MXPA98003541A - Perfumes for clothing and cleaning compositions - Google Patents

Abstract

Ethers of perfume alcohols having at least one free carboxylate group are provided, the esters having the general formula (I), wherein R is selected from the group consisting of the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl or straight aryl group , branched or cyclic substituted or unsubstituted with C 1 -C 30; R'is a perfume alcohol with a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than about 300 ° C; and ym are independently an integer of 1 or more; esters are used as components of perfume in laundry and cleaning compositions, such as softener compositions of tel

Description

PERFUMES FOR CLOTHING AND CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to laundry and cleaning products comprising esters of alcoholic perfumes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Consumer acceptance of cleaning and laundry products is determined not only by the performance of these products, but also by the aesthetics associated with them. Therefore, perfume systems are an important aspect in the successful formulation of said commercial products. What system of perfumes to use for a given product is a matter of careful consideration by expert perfumers. Although a wide variety of chemicals and ingredients are available to perfumers, considerations such as availability, cost and compatibility with the other components of the compositions limit the practical options. Adi therefore »there continues to be a need for compatible» low cost »perfume materials useful for cleaning and laundry compositions.

It has been found that the esters of certain perfume alcohols are particularly well suited for cleaning and laundry compositions. In particular, it has been found that esters of perfume alcohols in which the ester has at least one carboxyl group are hydrolyzed to give an alcoholic perfume. In addition, the slowly hydrolysable esters of the perfume alcohols will provide for the release of the perfume for a longer period of time than by the use of the perfume itself in the laundry / impieza compositions. Therefore, said materials give the perfumers additional options for the perfume ingredients and greater flexibility in the considerations of the formulation. These and other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the descriptions that follow.

THE BACKGROUND TECHNIQUE Mechanical studies are described in Schmid »Tetrahedron Letters. 33, page 757 (1992); and with "and coauthors, J. Org. Chem .. 51" page 1310 <19BS.) Carey and coauthors »Advanced Qrganic Chemistry, part A» second edition »pages 421-426 (19BS) (Plenum, NY; 1984) »Describe more generally the chemistry of the esters, the compositions of fragrance compositions (which have certain values for odor intensity index, odor reduction value and odor reduction value) that are said to be used as Fragrance compositions in detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions are described in the European Patent Application Publication No. 404,470 »published on December 27, 1990 by Unilever PLC, Example 1 describes a composition for washing fabrics which Contains 0.2% by weight of a fragrance composition which in turn contains 4,054 geranyl phenylacetate A procedure to give fragrance to fabrics washed with lipase-containing detergents which include polystyrene esters. alcoholic erfumes. it is described in the solitude of TCP l \ lo. WO 95/04809 »published on February 16, 1995 by Firmenich. S.A.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to laundry and cleaning compositions having a perfume component. The perfume component includes at least 254 by weight of an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group. The esters of the present invention provide a superior benefit, notable to the consumer, in fabrics washed in the compositions of the present invention. Accordingly, a laundry and cleaning composition is provided by the present invention. The composition comprises a perfume component having an ester of perfume alcohol. The ester includes at least one free carboxy group and has the formula (I): wherein R is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkyl or straight, branched or cyclic aryl, substituted or unsubstituted, from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R 'is a perfume alcohol with a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than 300 ° C; and n and m are indi- rectly an integer of 1 or more. The perfume component may comprise about 0.0154 to 1054 by weight of the laundry and cleaning composition. The perfume component may further comprise an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxyl group, in admixture with a fully esterified ester of a perfume alcohol. Preferably the proportion of alcohol according to formula I and the fully esterified ester is at least about 1: 9. The composition also includes ingredients useful for formulating laundry and cleaning compositions. The ingredients are selected from the group consisting of cationic or nonionic fabric softening agents, enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, detergent surfactants, builders, detergents, bleaching compounds, polymeric soil release agents, dye transfer inhibitors, agents. polymer dispersants »foam suppressors» optical brighteners »chelating agents» fabric softening clays »antistatic agents and their mixtures. Preferred compositions with lipase-free compositions, especially liquids. Preferably R is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, aryl, straight, branched or cyclic group, of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a ring containing a heteroatom. R 'is preferably a perfume alcohol selected from the group consisting of geranium! »Nerol» phenoxanol. floralol, ß-ci tronellol »nonadol, cyclohex-ethanol, phenylethanol» phenoxyethanol »isoborneol» phenol. isociclo-geraniol »2-feni 1-1-propanol. 3 »7-dimethyl-1-1-octanol and combinations thereof and the ester is preferably selected from the esters maleate, succinate» adipate »phthalate, citrate and pyromellitate of the perfume alcohol. The most preferred esters having at least one carboxyl group "are then selected from the group consisting of geranyl succinate, neryl succinate» (ß-cytrone lo) maleate »nonadol maleate» phenoxanyl maleate » succinate of (3,7-dimeti 1-l-octan lo). maleate (cyclohexy let lo) »succinate from floral i lo, phthalate from (B-ci tronel lo) and adipate from (phenyleti lo). According to another aspect of the invention, a fabric softening composition is provided. The fabric softening composition comprises a perfume component having at least about 254 by weight of the ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free cariboxyl group according to formula I. The fabric softening composition includes a fabric softening component having at least one cationic or non-ionic fabric softening agent. Again, the perfume component can constitute approximately 0.0154 to 1054 by weight of the fabric softening composition. The fabric softening composition may further include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of viscosity / dispersibility modifiers, pH modifiers and liquid carriers. The dispersity modifier 1 may be selected from the group consisting of: cationic alkyl surface active agent of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, of a single long chain; nonionic surfactant of at least 8 ethoxy moieties; amine oxide surfactant; quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula: (R * l \ l * Rβ) x -where the Rβ group is a hydrocarbon group of 10 to 22 carbon atoms or the corresponding group interrupted by ester ligation »with a short alkylene group (1 to 4 carbon atoms) between the ester bond and the N, and having a similar hydrocarbon group; each R3 is an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted alkyl, or hydrogen; and the opposite ion X- is an anion compatible with the softener "and its mixtures. The fabric softening component is preferably a cationic quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound. It is preferred that you have the formula: <; R _m - -N- < (CHa > "- Y - R") M X - where each Y is -0- (0) C-. or -C (0) -0-; it's 2 or 3; is 1 to 4; each R is an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms »a hydroxyalkyl group» a benzyl group or mixtures thereof; each R * is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl substituent of 12 to 22 carbon atoms; and X- is any anion compatible with the softener. The quaternary ammonium compound can be derived from fatty acyl groups of 12 to 22 carbon atoms. having an iodine value of more than about 5 to less than about 100. a weight ratio of the cis / trans isomer of more than about 30/70. when the iodine value is less than about 25. the level of unsaturation of fatty acyl groups being less than about 6554 by weight. According to another aspect of the invention, a method for washing soiled fabrics is provided. The method comprises contacting a fabric with an aqueous medium containing at least 50 ppm of a laundry composition. The laundry detergent composition includes a perfume component having at least about 254 by weight ester of the perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group according to formula (I). In addition, the laundry composition used in this method includes ingredients useful in formulating laundry compositions. Such ingredients include cationic or non-ionic fabric softening agents, enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, detergent surfactants, detergency builders, bleaching compounds, polymeric soil release agents, dye transfer inhibiting agents, polymeric dispersing agents, antisense suppressants. foam »optical brighteners, chelating agents. fabric softening clays »antistatic agents and mixtures thereof. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a laundry and cleaning composition having a perfume component including an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group. It is another object of the present invention to provide a fabric softening composition having a perfume component that includes an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for cleaning soiled fabrics by contacting a fabric with a laundry composition having a perfume component including an ester of a perfume alcohol wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group. It is another object of the present invention to provide an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group. It is an aspect of the present invention that an ester of a perfume alcohol "wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group, provides a superior result. recognizable by the consumer, in the compositions in which it is included. All percentages "the reasons and proportions herein are on a weight basis" unless otherwise indicated. All documents cited here are incorporated by reference.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED MODALITIES The compositions of the present invention include a perfume component comprising at least about 254 by weight and, better still, at least about 554 by weight of an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group. The esters of the present invention have the general formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of straight, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl alkylaryl or aryl groups, of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted; R "is a perfume alcohol with a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than 300 ° C, and ym are independently an integer of 1 or more, preferably R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl groups , straight or branched or cyclic alkylaryl, from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted, or a ring containing a heteroatom, better still, the esters are maleate, succinate, pyro, itato, trimethyla citrate, itato phthalate or adipate of the alcohol perfume As can be seen, the formula (I) includes at least one free carboxylate group R 'is a perfume alcohol having a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than about 300 ° C. Although most perfume alcohols having a boiling point of less than 300 ° C can be employed, preferred alcohols include geraniol, nerol, phenoxanol, floralol, β-ci tronellol, nonadol, cyclohexyl-ethanol. phenylethanol »isoborneol, phenol» is ochlogeraniol »2-phenyl-1-propanol. 3,7-dimeti 1-1-octanol. anisole alcohol »cinnamyl alcohol» dec-9-en-l-ol, 3-methy1-5-pheny1-l-pentanol »7-p-methan-l-ol. 2.6-d met loct-7-en-2-ol. (Z) -he? -3-en-l-ol, 1-hexanol »2-hexanol» 5-ethyl-2-nonal. nona-2 »6-dien-l-ol» borneol »oct-l-en-3-ol, 4-cyclohexy 1-2-methyl-2-butanol, 2-met 1-4-pheni 1-2- butanol, 2-methi 1-1-feni 1-2-propanol, cyclomethyl triselol, decane! »dihydroeugenol. B-p-methanol. 3.7-dimeti 1-1-octanol. 2.6- dimeti 1-2-heptanol »dodecanol» eucalyptol »eugenol. tetrahydro-2-isobutyl l-4-methyl-4 (2H) -pyranol. isoeugenol »linalool» 2-methoxy-4-propi 1-1-cyclohexanol, terpineol »tetrahydromuguol» 3 »7-dimeti 1-3-octanol» 3 and 4- (4-hydroxy-4-me and Ipenti 1) cyclohex -3-ene-l-carbaldeh? Do and their combinations. Thus, preferred esters of the present invention include: geram'lo succinate. neryl succinate, maleate of (fici tronel ilo), nonadilo maleate, phenoxanyl maleate, succinate of (3,7-dimeti l-1-octane lo) »maleate of (cyclohex? leti lo), phthalate of (ß- c tronel lo), succinato de floral i lo and adipato de (feni let lo). Of course, whoever is ordinarily skilled in the art will recognize that other esters satisfying the general formula (I) may also be employed in the present invention, such as monogeran citrate, pyro d (ß-ci tronel lo) and di (cyclohextylethyl) time and the isomers of said compounds. The perfume component of the compositions of the present invention may include one or more additional, fully esterified esters of a perfume alcohol, together with the esters of the formula (I) described above. The fully esterified perfume alcohol esters that can be employed in the present invention are described in the application of US Pat. No. OB / 277,558 to Hartman and co-inventors, filed July 19, 1994, in the US patent application No. 08 / 499,158 of Severns and co-inventors, filed July 7, 1995 and in US Patent Application No. 0B / 499,282 of Severns and co-inventors, filed July 7, 1995; the description of the three applications is incorporated herein by reference. Preferably, the fully esterified esters of alcohol perfume are diesters of perfume alcohols. The diesters of alcohols to the ilic and not the ilic can be used. Diesters of alcohols can be used at the same time and not at the ilic. The appropriate fully esterified esters, of perfume alcohols, which may be used in the present invention "include: digeranyl succinate» dinethyl succinate »geranium succinate Ineri» geranium phenylacetate »neryl phenylacetate» geranium laurate »nitrile laurate »Di (ß-ci tronel lo) maleate» dinonadol maleate »difenoxani maleate, d (3,7-dimet l-1-octane lo succinate), di (cyclohexy let lo) maleate» diflorallyl succinate and adipate of d (phenylethyl) and their mixtures. Most preferably, the added ester of a perfume alcohol is the diester corresponding to the ester of the formula (I) according to the present invention. For example, if the ester of the formula (I) used in the present invention is the mono-ester succinate of geramol, then the fully esterified ester additionally added of a perfume alcohol is digeranyl succinate. Additionally, it is typical that nerol is also produced in gera ol production. an isomer of geraniol. Adi then »in the production of esters from geranium!» Also produces the nerol esters. The typical commercial use of geraniol involves a 70:30 mixture of geranium! to nerol. In addition »during the production of geranium diesters! , also monoesters are typically present. However, they are typically present at levels of less than 1054 by weight of the diester. The methods for making some of these esters are known and methods are also exemplified hereinafter. The compositions of the present invention include liquid and granular laundry and cleaning products which are typically used to wash fabrics and to clean hard surfaces such as tableware and other surfaces that require cleaning and / or disinfection. Preferred compositions are those laundry compositions which are the result of contacting the perfume component described further back with the fabric. It should be understood that these include not only the detergent compositions that provide laundry cleaning benefits, but also laundry compositions. such as liquid or granular rinse added to the fabric softening compositions, which provide softening and / or antistatic benefits. The perfume component typically comprises about 0.0154 to 1054, preferably about 0.0554 to 554 and, better yet, about 0.154 to 554 by weight of the composition. Preferred liquid and granular fabric softening compositions in the present invention can be added directly into the rinse of a laundry-washing process so as to give a concentration of suitable use, for example, about 10 to 2,500 ppm, preferably 30. at about 2000 ppm, of the cationic »biodegradable fabric softening compound, or water can be pre-added to the particulate composition. solid »granulated, to form liquid softening compositions» diluted or concentrated, which can be added to the rinse to provide the same concentration of use. The perfume component of the compositions of the present invention may also include additional perfume ingredients, in addition to the esters of the formula (I) and of the fully esterified esters of perfume alcohols. Such additional perfume ingredients are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Additional, typical perfume compositions and compositions can be found in the art including US Pat. Nos. 4,145,184 of Brain and Cummins "issued March 20, 1979.; 4.209 »417 of Whyte» issued on June 24, 19B0 »4,515,705 by Moeddel, issued on May 7, 19B5; and 4,152,272 de Young, issued May 1, 1979; all of these patents being incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the present invention includes a method for washing soiled fabrics. The method comprises contacting a fabric with an aqueous medium containing at least about 50 ppm of a fabric washing composition comprising a perfume component of the formula (I), as described hereinabove. The fabric washing composition is formulated in such a way that the aqueous medium in the fabric washing process has a pH of about 6.5 to 11. The method of washing fabrics is carried out for an effective period of time to impart the desired properties to the fabric. the fabric, for example »removal of dirt or stains or fabric softening. The compositions of the present invention also optionally include ingredients useful for formulating the laundry and cleaning compositions. These ingredients include, but are not limited to, cationic or non-ionic fabric softeners, enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, detergent surfactants, detergency builders, bleaching compounds, polymeric soil release agents. , dye transfer inhibiting agents, polymeric dispersing agents, foam suppressors, optical brighteners, chelating agents, fabric softening clays, antistatic agents and their mixtures. The compositions include washing and cleaning compositions both granulated and liquid. The esters of the present invention are hydrogenated to generate the perfume alcohol, thereby generating a pleasant odor. That way. the perfume alcohols can be supplied to the surface of the co fabric or an ester, and then they can be hydrolyzed to an alcohol and release the pleasant odor. This hydrolysis of the esters of the formula (I) occurs independently of the presence of lipase. Thus, preferred compositions are free of lipase, especially liquid compositions to prevent premature hydrolysis of the ester group. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the compositions of the present invention may contain a lipase without departing from the scope of the invention.

