BIOCIDE AND BLEACH COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS
Provided are biocide compositions and bleach compositions comprising organic acyl polyoxychlorine and related methods. The reduction of the acyl polyoxychlorine group releases a reactive intermediate that undergoes a series of cascading reduction steps, resulting in termination products Generally Recognized As Safe.
1 . A biocide composition comprising at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine and a carrier.
2 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein the 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 ;
(R) comprises hydrogen or a C 1 to C 23 primary carbon based structure; and
where (n) is one or more acyl polyoxychlorine groups.
3 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein chemical reduction of the organic acyl polyoxychlorine results in formation of oxychlorine intermediates, and wherein at least one oxychlorine intermediate is chlorine dioxide.
4 . The biocide composition according to claim 2 , wherein (R) comprises C 1 to C 17 primary carbon based structure.
5 . The biocide composition according to claim 2 , wherein the (R) is selected from saturated or unsaturated C 7 to C 17 alkyl groups.
6 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine having an octanol/water partition coefficient (Log P) of greater than 0.5 under use-conditions.
7 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated for food intervention to control food-borne pathogenic bacteria associated with a food product.
8 . The biocide composition according to claim 4 , wherein the composition is formulated for food intervention to control food-borne pathogenic bacteria associated with a food product.
9 . The biocide composition according to claim 5 , wherein the composition is formulated for food intervention to control food-borne pathogenic bacteria associated with a food product.
10 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated for the treatment of recirculating systems.
11 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated for the treatment of laundry wash-water.
12 . The biocide composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated for the treatment of health care equipment.
13 . A method of killing microorganisms comprising contacting microbiological organisms with a biocide composition comprising at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine and a carrier.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the 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 ;
(R) comprises hydrogen or a C 1 to C 23 primary carbon based structure; and
where (n) is one or more acyl polyoxychlorine groups.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein (R) is selected from saturated or unsaturated C 7 to C 17 alkyl group.
16 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising controlling food-borne pathogenic bacteria by contacting the biocide composition with the bacteria.
17 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising applying the biocide composition for food intervention for the control of food-borne pathogenic bacteria.
18 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising applying the biocide composition to hard surfaces.
19 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising applying the biocide composition to recirculating systems.
20 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising applying the biocide composition to laundry wash-water.
21 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising applying the biocide composition to health care equipment.
22 . A bleach composition comprising at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine and carrier.
23 . The bleach composition according to claim 22 , wherein the 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 ;
(R) comprises hydrogen or a C 1 to C 23 primary carbon based structure; and
where (n) is one or more acyl polyoxychlorine groups.
24 . The bleach composition according to claim 22 , wherein chemical reduction of the organic acyl polyoxychlorine results in formation of oxychlorine intermediates, and wherein at least one oxychlorine intermediate is chlorine dioxide.
25 . The bleach composition according to claim 23 , wherein (R) comprises C 1 to C 17 primary carbon based structure.
26 . The bleach composition according to claim 23 , wherein the (R) is selected from saturated or unsaturated C 7 to C 17 alkyl groups.
27 . A method of bleaching comprising contacting chromophores with a bleach composition comprising at least one organic acyl polyoxychlorine and carrier.
28 . The method according to claim 27 , wherein the 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 ;
(R) comprises hydrogen or a C 1 to C 23 primary carbon based structure; and
where (n) is one or more acyl polyoxychlorine groups.
29 . The method according to claim 27 , further comprising applying the bleach composition to laundry.
30 . The method according to claim 27 , further comprising applying the bleach composition to laundry wash-water.
31 . The method according to claim 27 , wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine is activated.
32 . An 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 ;
(R) comprises hydrogen or a C 1 to C 23 primary carbon based structure; and
where (n) is one or more acyl polyoxychlorine groups.
33 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 ,
wherein (R) comprises saturated or unsaturated C 7 to C 17 alkyl group.
34 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 , wherein chemical reduction of the organic acyl polyoxychlorine results in formation of oxychlorine intermediates, and wherein at least one oxychlorine intermediate is chlorine dioxide.
35 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 , wherein (R) comprises an alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aromatic, or heterocyclic group, (R) is saturated or unsaturated, and (R) is substituted or unsubstituted.
36 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 35 , wherein (R) is substituted with at least one of an amino, amide, sulfonate, carboxylate, alkoxylate, hydroxyl, carbonyl, or phosphonate.
37 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 , wherein (R) is selected to provide the organic acyl polyoxychlorine compound with an octanol/water partition coefficient (Log P) of at least 0.5 under use-conditions.
38 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 , wherein (R) is selected to provide the organic acyl polyoxychlorine compound with an octanol/water partition coefficient (Log P) of greater than 1.0 under use-conditions.
39 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 , wherein (R) is selected to assist in wetting hydrophobic surfaces.
40 . The organic acyl polyoxychlorine according to claim 32 , wherein (R) is a C 7 to C 11 alkyl group that results in the formation of a terminating carboxylic acid comprising octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid, undecanoic acid, or dodecanoic acid.