Bleach compositions and related methods

1 . A bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising:

at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine having the general formula

wherein (X) comprises a,polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 ;

wherein (R) comprising one of: 1 to 6 carbon based alkyl group; 2 to 6 carbon based alkyl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 2 carbon based alkene group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 6 carbon aryl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 6 carbon aryl group; and water.

2 . The bleach composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine comprises at least one of succinyl chlorate and succinyl perchlorate having the general formulas:

3 . The bleach composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine comprises at least one of glutaryl chlorate and glutaryl perchlorate having the general formulas:

4 . The bleach composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine comprises at least one of adipoyl chlorate and adipoyl perchlorate having the general formulas:

5 . The bleach composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine comprises at least one of acetyl chlorate and acetyl perchlorate having the general formulas:

6 . The bleach composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine comprises at least one of maleyl chlorate and maleyl perchlorate having the general formulas:

7 . A method of making a bleach composition comprising at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine having the general formula

wherein (X) comprises a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 ;

wherein (R) comprising one of: 1 to 6 carbon based alkyl group; 2 to 6 carbon based alkyl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 2 carbon based alkene group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 6 carbon aryl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 6 carbon aryl group; and water, the method comprising:

contacting an acid anhydride comprising two acyl groups bound at a common oxygen and wherein each of the acyl groups are bound to one of: an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 carbon atoms; a common carbon based backbone comprising 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with an aqueous solution comprising polyoxychlorine anions selected from at least one of chlorate anions having the general formula ClO 3 − and perchlorate anions having the general formula ClO 4 − ; and

reacting the acid anhydride and polyoxychlorine anions until the acid anhydride is substantially depleted to form the bleach composition having a pH of less than or equal to 7.0.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the pH is less than 6.0.

9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the pH is less than 5.0.

10 . A method of making a bleach composition comprising at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine having the general formula

wherein (X) comprises a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 ;

wherein (R) comprising one of: 2 to 6 carbon based alkyl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 2 carbon based alkene group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; and water, the method comprising:

contacting a cyclic anhydride comprising two acyl groups bound to a common oxygen atom and having a common carbon based backbone having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms with an aqueous solution comprising polyoxychlorine anions selected from at least one of a chlorate anions having the general formula ClO 3 − and a perchlorate anions having the general formula ClO 4 − ; and

reacting the cyclic anhydride and polyoxychlorine anions until the cyclic anhydride is substantially depleted to form the bleach composition having a pH of less than or equal to 7.0.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the pH is less than 6.0.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the pH is less than 5.0.

13 . A bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising succinyl chlorate having the general formula

and water.

14 . A method of making a bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising succinyl chlorate having the general formula

and water, the method comprising:

contacting succinic anhydride with an aqueous solution comprising chlorate anions having the general formula ClO 3 − ; and

reacting the succinic anhydride and chlorate anions until the succinic anhydride is substantially depleted to form the bleach composition having a pH of less than or equal to 7.0.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the pH is less than 6.0.

16 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the pH is less than 5.0.

17 . A bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising succinyl perchlorate having the general formula

and water.

18 . A method of making a bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising succinyl perchlorate having the general formula

and water, the method comprising:

contacting succinic anhydride with an aqueous solution comprising perchlorate anions having the general formula ClO 4 − ; and

reacting the succinic anhydride and perchlorate anions until the succinic anhydride is substantially depleted to form the bleach composition having a pH of less than or equal to 7.0.

19 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein the pH is less than 6.0.

20 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein the pH is less than 5.0.

21 . A bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising:

an organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine having the general formula

wherein (R) comprises a common carbon based backbone having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;

wherein (X) comprises a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 , and water.

22 . The bleach composition according to claim 21 , wherein the organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine comprises succinyl dichlorate having the general formula:

23 . The bleach composition according to claim 22 , wherein the organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine comprises succinyl diperchlorate having the general formula:

24 . A method of making a bleach composition in the form of an aqueous solution comprising an organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine having the general formula

wherein (R) comprises a common carbon based backbone having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms,

wherein (X) comprises a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 , and water, the method comprising:

contacting a diacyl dichloride group having a common carbon based backbone of 2 to 6 carbon atoms with a solution comprising an organic solvent and polyoxychlorine anions selected from at least one of a chlorate anions having the general formula ClO 3 − and a perchlorate anions having the general formula ClO 4 − ;

reacting the diacyl dichloride and polyoxychlorine anions to produce a solution substantially rich in organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine; and

separating the organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine with water to produce the aqueous bleach composition having a pH of less than 5.0.

25 . A method of bleaching chromophores comprising: contacting chromophores with an aqueous bleach composition comprising organic acyl polyoxychlorine having the general formula:

wherein (X) comprises a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 ; wherein (R) comprising at least one of: 1 to 6 carbon based alkyl group; 2 to 6 carbon based alkyl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 2 carbon based alkene group terminating at a carboxyl functional group; 6 carbon aryl group terminating at a carboxyl functional group;

wherein the aqueous bleach composition has a pH of greater than 4.5.

26 . A method according to claim 25 , further comprising forming the aqueous bleach by contacting an acid anhydride comprising two acyl groups bound at a common oxygen and wherein each of the acyl groups are bound to one of: an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; an aryl group having 6 carbon atoms; a common carbon based backbone comprising 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with an aqueous solution comprising polyoxychlorine anions selected from at least one of chlorate anions having the general formula ClO 3 − ; perchlorate anions having the general formula ClO 4 − ; and reacting the acid anhydride and polyoxychlorine anions until the acid anhyride is substantially depleted to form the aqueous bleach.

27 . A method of bleaching chromophores comprising: contacting chromophores with an aqueous bleach composition comprising organic diacyl dipolyoxychlorine having the general formula:

wherein (X) comprises a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 ; wherein (R) comprising a common carbon based backbone having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;

wherein the aqueous bleach composition has a pH of greater than 4.5.

28 . A bleach composition for bleaching chromophores of paper pulp in the form of an aqueous solution comprising acetyl chlorate having the general formula

and water.

29 . A bleach composition for bleaching chromophores of paper pulp in the form of an aqueous solution comprising acetyl perchlorate having the general formula

and water.

30 . A method of bleaching chromophores of paper pulp comprising contacting paper pulp with an aqueous bleach composition comprising at least one of an acetyl chlorate and acetyl perchlorate having the general formulas

respectively, and

wherein the aqueous bleach composition has a pH of greater than 4.5.