THE SOFTWARE AGENTS OF CATIONIC OR NON-IONIC FABRICS Preferred fabric softening agents to be used in the compositions of the present invention are quaternary ammonium compounds or amine precursors having the formula (II) or (III) below: »Rs \ / N - (CH) ,, -Q -T X- R = (II) (III) Q is -0-C (0) - or -C (0) -0- or -0-C (0) -0- O -NR "* - C (0) - O -C (0) -NR - »-; R * is (CHa) "- Q-T * or T3 or R3; R * is (CHse) ra-Q-t- »or tß or R3; R3 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydroalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or H; R * 4 is H or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; T »Tß, T3, T * 4, Tß are (same or different) alkyl or alken from 11 to 22 carbon atoms; n and are integers from 1 to 4; and X- is an anion compatible with the softener, such as chloride »methyl sulfate» etc. The chain Tx, T * »T3, T ** or Tß of alkyl or alkenyl must contain at least 11 carbon atoms, preferably at least 16 carbon atoms. The chain can be straight or branched. Q »n, T3-, T * can be the same or different when more than one is present in the molecule. Sebum is a convenient and inexpensive source of the long chain alkyl and alkenyl material. The compounds in which T3-, T *. T3, T ** or Tß represent the mixture of the long chain materials typical for sebum, they are particularly preferred. Specific examples of quaternary ammonium compounds suitable for use in the aqueous fabric softening compositions herein are those which include: 1) N, N-di (seboi 1-o? I-ethyl) -N »N chloride -Dimeti lamonio; 2) N »Nd chloride (seboi 1-o? I-eti 1) -N-meti 1» N- (2-hydrox eti 1) ammonium 3) N-N-di (2-seboi lo? I) chloride -2-o? O-ethyl) -N, N-dimethyl-amom; 4) N »N-di (2-seboi loxieti Icarbon loieti l) -N» N-dimet lamonium chloride 5) N- (2-tallowoyloxy-2-eti 1) -N- (2-seboi) chloride lo? i-2-o? o-eti 1) -. N-dimethylammonium; 6) N, N, N-tr (seboi 1-ox -eti 1) - methylammonium chloride; 7) N- (2-seboi-loxy-2-oxoethyl) -N- (seboi 1) -N.N-di-ethi-lamonium chloride; and 8) 1,2-diseboi loxi-3-N, N, N-trimethylammonium-propanol chloride; and mixtures of any of the above materials. Of these, compounds 1-7 are examples of compounds of formula (II); Compound B is a compound of the formula (III). Particularly preferred is N.N-d (seboi 1-oxy-ethyl) -N, N-dimethalmonium chloride wherein the tallow chains are at least partially unsaturated.

The level of unsaturation of the tallow chain can be measured by the iodine value (IV) in the corresponding acid grade »which in the present case should preferably be on the scale of 5 to 100» with two categories of compounds they must distinguish, that they have an IV of less than 25 or more. In fact, for the compounds of the formula (II) made from tallow fatty acids having an IV of 5 to 25, preferably 15 to 20, it has been found that a weight ratio of cis / trans isomers of more than about 30/70, preferably more than about 50/50 and, better still, over 70/30, provides an optimum concentration capacity. For compounds of formula (II) made from tallow fatty acids having an IV of more than 25, the ratio of cis to trans ßomer that has been found to be less critical, unless very high concentrations are necessary high Other examples of quaternary ammonium compounds of the formula (II) and (III) are obtained, for example: by replacing "tallow" in the above compounds, for example, by coconut, palm, lauryl, oleyl, ricinoleyl, stearyl, palmityl or Similar; the fatty acyl chains being fully saturated or, preferably, at least partially unsaturated; - replacing "met lo" in the above compounds »with ethyl, ethoxy, propyl. propoxy, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl or tei-butyl; - replacing "chloride" in the above compounds with bromide, methylsulfate, formate, sulfate, nitrate and similar. In fact, the anion is present simply as a counter anion of the positively charged quaternary ammonium compounds. The nature of the counter ion is not critical at all for the practice of the present invention. The scope of this invention is not considered limited to any particular anion. By "their amine precursors" is meant the secondary or tertiary amines corresponding to the above quaternary ammonium compounds; the amines being substantially protonated in the present compositions, due to the claimed pH values. The quaternary ammonium compounds and their amine precursors, herein, are present at approximate levels of 154 to 8054 of the compositions herein, depending on the embodiment of the composition that can be diluted with a preferred level of approximate active ingredient. from 554 to 1554, or concentrated, with a preferred level of active ingredient of about 1554 to 5054, better still »about 1554 to 3554. For the preceding fabric softening agents. The pH of the compositions herein is an important parameter of the present invention. In fact, it includes the stability of the quaternary ammonium compounds or of amine precursors, especially under conditions of prolonged storage. The pH, ta! as defined in the context of the present »is measured in the net compositions at 20 ° C. For optimal hydrolytic stability of these compositions, the net pH, measured under the conditions measured above, should be on the approximate scale of 2.0 to 4.5, preferably at around 2.0 to 3.5. The pH of those compositions herein can be regulated by the addition of a Bronsted acid. Examples of suitable acids include the inorganic mineral acids, the carboxylic acids, in particular the low molecular weight carboxylic acids (from 1 to 5 carbon atoms), and the alkylsulfonic acids. Suitable inorganic acids include HCl, H ^ SO ^, HN03 and H3P0 ^. Suitable organic acids include formic, acetic, citric, methylsulfonic, and isulfonic acids. Preferred acids are the acids citric »hydrochloric» phosphoric »formic, methylsulfonic and the benzoic acids. Softening agents also useful in the compositions of the present invention are nonionic fabric softening materials, preferably in combination with cationic softening agents. Typically, such nonionic fabric softening materials have an EHL of about 2 to 9% better. from 3 to 7, approximately. Nonionic fabric softening materials tend to be easily dispersed either on their own or when combined with other materials, such as long single alkyl chain cationic surfactants, described in detail below. Dispersibility can be improved by using more long chain single cationic cationic surfactant, blends with other materials as noted herein, e. use of hotter water and / or more agitation. In general, the selected materials should be relatively crystalline, high-boiling (above 40 ° C). and relatively insoluble in water. The level of optional nonionic softener in the compositions herein is typically from about 0.154 to 1054, preferably from about 154 to 554. Preferred nonionic softeners are partial acid esters of polyhydric alcohol grades or their anhydrides. wherein the alcohol or the anhydride contains from 2 to 18, preferably from 2 to 8, carbon atoms, and each fatty acid portion contains from 12 to 30, preferably from 16 to 20, carbon atoms. Typically, said softeners contain from one to 3, preferably 2 fatty acid groups per molecule. The polyhydric alcohol moiety of the ester can be ethylene glycol, glycerol. poly (eg, di, tri, tetra »penta and / or he? a) glycerol» xylitol, sucrose »erythritol» pentaer tritol »sorbitol or sorbitan. The sorbitan and monostearate esters of polyphenol are particularly preferred.

