Triazine derivative dye transfer inhibitors, washing products containing the same and uses therefor

1. A washing product comprising a surfactant and a dye transfer inhibitor selected from the group consisting of triazine derivatives of the general formulae I, III and combinations of formula I, II or III thereof:

T(NH—Ar(SO 3 Na) a ) b Hal c   (I)

X(NH-T(NH—Ar(SO 3 Na) a ) e Hal f ) 2   (II)

X(NH-T(NH—Ar(SO 3 Na) d —NH-T(NH—Ar(SO 3 Na) a )Hal)Hal) 2   (III)

wherein the product comprises at least one triazine derivative of the general formula III, wherein T represents a 1,3,5-triazinyl residue; each Ar independently represents a naphthalene or benzene moiety; X represents a divalent hydrocarbyl moiety selected from the group consisting of linear or branched C1-20 hydrocarbon groups which may optionally include one or more —N(H)— carbon chain interruptions, stilbene groups and biphenyl groups which may optionally be mono- or poly-SO 3 Na-substituted; each Hal independently represents a halogen selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, and iodine; each of a and d independently represents 1, 2 or 3; b and c each represent 1 or 2 such that b+c=3; e represents 1 or 2 and f represents 0 or 1 such that e+f=2; and wherein the triazinyl residue substituents are located at the 2, 4 and 6 positions of the 1,3,5-triazinyl residue.

2. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein X represents a linear or branched C 2-12 hydrocarbon group.

3. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor comprises a triazine derivative of the general formula I prepared by a process comprising reacting a 2,4,6-trihalo-1,3,5-triazine with 1 or 2 equivalents of at least one aminoaryl compound selected from the group consisting of 2-aminobenzenesulfonic acid, 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid, 4-amino-benzene-sulfonic acid, 2-amino-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, 2-amino-1,3,5-benzenetrisulfonic acid, 2-amino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 2-amino-1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 7-amino-1,6-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 7-amino-1,3,6-naphthalene-trisulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof, wherein the sulfonic acid groups are present in salt form.

4. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor comprises a triazine derivative of the general formula II prepared by a process comprising reacting 2 equivalents of a triazine derivative of the general formula I with 1 equivalent of an amino compound selected from the group consisting of C 1-20 diaminoalkanes, diaminostilbenes, diaminobiphenyls, and mixtures thereof.

5. The washing product according to claim 4 , wherein the amino compound comprises an α,ω- diamino-alkane.

6. The washing product according to claim 4 , wherein the amino compound comprises a diaminoalkane selected from the group consisting of oligo- and poly-ethyleneimines of the general formula NH 2— CH 2 CH 2— (NH—CH 2 CH 2— ) n NH 2 wherein n represent s a number of 1 to 9.

7. The washing product according to claim 4 , wherein the amino compound comprises a diaminoalkane selected from the group consisting of oligo- and poly-ethyleneimines of the general formula NH 2— CH 2 CH 2— (NH—CH 2 CH 2— ) n NH 2 wherein n represents a number of 2 to 5.

8. The washing product according to claim 4 , wherein the amino compound comprises a sulfonic acid salt substituted diaminostilbene, a sulfonic acid salt substituted diaminobiphenyl, or mixtures thereof.

9. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor comprises a triazine derivative of the general formula III prepared by a process comprising reacting an amino compound selected from the group consisting of diaminostilbenes, diaminobiphenyls, and mixtures thereof with 2 equivalents of a 2,4,6-trihalo-1,3,5-triazine to form an intermediate, reacting the intermediate with a diaminoaryl compound to form a second intermediate, reacting the second intermediate with 2 equivalents of a second 2,4,6-trihalo-1,3,5-triazine to form a third intermediate, and reacting the third intermediate with 2 equivalents of an aminoaryl compound.

10. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.1 to 2 wt. %.

11. The washing product according to claim 3 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.1 to 2 wt. %.

12. The washing product according to claim 4 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.1 to 2 wt. %.

13. The washing product according to claim 6 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.1 to 2 wt. %.

14. The washing product according to claim 9 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.1 to 2 wt. %.

15. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein the dye transfer inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.2 to 1 wt. %.

16. The washing product according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of vinylpyrrolidones, vinylimidazoles, vinylpyridine N-oxides, and copolymers thereof.

17. The washing product according to claim 1 , wherein b=2 and c=1.