12 , 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.
14. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the solvent is present at 5–50 wt %, water is present at 25–75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 15–35 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight.
15. A method of forming a cleaner/degreaser composition comprising:
a. providing a solvent selected from the group consisting of 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, benzyl alcohol and mixtures thereof at least partially immiscible in water;
b. providing a solubilizing agent which is 5-aminopentanol; and
c. combining the solvent and solubilizing agent with water forming a stable single phase solution.
16. The method 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 in the stable single phase solution.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the solvent is present at 5–50 wt %, water is present at 25–75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 15–35 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.
18. A method of forming a cleaner/degreaser comprising:
a. providing a solvent selected from the group consisting of 1-phenoxy-2-propanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, (2-(2-butoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-propanol, 1-(2-butoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, benzyl alcohol and mixtures thereof; and
b. providing a solubilizing agent which is 1-piperidine ethanol
R 1 —R—OH
wherein:
R is (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, substituted (C 2 –C 7 )alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycyl;
R 1 is a nitrogen containing heterocycyl or a nitrogen containing hetroaryl;
c. combining the solvent and solubilizing agent with water forming a stable single phase solution.
19. The method of claim 18 , 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.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the solvent is present at 5–50 wt %, water is present at 25–75 wt %, and solubilizing agent is present at 15–35 wt % of solvent, water and solubilizing agent total weight in the stable single phase solution.