The fatty acid portion of the ester is usually derived from fatty acids having from 12 to 30. preferably from 16 to 20 carbon atoms, typical examples of the fatty acids being: lauric acid »rist co acid» palmitic acid »stearic acid, oleic acid and behenic acid. The most preferred nonionic softening agents for use in the present invention are the sorbitan esters. which are esterified dehydration product of sorbitol and glycerol esters. Commercial sorbitan monostearate is a commodity! suitable. Also useful are mixtures of sorbitan stearate and sorbitan palmitate which have weight ratios of stearate / palmitate ranging from about 10: 1 to i: i ?, and esters of 5-sorbitol. The esters of glycerol and pol igl zero! especially the monoesters and / or diesters of glycerol, diglycerol, triglycerol and polyphenyl, preferably the esters are preferred herein (for example, the polystyrene monostearate with a trade name of Rad asurf 7248). Useful glycerol and polyphenol esters include the monoesters with stearic, oleic, palpatic, lauric, isosteary, myristic and / or behenic acids and the diesters of the stearic, oleic, palmitic, lauric, isostearic acids. behenic and / or myristic. It should be understood that the typical monoester contains some di and triester. etc.

"Glycerol esters" also include pol glolol esters, for example, from diglycerol to octaglolol. The polyglycerol polyols are formed by condensing glycerin or epichlorohydrin together to bind the glycerol portions by ether ligatures. Mono- and / or diesters of polyester polyols are preferred, fatty acyl groups typically being those described hereinbefore for the sorbitan and glycerol esters. Additional fabric softening agents useful in the present invention are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,661,269, issued April 28, 1987. in the name of Toan Trinh, Erro! H. Wahl, Donald M. Swartley and Ronald L. Heming to; in U.S. Patent No. 4,439,335 to Burns "issued March 27, 1984; and in US Pat. Nos. 3 »B6l, B70 of Edwards and D ehí; 4.30B, 151 of Cambre; 3,886,075 from Bernardino; Davis 4,233,164, 4,401 »57B of Verbruggen; 3,974,076 from Wiersema and Rieke; 4,237,016 of Rudkin. Clint and Young "and in the publication of the European patent application No. 472,178 of Yamamura and co-inventors, all such documents being incorporated herein by this reference. For example, "suitable fabric softening agents" useful herein may comprise one, two or three of the following fabric softening agents: (a) the reaction product of higher fatty acids with a polyamine selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkylene lalky lendiamines and dialkyltriamines, and mixtures thereof (preferably about 1054 to 8054); and / or (b) cationic nitrogenous salts containing only one long chain acyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group, of 15 to 22 carbon atoms (preferably 354 to 4054); and / or (c) cationic nitrogenous salts having two or more long chain acyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, of 15 to 22 carbon atoms, or one of said groups and an arylalkyl group (preferably about 1054 to 8054) ); the preferred percentages of (a), (b) and (c) being by weight of the fabric softening agent component of the compositions of the present invention. Following is the general description of the foregoing softening ingredients (a), < b) and (c) (which include some specific examples that will illustrate but do not limit the present invention). Component (a): The softening agents (active) of the present invention can be the reaction products of higher fatty acids of a polyamine selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkylene laldenediamines and dialkyltriamylamines and mixtures thereof. These reaction products are mixtures of several compounds in view of the multifunctional structure of the polyamines.

The preferred component (a) is a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of the reaction product mixtures or some components selected from the mixtures. More specifically, the preferred component (a) is constituted by compounds selected from the group consisting of substituted imidazoline compounds having the formula: N_ I R2-NH-C-Rl II O wherein R1 is an acyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group of to 21 carbon atoms and Ra is a divalent alkylene group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms. The materials of component (a) can be obtained commercially, such as Mazamide "6, sold by Mazer Chemicals, or Ceranine HC, sold by Sandoz Colors &Chemicals; hydroxyeti-1-imidazole-stearic sold under the trademarks A ^ ozine ^ ST by Alkaril Chemicals, Inc. or Schercozoline "S by Scher Chemicals Inc .; N, N "-diseboalcoi idieti lentria ina, 1-seboamidoet 1-2-seboimidazol ina (where, in the preceding structure, Rx is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 15 to 27 carbon atoms and R * is a divalent ethylene group Some of the components (a) may also be dispersed first in a dispersing auxiliary »Bronsted acid» having a pKa value of no greater than about 4, provided that the pH of the final composition is no greater than about of 5. Preferred dispersing aids are hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid or methyl sulfonic acid, both N-N-diisoborate ldieti lentriami a and 1-sebo-amalidoet 1) -2-seboimidazole ina are reaction products of tallow fatty acids. and diethylenetriamine and are precursors of cationic fabric softener and methyl 1-1-tallowamidoet 1-2-seboimidazole nio (see "Cationic Surface Active Agents as Fabric Softeners." RR Egan »Journal of the American Oil Chemicals Socie ty »January 197B, pages 118-121). The NN "-diseboalcoildieti lentriamine and 1-tallow (amidoethyl) -2-seboimidazole ina from Witco Chemical Company can be obtained as experimental chemicals. Methyl 1-1-1-seboamidoeti 1-2-seboimidazole methylsulphate is sold by Witco Chemical Company under the trademark Varisoft "475. Component (b): The preferred component (b) is a cationic n-trogen salt containing a hydrocarbon group of 15 to 22 aliphatic» acyclic »long-chain carbon atoms selected from the group of acyclic quaternary ammonium salts having the formula: 2B where R "* is a hydrocarbon group on the acrylic side with 15 to 22 carbon atoms" Rβ and R * are saturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups "of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and A- is an anion. Component (c) are monoalkyltrimethanolammonium salts, such as monosebotrimetiium chloride, lamonium, monochloride (hydrogenated tallow), trimethyl-ammonium, palmiyl chloride, 1-trimethylammonium, and soya-citrate chloride, sold by Witco Chemical Company. under the Adogen * 471, Adogen "441" Adogen R 444 and Adogen "415, respectively, In these salts, R ** is an aliphatic, acyclic hydrocarbon group of 16 to 18 carbon atoms, and Rß and R * are groups methyl Mono (hydrogenated tallow) trimethylammonium chloride and monosebotrimethylammonium chloride are preferred Other examples of component (b) are beheni 1 trimethylammonium chloride, where R is a hydrocarbon group of 22 carbon atoms , which is sold under the trade name Kemamine ,,, Q2803-C by Hu Ko Chemical Division of Witco Chemical Corporation; soyidimeti leti laminium ethyl sulfate, where R "1 is a hydrocarbon group of 16 to 18 carbon atoms, R is a methyl group, R * is an ethyl group and A- is an ethyl sulfate anion sold under the brand Jordaquat" 1033 by Jordan Chemical Company; and methi 1-bis (2-hydroxyeti 1) -octadecylammonium chloride. wherein R * 4 is a hydrocarbon group of IB carbon atoms, Rβ is a 2-hydroxyethyl group and R * is a methyl group and can be obtained under the Ethoquad brand " 18/12 from Armak Company. Other examples of the component (c >; they are l-ethyl-1- (2-hydroxyethy1) -2-isoheptadecyl-1-imidazole ethyl ester, available from Mona Industries, Inc., under the trademark Monaquat * ISIES; monochloride (sebum loxieti 1) hydroxyethyl Idi eti lammonium, that is, the monoester of tallow fatty acid with di (hydroxyethyl) dimethylammonium chloride, a by-product in the process for the preparation of tallow fatty acid diester with sodium chloride di (hydroxyethyl) dimethylammonium, that is, di (seboi loxieti l) dimethylammonium chloride. Component (c): Preferred cationic nitrogenous salts, having two or more aliphatic, long chain acyclic hydrocarbon groups, of 15 to 22 carbon atoms, or one of said groups and an arylalkyl group, which may be used alone or as part of a mixture, they are selected from the group consisting of: (i) acyclic quaternary ammonium salts having the formula: wherein R "is an aliphatic, acyclic hydrocarbon group of 15 to 22 carbon atoms, RB is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Rβ is selected from the group consisting of R * 4 groups and Rβ and A- is an anion defined as above, (ii) diammonium idoammonium salts having the formula 0 Ra Rx-c-NH -Rs I -R: -NH- -C- R = A ~ R * wherein Rx is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, acyclic, of 15 to 21 carbon atoms, each R * is the same or different divalent alkylene group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, Rß and R * are saturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and A ~ is an anion; (iii) alkoxy sided di ami non-ammonium quaternary salts, having the formula: 0 Re 0 R * -C II- -NH -N- -NH- -C II -R * A ~ (CHaCH20) "H where n is equal to around 1 to 5 and R ?, R », Rß and A- are as defined above; (iv) A- wherein Rx is an aliphatic, acyclic hydrocarbon group of 15 to 21 carbon atoms, R * is the same or different divalent alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, the Rs are saturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; to 4 carbon atoms »A- is an anion and Ra is the same as or different from the other R2. (v) their mixtures. Examples of component (c) are the well-known dialkylimidethyl ammonium salts, such as dimethyldimethylammonium chloride, dimethyldimethylammonium methylsulphate, di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride, or distearyldiimethylammonium chloride. lamonium Preferred are di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride and disembodimeti lamonium chloride. Examples of commercially available dialimethylformamide salts are "usable in the present invention" d (hydrogenated tallow) di methylammonium chloride (trademark Adogen 442). diphtherium lamium chloride (trademark Adogen "470)» Idimeti lamon d or stear chloride (trademark Arosurf * TA-100) all available from Witco Chemical Company. Idimeti lamonium chloride sold under the trade name of Kemamine Q-2B02C by Humko Chemical Division of Witco Chemical Corporation Other examples of component (c) are methylbisulfate methylbis (seboamidoet 1) (2-hydroxyeti 1) ammonium and methylsulphate methylbis (hydrogenated tallow-a 1) (2-hydroxyeti-1) ammonium, said materials are available from Witco Chemical Company under the trademarks Varisoft * 222 and Varisoft® 110"respectively, Dimeti lesteari chloride Ibenci lamonium" sold under the tradenames Varisoft * SDC by Witco Chemical Company and AmmonyxR 490 by Onyx Chemical Company A still more preferred composition contains component (a) which is the reaction product of about 2 moles of hydrogenated tallow fatty acids with about r of 1 mole of N-2-h drox eti leti lendiam na and is present at a level of about 2054 to 7054 by weight of the fabric softening component of the compositions of the present invention; the component (b) hydrogenated monoisosyl chloride) trimethammonium which is present at an approximate level of 354 to 3054 by weight of the fabric softening component of the compositions of the present invention, the component (c) selected from the group consisting of It consists of di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethyl lamonium chloride. diphenhydrimethylammonium chloride »methyl-l-tallowamidoet l-2-seboimidazole methylsulfate» dimethylammonium dietanolic ester chloride »and mixtures thereof; wherein the component (c) is present at a level of approximately 2054 to 6054 by weight of the fabric softening component of the compositions of the present invention; and wherein the weight ratio of di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride to the methyl-l-tallowamidoet 1-2-seboim dazolium isulfate is approximately 2: i to 6: 1. In the cationic nitrogenous salts described hereinabove, the anion A- provides charge neutrality. Very often, the anion used to provide the charge neutrality in these salts is a halide such as a chloride or a bromide. However, "other anions" such as methylsulfate, ethyl sulfate, hydroxide, acetate, formate, citrate, sulphate can be used., carbonate and the like. Preferred is chloride and methylsulfate, herein, as the anion A-. Preferred fabric softening compounds of the present invention are biodegradable quaternary ammonium compounds, according to II and III, as described hereinabove, in which, preferably, the fatty acyl group has an iodine value (VI ) from more than about 5 to less than about 100 and, also preferably, a weight ratio of cis / trans isomers of more than about 30/70 when the VI is less than about 25, preferably the unsaturation level less than about 6554 by weight. Preferably »compounds with a VI greater than about 10 are capable of forming concentrated aqueous compositions with concentrations greater than about 1354 by weight, without viscosity modifiers other than the normal polar organic solvents, present in the raw material of the compound or of the added electrolyte, and wherein any acrylic group derived from sebum is preferably modified, especially to reduce its odor. When the VI of the fatty acyl groups is higher than around 20, the softener provides excellent antistatic effect. The antistatic effects are especially important when the fabrics are dried in the tumble dryer and / or when using synthetic materials that generate static. Maximum static control occurs with a VI of more than 20, preferably greater than about 40. When fully saturated softening compounds are used in the compositions, deficient results in static control are obtained. In addition, as discussed below, the concentration capacity increases as the LV increases. The benefits of concentration ability include: the use of less packaging material, the use of less organic solvent, especially volatile organic solvents, the use of minor concentration aids, which typically add nothing to performance, etc. As the VI rises, there are potential odor problems. Surprisingly »some extremely convenient, easily obtainable sources of fatty acids. Such as sebum, have odors that remain with the softening compounds despite the chemical and mechanical processing steps that convert the raw eebo to a final active product. Said sources must be deodorized, for example, by absorption, distillation (including separation such as vapor separation), etc. as is well known in the art. In addition »care should be taken to minimize the contact of the resulting fatty groups with oxygen and / or bacteria, by adding antioxidants, antibacterial agents, etc. The additional cost and additional effort associated with the nonsaturated fatty groups is justified by the superior capacity for concentration and / or operation that has not been recognized so far. For example, the quaternary ammonium diester salt (DEQA) containing unsaturated fatty acyl groups. which have a VI of more than about 10. can be concentrated above about 1354. without the need for additional concentration aids. especially surfactant concentration aids. as discussed later. The above active softening active ingredients derived from strongly unsaturated fatty acyl groups, ie fatty acid groups having total unsaturation greater than about 6554 by weight, do not provide any further improvement in antistatic effectiveness. However, they may be able to provide other benefits, such as improved water absorbency in the fabrics. In general, an approximate LV scale of 40 to 65 is preferred for the concentration capacity, to maximize the sources of fatty acyl »to obtain excellent softness, static control, etc. The highly concentrated aqueous dispersions of these softening compounds can gel and / or thicken during storage at low temperatures (5 ° C). Softening compounds made from only unsaturated fatty acids minimizes this problem but additionally is very likely to cause malodor formation. Surprisingly, the compositions from these compounds are softeners, made from fatty acids having a VI of 5 to 25, approximately »preferably around 10 to 25» better still, of 15 to 20 »and a weight ratio of cs / trans isomer of around more than 30/70 »preferably greater than about 50/50» better still »greater than 70/30» are stable to low temperature storage »with minimal odor formation. These weight ratios of cis / trans isomers provide optimal concentration capacity at those VI scales. In the VI range of more than about 25% less the ratio of iateric to »eneral "unless higher concentrations are necessary. The relationship between VI and the ability to concentrate is described later. For any VI, the concentration that is stable in an aqueous composition will depend on the criteria for stability (eg, stable up to about 5 ° C, stable up to about 0 ° C, non-gelling, gelling but recovering when heating, etc.), and of the other ingredients present, but the concentration that is stable can be elevated by adding the concentration aids described below in greater detail, to obtain the desired stability. In general, the hydrogenation of fatty acids to reduce the poly-unsaturation and to decrease the VI to ensure good color and improve odor and odor stability leads to a high degree of trans-configuration in the molecule. Therefore, diester compounds derived from fatty acyl groups having low VI values can be prepared by mixing fully hydrogenated fatty acid with hydrogenated fatty acid at the touch, at a ratio that provides an approximate LV of from 5 to 25. The content of pol i unsaturation of the toughened fatty acid should be less than about 554, preferably less than about 154. During touch hardening, the weight ratios of cis / trans isomers are controlled by methods known in the art. for example. by optimum mixing, using specific catalysts, providing high availability of Hg, etc. The toughened fatty acid, with peeo ratios of high cis / trans isomers, can be obtained commercially (ie Radiacid 406 from FINA). It has also been found that, for good chemical stability of the diester quaternary compound in molten storage, the moisture level in the raw material must be controlled and minimized, preferably to less than about 154 and, better still, , less than about 0.554 of water. The storage temperatures should be kept as low as possible and still maintain a fluid material »ideally in the approximate range of 49 ° C and 66 ° C. The optimum storage temperature for stability and strength depends on the specific VI of the fatty acid used to form the softening compound and the selected level / type of solvent. It is important to provide good storage stability in the molten state to provide a commercially feasible raw material, which does not degrade markedly during normal transport / storage / handling of the material in manufacturing operations. It will be understood that the substituents R and R3- can be optionally substituted with various groups, such as alkoxy or hydroxyl groups. Preferred compounds can be considered as variations of diester of ditallowdimethylammonium chloride (DTDMAC), which is the widely used softener. At least the B054 of the softening component, ie, DEQA, preferably is in the diée form and from 054 to 2054, preferably less than about 1054 »even better» less than about 554 may be monoester. that is, monoester of DEQA (for example, containing only one group -Y-R * -). As used herein, when diester is specified. this will include the monoester that is normally present in the manufacture. For smoothing »under wash conditions that do not carry detergent or carry little detergent, the percentage of monoester should be as low as possible, preferably not more than approximately 2,554.

However, under conditions of strong detergent carry, some monoester is preferred. The general ratios of diester to monoester are approximately 100: 1 to 2: 1, preferably around 50: 1 to 5: 1 »better still. around 13: 1 to B: i. Under conditions of high detergent carryover the di / monoester ratio is preferably 11: 1. The level of monoester present can be controlled in the manufacture of the softening compound. Formula II can be further defined by the general formula: (.? - n - N * - < (CHa) "- Y - Rx> m X- (I) where: each Y = -0- (0) ) C- or -C (0) -0, m = 2 or 3, each n = 4, each substituent R is a short chain alkyl group of "1 to 6 carbon atoms" preferably of the 3 carbon atoms. carbon »for example» methyl (most preferred), ethyl, propyl and the like, benzyl, a hydroxyalkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms, for example »2-hydro? ieti , 2-hydro? Propyl, 3-hydroxypropyl and similar, or mixtures thereof, each RA is hydrocarbyl of 11 to 22 carbon atoms or a substituted hydrocarbyl substituent, R3- is preferably partially unsaturated (value of iodine (VI)) greater than approximately 5 to less than approximately 100) and the opposite ion X- can be any anion compatible with the softener "eg, chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, formate, sulfate, nitrate and the like.

The following are non-limiting examples of formula II (wherein all long chain alkyl substituents are straight chain): ? 9-t ra) Q9 (HOCH) (CH3) (CHa) (CH3) * N (CHaCHaOC (O) CißH3a.) ABR ~ (CzHß) a * N (CHaCHa0C (0) C17H3B) 2 Cl- (CH3) (CaHß) * N (CHaCHa0C (O) C 3Ha-,) a1- (C3H7) (CaHß) * N (CHaCHaOC (O) CißH3: L) 2 (CH3SO ^) ~ < CH3) a ~ N (CHaCHaOC (0) C .7H3ß) (CHaCHaOC (0> C.LßH3) Cl ~ (CH3) aN (CHaCHa0C (O) R *) a Hundred where -C (0) R * is derived of saturated sebum.

Unsaturated (HOCH) (CH3) (CHa) (CH3) * N (CHaCHaOC (O) C 1BH3; L) aBR ~ (CatHβ) a * N (CHaCHaOC (0) C; L7H3β) a Cl ~ (CH3) (CaHβ ) * N (HaCHaO (O) i3Haß) a1- (C3H -,) (CaHß) * N (CHaCHaOC (0) C? .BHaß) a (CH3SO -,) - (CH3) a * N (CHaCHaOC (0) C; t? Ha3) (CHaCHaOC (0) C ßHa.) Cl ~ (CHaCHaOH) (CH3) * N (CHaCHaOC (0) R *) a Cl ~ (CH3) a * N (CHaCHa0C (0) Ra!) a Cien where -C (0) Rß is derived from partially hydrogenated tallow or modified tallow, which has the characteristics indicated here. Also, since the above compounds (diesters) are somewhat labile to hydrolysis, they should be handled rather carefully when they are used to formulate the compositions of the present. For example, the stable liquid compositions herein are formulated at a pH (net) in the range of about 2 to about 5, preferably about 2 to 4.5. better still »from around 2 to around 4. For better stability of the odor of the product» when the VI is greater than around 25 »the net pH is approximately 2.8 to 3.5» especially for product with slight aroma. This seems to be applicable for all previous softener compounds and is especially true for the preferred DEQA, specified here "ie" which has a VI of more than 20. preferably more than about 40. The limitation is more important as increases the VI. The pH can be adjusted by the addition of a Bronsted acid. PH scales for forming chemically stable softening compositions containing d ester-quaternary ammonium fabric softening compounds are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,767,547. of Straathof and coinventores »issued on August 30, 1988» which is incorporated herein by this reference. Examples of suitable Broneted acids include the inorganic mineral acids, the carboxylic acids, in particular the carboxylic acids of low molecular weight (from 1 to 5 carbon atoms) and the alkylsulfonic acids. Suitable inorganic acids include HCl. HaSO ^ »HN03 and H3PO ^. Suitable organic acids include formic »acetic» methylsulfonic and ethylsulphonic acids. The preferred acids are the hydrochloric, phosphoric and citric acids. The diester-quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound (DEQA) of the formula III can be further defined by the general formula: R ^ CIOJOCH. \ CHCH * NR- X- / RßC (0) 0 where each R »R3 and the opposite ion X ~ have the same meaning as before. Said compounds include those having the formula: (CH3) 3 * (CHaCH (CHa0C (O) Ra) OC (O) R *) C1 ~ where -OC (0) Ra ee is derived from hardened eebo. Preferably each R is a methyl or ethyl group, preferably each Re2 is on the scale of 15 to 19 carbon atoms. The degrees of branching and substitution and / or unsaturation may be present in the alkyl chains. The X- anion in the molecule is preferably the anion of a strong acid and, for example, can be chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate and methyl sulfate; the anion can carry a double charge »in which case X- represents half of a group. In general, these compounds are more difficult to formulate than stable, concentrated liquid compositions.

These types of compounds and the general methods for preparing them are described in the US patent.

DO NOT. 4,137,180 of NaiK and coinventores, filed on January 30, 1979, which is incorporated herein by this reference. The liquid compositions of this invention typically contain about 0.554 to 8054, preferably about 154 to 3554, even better, about 454 to 3254 of biodegradable diester-quaternary ammonium softening active. Concentrated compositions are described in the granted US patent application, serial number 08 / 169,858, filed on December 17, 1993, by Swartley and co-inventors, said application being incorporated herein by this reference. The granulated, solid, particulate compositions of this invention typically contain about 50% to 9554, preferably around 6054 to 9054 of biodegradable quaternary ammonium quaternary softener active ingredient. The amount of fabric softening agent (fabric softener) in the liquid compositions of this invention is typically about 254 to 5054, preferably about 454 to 3054, by weight of the composition. The lower limits are the quantities necessary for them to make an effective contribution to the softener operation of fabrics when they are added to the rinse baths of the fabric washing, in the manner that is customary in the practice of domestic washing.

The upper limits are suitable for concentrated products that provide a more economical use for the consumer "due to the reduction in packing and distribution costs. Fully formulated fabric softening compositions preferably contain, in addition to the components described hereinabove, one or more of the following ingredients. The concentrated compositions of the present invention may require organic and / or inorganic concentrators, to proceed to still higher concentrations and / or to satisfy higher stability standards, depending on the other ingredients. The surfactant concentrators are typically selected from the group consisting of long single alkyl chain cationic surfactants; nonionic surfactants, amine oxides, acidic graphenes or mixtures thereof; typically used at an approved level of 0 to 1554 of the composition. Inorganic viscosity / viscosity-controlling agents that can also act as concentrations of concentration or to increase the effect of surfactant concentration aids. they include ionisable, water-soluble salts, which may also be optionally incorporated into the compositions of the present invention. A large variety of ionizable salts can be used. Examples of suitable salts are the halides of the metals of groups IA and IIA of the Periodic Table of the Elements »for example» calcium chloride »magnesium chloride» sodium chloride »potassium bromide and lithium chloride. Ionizable salts are particularly useful during the process of mixing the ingredients to prepare the compositions herein and subsequently to obtain the desired viscosity. The amount of ionizable saltse used depends on the amount of active ingredients used in the compositions and can be adjusted according to the wishes of the formulator. Typical levels of salts used to control the viscousity of the composition are approximately 20 to 20, 000 parts per million (ppm), preferably approximately 20 to 11,000 ppm, by weight of the composition. The alkylene polyammonium salts can be incorporated into the composition to give viscosity control in addition to or in place of the ionizable salts, soluble in above water. Additionally, these agents can act as scavengers, forming ion pairs with the anionic detergent carried from the main wash, in the rinse, and / or on the fabrics, and can improve the softness func- tion. These agents can stabilize the viscosity on a wider range of temperatures, especially at low temperatures, compared to inorganic electrolytes. Specific examples of alkylene-polammonium saltse include 1-lysine monohydrochloride and l-5-diammonium-2-methylpentane dihydrochloride. Another optional but preferred ingredient is a liquid carrier. The liquid carrier used in the present compositions is preferably at least primarily water "because of its low cost" to its relative availability "to its environmental compatibility assurance. The water level in the liquid carrier is at least about 5054"very much preferable to at least about 8054 by weight of the carrier. The level of liquid carrier is greater than about 5054 »preferably greater than about 6554» better still »greater than about 7054. Mixtures of water and low molecular weight organic solvent» ie less than about 200, for example , lower alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or butanol, are useful as the carrier liquid. Low molecular weight alcohols include monohydric, dihydric (glycol, etc.), trihydric (glycerol, etc.) or higher hydrolyzed poly (polyols) alcohols. Stabilizers may be present in the compositions of the present invention. The term "stabilizer" as used herein, includes the anti-oxidants and reducing agents, both well known in the art. These agents are present at an approximate level of 054 to 254, preferably around 0.0154 to 0.254, better still, to around 0.03554 to 0.154 »for antioxidants; and very preferable »around 0.0154 to 0.254 for the reducing agents. This guarantees good odor stability under long term storage conditions for the compositions and the compounds stored in molten form. The use of antioxidants and reducing agent stabilizers is especially suitable for low aroma product (low perfume content). Optionally, the composition of the present invention may contain from 054 to about 1054, preferably from 0.154 to 554, better yet, from about 0.154 to 254 of a soil-release agent. Preferably, said filtering agent is a polymer. The polymeric soil release agents useful in the present invention include the copolymer blocks of terephthalate and polyethylene oxide or polypropylene oxide, and the like. These agents give additional stability to concentrated aqueous liquid compositions. Therefore, its presence in the aforementioned liquid compositions, even at levels that do not provide soil loosening benefits, is preferred. Preferred sludge loosening agents include a copolymer having blocks of terephthalate and polyether oxide, polyesters, crystalsables and polymers of the generic formula: X- (OCHACHa) "- (0-C (0) -Ra ~ C (0) -0-R3) lJ- (0-C (0) -Ra ~ C (0) -0) - (CHaCHaO ^ -X where X can be any suitable crown group »with each X selected from the group that consists of H and alkyl or acyl groups containing about 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl; n is selected for water solubility and is generally from 6 to 113, preferably from about 20 to 50, and is critical to the formulation in a liquid composition having a relatively high ionic concentration There must be very little material in which u is greater than 10. In addition, there must be at least 2054. preferably at least 4054 of material in which u varies about 3 to 5. The portions of Reí are essentially 1,4-phenylene portions. and used herein, the term "R-portions are essentially 1,4-phenyl portions or" refers to compounds in which the Rx portions consist entirely of 1,4-phenyl radicals or are partially substituted with others. Alkylene or alkarylene portions, alkylene portion, alkenylene portions or mixtures thereof. R3 can be any suitable substituted ethylene or ethylene moiety. A more complete description of these strongly preferred soil release agents is contained in European patent application 185,427 of Gossel inK, published on June 25, 19B6, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference.

THE ENZYMES Enzymes may be included in the compositions of the present invention for a variety of purposes, including the removal of protein-based, carbohydrate-based or triglyceride-based stains from surfaces such as textiles or dishes, and for the prevention of the transfer of refugee dye, for example, in the washing of clothes, and for the restoration of fabrics. Suitable enzymes include proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, peroxidases and mixtures thereof of any origin, such as of plant, animal, bacterial, fungal and yeast origin. Preferred selections are influenced by factors such as pH activity and / or stability optima, thermostability and stability for active detergents, improvers and the like. In this respect »bacterial or fungal enzymes are preferred» such as amylasae or bacterial proteases and fungal cellulases. "Detergent enzyme" as used herein means any enzyme that has a beneficial cleaning, stain removal or other "detergent composition" in a laundry detergent composition "for surface or durability cleaning or personal care. Preferred detergent enzymes are hydrolases. talee as proteasae »amilaeae and lipaeas. Preferred enzymes for washing purposes include but are not limited to proteases. cellulases lipases and but idasas. The amylases and / or the proteases are strongly preferred for dishwashing in automatic washing machines, including the types currently available on the market and the improved types which, although better and more compatible with the bleach, by means of successive improvements have a high Remaining degree of susceptibility to deactivation by the bleach. Enzymes are usually incorporated in detergent or additive compositions for detergents at levels sufficient to provide an "effective cleaning amount". The term "effective cleaning amount" refers to any amount capable of producing a cleaning, stain remover, grime remover, bleach, deodorizer or freshness improver on substrates such as fabrics, tableware and the like. In practical terms for the current commercial preparations, typical amounts are up to about 5 mg by weight, more typically 0.01 mg to 3 mg »of active enzyme per gram of detergent composition. In other words, the compositions herein will typically comprise from 0.00154 to 554. preferably 0.0154 to 154 by weight of a commercial enzyme preparation. Protease enzymes are presently present in such commercial preparations at levels sufficient to provide 0.005 to 0.1 Anson units (AU) of activity per gram of composition. For certain detergents, such as in the washing of vaj llas in an automatic washing machine, it may be desirable to increase the content of active enzymes of the commercial preparation, in order to minimize the total amount of the non-catalytically active materials and to improve in that way the formation of points / film formation or other final results. Higher levels of active ingredient may also be desirable in the highly concentrated detergent formulations. Suitable examples of protease with lae subti lysins that are obtained from particular strains of B ^ subtypes 1 and B. licheniformis. A suitable protease is obtained from a strain of Baci 11 us that has more activity in the whole scale of pH 8 to 12, developed and expired as ESPERASE ** by Novo Indußtries A / S of Denmark, in the following "Novo" . The preparation of this enzyme and analogous enzymes is described in SB 1,243,784 by Novo. Other suitable proteases include ALCALASE "and SAVINASE * from Novo and MAXATASE * from International Bio-Synthetics, Inc .. The Netherlands, as well as Protease A. as described in EP 130,756 A" of January 9, 1985"and Protease B »As described in EP 303,761, A. of April 28, 1987 and EP 130,756 A. of January 9, 1985. See also a high pH protease from Bacillus sp NCIMB 4033B» described in WO 931840 A of Novo Enzymatic detergents comprising protease "one or more other enzymes and a reversible protease inhibitor" are described in WO 9203529 A by Novo Other preferred proteases include those of WO 9510591 A by Procter &; Gamble. When desired, a protease having decreased adsorption and increased hydrolysis is available, which is described in WO 9507791 of Procter & Gamble. A recombinant trypsin-like protease »for detergents» suitable herein is described in WO 9425583 by Novo. In greater detail, an especially preferred protease called "Protease D" is a variant of carboni hydroxyase having an amino acid sequence that is not found in nature, which is derived from a precursor carbonyl hydrolase by substituting a different amino acid for a plurality of residues. of amino acid at a position in said carboni equivalent hydrohydrolase to position +76. preferably also in combination with one or more amino acid residue positions equivalent to those selected from the group consisting of +99. +101 +103 »+104, +107, +123, +27, +105, +109, +126, +128, +135, +156. +166 +195, +197, +204, +206, +210, +216, +217, + 21B, +222, +260, +265 and / or +274, according to the numbering of the sub-lysine Bac 1 lus amy1 o1 gue aciens, as described in the patent applications of A. BaecK and co-inventors »entitled" Protease-containing cleaning compositions "which has the US serial number 08/322» 676 »and C. Ghosh and co-inventors Bleaching compositions comprising protease enzymes "» having the US serial number 08/322 »677. both filed on October 13, 1994. Amylases suitable herein "especially for" but not limited to automatic dishwashing purposes "eg, the α-amylases described in GB 1,296,839 to Novo; RAPIDASE. "International Bio-Synthetics, Inc. and TERMAMYL" de Novo. FUNGAMYL1"* by Novo is especially useful Engineering design of enzymes to improve stability, for example, stability to oxidation, is known, see, for example, J. Biological Chem. Volume 260, No. 11, June 19B5, pages 651B-6521. Certain preferred embodiments of the compositions herein can make use of amylases having improved stability in detergents such as the types of automatic dishwashing machines, especially improved oxidative stability, when measured against a reference point. of TERMAMYL »" in commercial use in 1993. Preferred amylases herein share the characteristics of being amylaeae "of increased aetability" characterized by the minimum, by a measurable improvement in one or more of: stability to oxidation, by example, to hydrogenated peroxide / tetraacet let lendiamine in a regulated solution at pH 9-10; thermal stability, for example, at common wash temperatures, such as around 60 ° C; or alkaline stability, for example, at a pH of approximately 8 to 11, measured against the reference point amylase identified above. The stability can be measured using any of the technical tests described in the art, see, for example, the references described in WO 9402597. Increased stability amylases from Novo or Genencor International can be obtained. A class of strongly preferred amylases herein has the common aspect of being derived using site-directed mutagenesis from one or more Bac 11 amylases. especially the Bacil luß a-amylases, regardless of whether the immediate precursors are one or two or more strains of amlase. Amylases with increased stability at olation. in front of the reference flag identified above, they are the ones that are preferred for use. especially in bleach »better yet» in bleach with o? »» in distinction to bleach with chlorine, in the detergent compositions herein. Said preferred amylases include: (a) an amylase according to WO 9402597 to Novo, of February 3, 1994, incorporated hereinbefore "as further illustrated by a mutant in which a substitution was made" using alanine or threonine » preferably the threonine "in the methionine residue located at position 197 of the α-amylase of B. l cheniformis. known as TERMAMYL "or the homologous position variation of a similar original amylase" such as EL amylol guefac ene B. subti lis or B. stearothermophi lus; (> amylases with increased stability, as described by Genencor International in a document entitled "O? idatively Resistant to pha-amylases" presented at the bicentieth seventh national meeting of the American Chemical Society from March 13 to 17, 1994. C. Mitchinson It was noted there that the bleaches in automatic washing machine detergents are inactive, but that the amylases with improved oxidation stability have been prepared by Genencor from B. licheniformis NCIB8061 Methionine (Met) was identified as the most likely modified residue, Met was replaced one by one at positions 8, 15, 197, 256, 304, 366 and 438, which leads to specific mutants, being particularly important M197L and M197T, with the variant M197T being the most stable expressed variant.The stability in CASCADER and SUNLIGHT was measured "(c) the particularly preferred amylases herein include the vari before amylase having further modification in the immediate origin, as described in WO 9510603 A and which are available from the assignee. Novo, like DURAMYLR. Another amylase of stability increased to oxidation. particularly preferred. it includes those described in W09418314 of Genencor International and WO 9402597 by Novo. Any other amylase of increased stability to oxidation can be used, for example, when derived from site-directed mutagenesis from original hybrid or simply mutant chimeric forms of available amylases. Other preferred enzyme modifications are accessible. See WO 9509909 A de Novo. The cellulases usable herein include both bacterial types and fungal types, which preferably have an optimum pH between 5 and 9.5. U.S. 4,435,307 of Barbesgoard and co-inventors, of March 6, 1984 »describes cellulaseß fungalee adecuae of Hu icol a insolens or of the strain DSM1BOO of Húm co! a or of a fungus producer of cellulase 212. that belongs to the genus Aeromonas. and cellulase extracted from! hepatopancreas of a marine mollusk. Dolabella Auricular Solander. Suitable cellulases are also described in GB-A-2,075,028; GB-A-2,095,275 and DE-OS-2,247,832. CAREZYME "(Novo) is especially useful, see also WO 9117243 by Novo Lipase enzymes suitable for use in detergents include those produced by microorganisms of the Pseudomonas group, such as Pseudomonas stutzeri ATCC 19.154" which is described in GB 1,372,034. also the lipases in the Japanese patent application 53.20487, which was opened to public inspection on February 24, 1978. This lipase is available from Amano Pharmaceutica! Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, under the trademark Lipase P "Amano" or "Amano P." Other suitable commercial raisins include Amano-CES, lipases from Chromobacter viscosum, eg, Chromobacter viscoßum, lipolytic variation, NRRLB 3673, from Toyo Jozo Co., Tagata, Japan, Chromobacter raisins, and US scosum. Biochemical Corp. USA and Disoynth Co. »Netherlands» and lipases from Pseudomonas qladioli The LIPOLASE * enzyme derived from Hum col lanug nosa and commercially available from Novo »see also E P 341,947 »is a preferred lipase for use herein. Variants of lipase and amylase stabilized against peroxidase enzymes are described in WO 9414951 A of Novo. See also WO 9205249 and RD 94359044. The cutinase enzymes for use herein are described in WO 8809367 A of Genencor. Peroxidase enzymes can be used in combination with oxygen source, for example, in percarbonate. perborate. hydrogen peroxide, etc. for "bleaching in solution" or for prevention of transfer of dyes or pigments removed from substrates during washing "to other substrates present in the washing solution. Known peroxidases include horseradish peroxidase, ligninase, and halogenoperoxidases, such as chlorine or bromoperox idaea. Detergent compositions containing but? Idase are described in WO 89099813 A »of October 19, 1989» by Novo, and in WO 8909813 A de Novo. A range of enzyme materials and means for their incorporation into synthetic detergent compositions are also described, in WO 9307263 A and QO 9307260 A of Genencor International, WO 890B694 A of Novo and in US Patent 3,553,139 of January 5, 1971 a McCarty and co-inventors. Enzymes are further described in US Pat. No. 4,101,457 to Place and co-inventors of July 18, 1978 and to Hughes US Patent 4,507,219 to March 26, 1985. Enzyme materials useful for liquid detergent formulations and their Incorporation in the formulations are described in US 4,261.86B of Time and co-Inventors, Apr. 14, 1981. Enzymes for use in detergents can be stabilized by various techniques. Enzyme stablishment techniques are described and exemplified in U.S. 3,600,319, of August 17, 1971 of Gedge and co-inventors, EP 199,405 and EP 200,586, of October 29, 19B6, of Venegas. Enzyme stabilization systems are also described, for example, in U.S. 3,519,570. A useful Bac llus, sp. AC13, which gives proteases, γ-lanases and cellulases. is described in WO 9401532 A de Novo.

THE ENZYME STABILIZER SYSTEM Liquid compositions containing enzymes that include, but are not limited to, herein may comprise from about 0.00154 to about 1054, preferably from about 0.00554 to about 854, better still, from about 0.0154 to 654 by weight. an enzyme stabilizer system. The seventh eetabi 1 enzyme carrier can be any stabilizing system that is compatible with the detergent enzyme. Said system can be inherently provided by other active ingredients of the formulation or it can be added separately, for example by the formulator or manufacturer of enzymes ready for detergents. Said stabilizing systems may comprise, for example, »calcium ion» boric acid »propylene glycol» short chain carbohydrate acids »boronic acids and their mixtures» and are designed to face different stabilization problems, depending on the type and form Physical detergent composition. A stabilization approach is the use of water-soluble sources of calcium and / or magnesium ions in the final composition. which provides said ions for the enzymes. Such calcium ions are generally more effective than magnesium ions and are preferred herein if only one type of cation is being used. Typical detergent compositions, especially liquids, will comprise about 1 to 30. preferably 2 to 20. better still »about 8 to 12 mmoles of calcium ion per liter of final detergent composition although a variation is possible depending on factors that include multiplity »the type and levels of enzymes incorporated. Water-soluble calcium or magnesium salts, which include, for example, are preferably used. calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium formate »calcium malate» calcium maleate »calcium hydroxide and calcium acetate; more generally »calcium sulphate or magnesium salts corresponding to the amplified calcium salts» may be used. The additionally increased levels of calcium and / or magnesium can of course be "useful" for example to promote the fat-cutting action of certain types of surfactant. Another stabilizing approach is through the use of borate species. See Severson. US Patent 4 »537» 706. When used, the borate stabilizers can be at levels up to 1054 or more of the composition, although levels up to 354 by weight of boronic acid or other borate compounds such as bora are more typically suitable. or orthoborate »for use in liquid detergents. Substituted boric acids, such as phenylboronic acid. Butanboromic acid. p-bromofem-1-boronic acid and the like, may be used in place of boric acid and reduced levels of total boron may be possible in the detergent compositions, by the use of said boron derivatives suetituidoe The stabilizing systems of certain cleaning compositions for example, "automatic dishwashing compositions" may additionally comprise from 0 to 1054, preferably from 0.0154 to 654 by weight, of chlorine bleach scrubbers added to prevent the chlorine bleaching materials present in many water supplies, attack and inactivity see enzymes, especially under alkaline conditions.While chlorine levels in water can be small »typically on the scale of 0.5 ppm to 1.75 ppm» the available chlorine in the total volume of water that comes in contact with the enzyme »for example, during dishwashing or fabric washing» can be relatively large, consequently »the stability of the enzyme to chlorine in use sometimes becomes problematic. Since perborate or percarbonate, which have the ability to react with chlorine bleach, may be present in some of the compositions herein, in amounts that are separately taken into account in the stabilizer system., the use of additional stabilizers against chlorine, in a very general way, may not be essential, although improved results can be obtained by its use. Suitable chlorine scavenging anions are widely known and can be easily obtained and. when they are used, they may be salts containing ammonium cations with sulfite, bisulfite, thiosulfite, thiosulfate, iodide, etc. Antioating agents such as carbamate, ascorbate, etc., organic amines such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or alkali metal salts, monoethanolamine (MEA) and mixtures thereof, may also be used. In the same way it is possible to incorporate special enzyme inhibition systems »such as different enzymes that have maximum compatibility. Other conventional scrubbers »such as bisulfate, nitrate, chloride, sources of hydrogen peroxide. such as sodium perborate tetrahydrate, sodium perborate monohydrate and sodium carbonate, as well as phosphonate. condensed phosphonate. acetate. benzoate »citrate» formate, malate, tartrate, salicylate, etc. and their mixtures »can be used, if desired. In general, since the chlorine purifying function can be effected by separately mentioned ingredients, under better recognized functions (eg, hydrogen peroxide sources), there is no requirement to add a separate chlorine scrubber unless it is absent a compound that performs that function in the desired degree, of an embodiment of the invention that contains enzyme; Even then, the debugger is added to obtain optimal results. In addition, the regulator will exercise a normal chemical experience by avoiding the use of any enzyme scavenger or enzyme stabilizer that is primarily incompatible, when formulated with the other reactive ingredients, if used. In relation to the ammonium salts, said salts can be simply mixed with the detergent composition, but they are capable of adsorbing water and / or of releasing ammonia during storage. Consequently, if present, said materials are conveniently protected in a particle as described in U.S. 4,652,392"by Baginski and coinventoree.

THE SURROUNDING SOLUTION DETERGENT Detergent agents or detergent agents may be included in the compositions of the present invention. The compositions may comprise at least 154, preferably 154 to about 99,854, by weight of surfactant, depending on the particular surfactants used and the desired effects. In a strongly preferred embodiment, the detergent surfactant comprises approximately 554 to 8054 by weight of the composition. The detergent surfactant can be nonionic »anionic. ampholytic. of hybrid or cationic ion. Mixtures of these surfactants can also be used. Preferred detergent compositions comprise anionic detergent surfactants or mixtures of anionic surfactants with other surfactants. especially nonionic surfactants. Non-limiting examples of surfactants useful herein include the conventional alkylene sulfonates of 11 to 18 carbon atoms and the primary, secondary and random alkyl sulfates, the alkyl alkoxysulfates of 10 to 18 carbon atoms. the alkyl glycosides of 10 to IB carbon atom and their corresponding sulfated polyglots; the α-sulfonated fatty acid esters of 12 to IB carbon atoms, the alkyl and alkylphenol alkoxylates of 12 to 18 carbon atoms (especially ethoxylates and ethoxy / propoxyamines); betaines and sulfobetaines from 12 to IB carbon atoms ("sul tainas"). the amine acids of 10 to 18 carbon atoms and the like. Other useful "conventional" surfactants are listed in the standard texts. One class of nonionic surfactant particularly useful in the detergent compositions of the present invention is that of ethylene oxide condensates with a hydrophobic portion to provide a surfactant having an average hydrophilic equilibrium / 1 (EHL) in the approximate range of 5 to 17, preferably 6 to 14, better still, 7 to 12. The hydrophobic (lipophilic) portion may be aliphatic or aromatic in nature. The length of the polyoxyethylene group that condenses with any particular hydrophobic group can be easily adjusted to produce a water-soluble compound having the desired degree of balance between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic elements. Especially preferred nonionic surfactants of this type are the ethoxylates of primary alcohol of 9 to 15 carbon atoms containing from 3 to 8 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, particularly the primary alcohols of 14 to 15 carbon atoms. containing 6 to 8 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, the primary alcohols of 12 to 15 carbon atoms containing from 3 to 5 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol and mixtures thereof. Another suitable class of nonionic surfactants comprises the polyhydroxy fatty acid amides of the formula: R3C (0) N (Ra-) Z wherein Rx is H, hydrocarbyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms. 2-hidro ieti lo. 2-hydroxypropyl or a mixture thereof, preferably alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, better still alkyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, very preferably alkyl of 1 carbon atom (ie »methyl) , and R3 is a hydrocarbyl portion of 5 to 32 carbon atoms "preferably straight chain alkyl or alkenyl of 7 to 19 carbon atoms" better still "straight chain alkyl or alkenyl of 9 to 17 carbon atoms" very preferable »Straight chain alkyl or alkenyl of 11 to 19 carbon atoms» or mixtures thereof; and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl moiety having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 2 (in the case of iceraldehyde gl) or at least 3 hydroxyls (in the case of other reducing sugars), directly connected to the chain; or an alkoxylated derivative (preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated) thereof. Z will preferably be derived from a reducing sugar in a reductive amination reaction; better yet Z is a glycityl portion. Suitable reducing sugars include glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose »galactose, mannose and xylose» as well as glyraldehyde. As raw materials »corn syrup with high dextrose content can be used» high fructose corn syrup and high maltose corn syrup »as well as the inhibiting sugars mentioned above. These corn syrups can produce a mixture of sugar components for Z. It should be understood that in no way is it intended to exclude other suitable raw materials. Z will preferably be selected from the group consisting of -CHa- (CHOH) "-CHaOH. -CH (CHaOH) - (CHOH) "_ a.-CHaOH. -CHa- (HOH) a (CHOR35 (CHOH) -CHaOH, wherein n is an integer of 1 to 5 »inclusive» and R3 is H or a cyclic mono or poly-acicaride and its alkoxylated derivatives. glycityls wherein n ee 4 »particularly -CHa (CHOH) ^ -CHaOH In the formula (I) .R x may be e.g., N-methyl, N-ethyl, N-propyl, N-isopropyl, N-butyl N-isobut 1 N-2-hydroxypropyl or N-2-hydroxypropyl, for the maximum foam production, preferably Rx is methyl or hydroalkyl, if low foam production is desired. x is preferably alkyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, especially n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, pentyl hexyl and 2-etheyl, R3-CO-N- <it can be, for example, cocamide, stearamide »oleamide» laura ida »mirißtamide» capricamide »palmitamide» eeboam da »etc.

THE IMPROVERS OF DETERCENCE The detergency statement may be optionally included in the compositions herein to help control mineral hardness. It is possible to use inorganic builders as well as organic builders. Builders are typically used in fabric washing compositions to aid in the removal of particulate grime. The level of detergent builder can vary widely depending on the final use of the composition and the desired physical form. When they are present the compositions will typically comprise at least about 154 detergency builder. Liquid formulations will typically comprise approximately 554 to 5054, better still, 554 to 3054 by weight. of detergency improver. The granulated formulations will typically comprise about 1054 to 8054 »more typically from 1554 to 5054 by weight builder. However »the use of higher or lower levels of builder is not excluded in any way. Inorganic or P-containing builders include, but are not limited to, the alkali metal, ammonium and alkanolammonium salts of polyphosphate (exemplified by triphosphosphate, pyrophosphate and vitreous polymeric metaphosphates), phosphonates, phytic acid, sil catos, carbonates (including bicarbonates and sesquicarbonates), sulfatoß and aluminosi 1 icatos. However, detergent builders that do not contain phosphate are required in some locations. It is important that the compositions herein work surprisingly well in the presence of so-called "weak builders" (as compared to phosphates) such as citrate "or in the so-called" builder deficiency "situation which can occur when It uses builders of zeolite detergent or layered silicate. Examples of silicate builders are alkali metal silicate, particularly those having a SiOa: NaaO ratio on the 1.6: 1 to 3.2: 1 scale and layered silicates. such as sodium silicate cations. such as those described in U.S. Patent 4,664,839"issued on May 12, 1987 to H.P. Rieck NaSKS-6 is the brand name for the crystalline layered silicate sold by Hoechst (commonly abbreviated in the present "SKIS-G"). Unlike zeolite builders, the NaSKS-6 silicate builder does not contain aluminum. NaSKS-6 has the morphology form of layered silicate ta-NaaSiOß. It can be prepared by methods such as those described in the German patent DE-A3.417 »649 and DE-A-3» 742 »043. SKS-6 is a highly preferred layered silicate for use herein but other silicas in this type can be used in the present, such as those having the general formula NaMSi > < 0a > < . < .A-yHa0. where M is sodium or hydrogen »x is a number from 1.9 to 4. preferably 2» e and is a number from 0 to 20 »preferably 0. Other di ersoe sl icates in Hoechst layers include NaSKS-5» NaSKS- 7 and NaSKS-11 »which are the alpha» beta and gamma forms. As noted above "of ta-Na3S?" Oß (the NaSKS-6 form) is most preferred for use in the present.Also other silicas such as "eg magnesium silicate" are useful which can be used. as a rispido agent in the granulated ormulations, as a stabilizing agent for oxygen bleaches and as a component for foam control systems.The examples of detergents builders carbonateß ßon alkali metal and alkaline earth metal, which are described in the German patent application No. 2,321,001, published on November 15, 1973. The aluminosilicate builders are useful in the present invention.The licat alumino builders are of great importance in granular detergent compositions. heavy work »sold very commonly, and can also be an important detergency enhancing ingredient in liquid detergent formulations. The aluminosil cato builders include those that have the empirical formula: M, (zA10a) 3-xHa0 where z and y are integers of at least 6, the molar ratio of z to y is on the scale of 1.0 to 0.5 y? is an integer of about 15 to 264. Useful aluminosilicate ion exchange materials can be obtained commercially. This aluminoßi 1 icatoe may be of crystalline or amorphous structure and may be aluminosilicates that occur in nature or synthetically derived. A method for producing aluminosilicate ion exchange materials is set forth in US Pat. No. 3,9B5,669 to Krummel and co-inventors, filed on October 12, 1976. The crystalline alumino-silicate ion exchange materials "synthetic" are preferred. »Useful in the present» can be obtained by means of the Designation Zeolite A »Zeol te P (B). Zeol te MAP and Zeolite X. In an especially preferred embodiment, the aluminosilicate ion exchange material has the formula: Na; LaC (A10a) xa (Si05?): The: -xHa0 where? it is from 20 to around 30, especially around 27. This material is known as Zeolite A. The zeol tae are hydrated (? = 0-10) and can also be used herein. Preferably, the aluminosilicate has a particle size of about 0.1-10 microns in diameter. Organic builders suitable for the purposes of the present invention include, but are not limited to, a wide variety of carboxylate compounds. As used herein, "polycarboxylate" refers to compounds having a plurality of carboxylate groups, preferably at least three carboxylates. The polycarboxylate builder generally can be added to the composition in acid form, but can also be added in the form of a neutral salt. When used in the form of salt, alkali metals, such as sodium, potassium and lithium, or alkanolammonium saltse are preferred. A variety of categories of useful materials are included among polycarboxylate builders. An important category of poly carboxylate detergency builders comprises ether polycarboxylates, which include "idisuccinate" as denoted by Berg. U.S. Patent 3,128,287. issued on April 7, 1964 and by Lamberti and co-inventors »US patent 3,635,830, issued January 18, 1972. See also the" TMS / TDS "improvers of U.S. patent 4,663,071, issued to Bush and co-inventors on May 5, 1987. Suitable ether polycarboxylates also comprise cyclic compounds, particularly the alkylated compounds such as those described in US Patents 3,923,679; 3.835 »163» 4.15B, 635 »4» 120 »874 and 4,102,903. Other useful builders include the hydroxypolycarboxylates of ether, the copolymers of maleic anhydride with ethylene or vinyl methyl ether, 1,3,5-trihydro-ibenzene-2,4,6-tp sulfonic acid and carboxymethyl acid. I-succinic acid, and the various alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of polyacetic acids, such as ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid, as well as polycarboxylates, such as melitic acid, succinic acid, ox dißuccín co, pol maleic acid, benzene 1,3,5-tricarbo-1-ico acid, carboxymethyl loxi-succinic acid and its soluble ealee Citrate builders, for example, citric acid and its soluble salts (particularly ßal) of sodium) are polycarboxylate builders of particular importance for heavy duty, liquid detergent formulations, due to their availability from renewable source and biodegradability. The citrate can be used in granulated compositions, especially in combination with improved detergency of zeolite and / or layered silicate. Oysiduccinates are also especially useful in such compositions and combinations. Also suitable in the compositions of the present invention are 3,3-dicarbox-4-oxa-6-henediodates and the related compounds described in US Pat. No. 4,566,984 of Bush issued on January 2, 1986. Useful ßuccinic acid builders include alkyl- and alkenylsuccinic acids of 5 to 20 carbon atoms and their salts. A particularly preferred compound of this type is dodeceni-1-succinic acid. Specific examples of succinate builders include: lauryl succinate. myristyl succinate. palmit succinate it. 2-dodecenyl succinate (the preferred one), 2-pentadecene succinate and the like. Lauryl euccinates are the preferred builders of this group and are described in European patent application 86200690.5 / 0 »200» 263 »published on November 5, 1986. Other suitable polycarboxylates are disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,144,226. Crutchfield and co-inventors "issued March 13, 1979" and in US Patent 3,308,067, Diehl, issued March 7, 1967. See also Diehl's US Patent No. 3,723,322. The fatty acids »for example» the monocarboxylic acids of 12 to 18 carbon atoms »can also be incorporated into the compositions alone or in combination with the aforementioned builders» especially the citrate and / or succinate builders »To provide additional detergency builder activity. Such use of fatty acids will generally result in a decrease in foam production "which should be taken into account by the formulator. In situations where phosphorus-based detergency builders can be used "and especially in the formulation of bars used for hand-washing operations" the various alkali metal phosphates can be used "such as the sodium tripolyphoses. »Sodium pyrophosphate and sodium orthophosphate» well known. The phosphonate builders »such as or 1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate of ethane and other known phosphonates (see» for example »US patents 3» 159 »5B1» 3 »23» 030 »3» 22 »021 »3» 400 »48 and 3. 22,137) can also be used.

BLEACHING COMPOUNDS - BLEACHING AND ACTIVATING AGENTS PE BUANQUEAPQR The compositions herein may optionally contain bleaching agents or bleaching compositions containing a bleaching agent and one or more bleach activators. When present, bleaching agents will typically be at approximate levels of from 154 to 3054, more typically from 554 to 2094, of the detergent composition, especially for washing fabrics. If present, the amount of the bleach activators will typically be about 0.154 to 6054, better yet, about 0.594 to 4054 of the bleaching composition comprising the bleaching agent plus the bleach activator. The bleaching agents used herein may be any of the bleaching agents useful for compositions in textile cleaning, hard surface cleaning or other cleaning purposes that are known or are becoming known. These include oxygenated bleaches "as well as other bleaching agents. Perborate whiteners, for example, sodium perborate (eg, mono- or tetrahydrate) can also be used herein. Another category of bleaching agent that can be used without restriction comprises percarboxylic acid bleaching agents and their salts. Suitable examples of this class of agents include monoperoxetaphthalate magnesium hexahydrate, magnesium salt of metachloroperbenzoic acid, 4-nonylamino-4-oxoperoxybutyric acid and diperox dodecanedioic acid. Such bleaching agents are described in the American patent 4"83" 781"of Hartman" issued November 20, 19B4"in the United States patent application 740 * 446" of Burns and co-inventors "filed on June 3, 1985» in the European patent application O »133,354» of Dankß and coi ventores »published on February 20, 1985» and in the United States patent 4,412,934, of Chung and co-inventors »issued on November 1, 1983. The highly preferred bleaching agents include also the 6-noni lami o-6-oxoperoxycaproic acid which is described in U.S. Patent 4,634,551, issued on January 6, 1987 to Burns and co-inventors. Peroxygen bleaching agents can also be used. Suitable peroxygen bleach compounds include sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate and equivalent "percarbonate" bleaches; sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxy iodide and sodium peroxide. Persulfate bleach (for example »OXONE» manufactured commercially by DuPont) can also be used. A preferred percarbonate bleach comprises dry particles having an average particle size in the range of about 500 microns to 1,000 microns, no more than about 1094 by weight of said particles. particles is less than about 200 microns »and no more than about 1094 by weight of said particles is greater than about 1,250 microns. Optionally, the percarbonate can be coated with silicate »borate or water-soluble surfactants. Percarbonate is available from various commercial sources »such as FMC» Solvay and Tokai Denka. Mixtures of bleaching agents can also be used. Peroxygen bleaching agents »perborates» percarbonates »etc.» are preferably combined with bleach activators, which leads to the production in situ »in aqueous solution (ie» during the washing process) of the peroxyacid corresponding to the bleach activator. Various non-limiting examples of activators are described in US Pat. No. 4,915,854 issued April 10, 1990 to Mao and co-inventors, and in U.S. Patent 4,412,934. The nonanoi sulfonate activators what? Benzene (NOBS) and tetraacety leti lendiamine (TAED) are typical »and their mixtures can also be used. See also US 4 »634» 551 for other typical bleaches and activators »useful herein. The "most preferred" amido-derived bleach activators are those that have the formulas: RxN (R ") C (0) R2C <0) L OR RxC (0) N (RB) R3C (0) L wherein R1 is an alkyl group containing about 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R3 is an alkylene which contains from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, Ra is H or alkyl "aryl or alkary containing about 1 to 10 carbon atoms" and L is any unsupportable group.A substitutable group is a group which is displaced from the bleach activator as a consequence of the nucleophilic attack on the bleach activator by the perhydrolysis anion A preferred substitutable group is the phenyl sulfonate The preferred examples of bleach activators of the above formulas include the -octanam do-capro), (6-nonanamidocaproyl) oxybenzene sulfate, (6-decanamidocaproyl) oxy-benzene sulphonate and mixtures thereof, as described in US Pat. No. 4,334,551, incorporated herein by reference. Another class of bleach activators c it includes activators of the benzoxazine type »described by Hodge and co-inventors, in U.S. Patent 4,966,723. issued on October 30, 1990 »incorporated herein by this reference. A highly preferred activator of the benzoxazine type is: Yet another class of preferred bleach activators includes the acyl-lactam activators, especially acyl caprolactarases and acyl valerolactams of the formula: wherein Rβ is H or an alkyl, aryl, alkoxyaryl or alkaryl group containing from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms. The most preferred lactam activators include: benzo-l-caprolactam »octanoi-caprolactam» 3,5 »5-trimethyl-hexanoi-1-caprolactam» nonanoi-1-caprolactam »decanoi-l-caprolactam» undecenoyl-caprolactam »benzoyl-valerolactam» octanoyl -valerolactam »decanoi -valerolactam» undecenoi -valerolactam »nonanoi Iva-rolactam» 3.5 »5-trimeti 1 exanoyl valero! Actara and mixtures thereof. See also U.S. Patent 4,545,784, issued to Sanderson, October 8, 1985"incorporated herein by this reference" describing acylcaprolactamaß. which include benzoylcaprolactam »adsorbed on sodium perborate. Bleaching agents other than oxygenated bleaching agents are also known in the art and can be used herein. One type of non-oxygenated bleaching agent of particular interest includes photo-etched bleaching agents, such as sulphonated zinc and / or aluminum talocyanines. See US Pat. No. 4,033,718 issued on July 5, 1977 to Holcombe and co-inventors. If used, the detergent compositions will typically contain about 0.02594 to 1.2594 by weight of said bleaches, especially phthalocyanine zinc sulfonate. If desired, the bleaching compounds can be catalyzed by means of a magnesium compound. Such compounds are well known in the art and include, for example, the magnesium-based catalysts described in US Pat. Nos. 5,246,621, 5,244, 594, 5,194,416, 5,114,606, and published European Patent Application No. 549. , 271Al. 549.272A1, 544.440A2 544.490A1. Preferred examples of these catalysts include: MnIva (u-0) 3 (l »4,7-trimeti 1-1., 7-tri azaci cononano) a (PFß) a. Mn1 x xa (u-0) (uOAc) a- (1.4.7-trimeti 1-1 ».7-triazacicononane> (Cl0 ^> a, MnIv ^ (u-0) ß- (1.4 .7-triazacyclononane) ^ (C10 - ») -,. MnIIXMn? V ^ (u-0) a. (U-OAc) a- (1.4.7-trimeti 1-1.4.7-triazacicononane > a ( Cl 0 ^) 3. MnXN (1.4.7-trimeti1-l »4» 7-triazacyclononane) -0CH3) 3 (PFß) and mixtures thereof Other metal-based bleach catalysts include those described in US Pat. »30» 243 and US Pat. No. 5,114,611 The use of manganese with the various complex ligands to increase bleaching is also reported in the following US patents: 4.72B.455, 5.284.944, and 5.246.612. 5,256,779 »5,280,117, 5,274,147, 5,143» 161 and 5,227,084. practical matter »and in no way as a limitation» the compositions and procedures described here can be adjusted to provide the catalyst species of active bleach in the order of at least one part per ten million »in the aqueous washing liquor» and preference »will provide approximately 0.1 ppm to 700 ppm» better yet »approximately 1 ppm to 500 ppm» of the "catalyst species" in the wash liquor. Other preferred optional ingredients include soil release agents, effective materials to inhibit the transfer of dyes from one fabric to another during the cleaning process (ie, dye transfer inhibiting agents), polymeric dispersing agents, foam supra-ores, brighteners. optical or other brightening or bleaching agents »chelating agents» fabric softening clay »anti-static agents» other active ingredients »carriers» hydrotrope * processing aids »dyes or pigments» solvents for liquid formulations »solid fillers for stick compositions» bactericides * dyes »perfumes» preservatives »opacifiers» stabilizers »such as guar gum and polyethylene glycol» anti-shrinking agents and anti-wrinkle agents, agents imparting smoothness to fabrics »rawinchadores agents. germicides »fungicides» anticorrosion agents and the like. The liquid compositions may contain water and other solvents as carriers. The primary or secondary »low molecular weight alcohols» exemplified by methanol »ethanol» propanol and isopropanol »are suitable. Hydrogen carbons are preferred for solubilizing the surfactant »but polyols can also be used» such as those containing from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to about 6 hydroxy groups (eg, 1,3-propanediol , ethylene glycol »glycerin and 1,2-propanediol). The compositions may also contain from 554 to 9094 »typically from 1094 to 5094 of said carriers. It is possible to prepare, for example, granular compositions by spray drying (final product density around 520 g / 1) or by agglomerating (final product density above 600 g / 1) the base granule. The remaining dry ingredients can then be mixed in granular or powder form with the base granules "for example" in a rotary mixing drum "and the liquid ingredients can be sprayed on them (for example) the nonionic surfactant and the perfume ). The granular fabric softening compositions of the present invention can be formed by preparing a melt, solidifying it by cooling and then milling and sieving to the desired size. In a three-component fraction, for example, non-ionic surfactant. cationic single-length chain and DEQA. it is preferred more. when the granules are formed, pre-mix the non-ionic surfactant and the long single-chain cationic alkyl compound, before mixing in a diester-quaternary ammonium cation compound melt. It is highly preferred that the primary particles of the granules have an approximate diameter of 50 to about 1 000, preferably from 50 to about 400, better still »around 50 to 200 microns. The granules may comprise smaller and larger particles »but preferably» around 8594 to 9594 »better still» around 9594 to 10094. they are within the indicated ranges. The smaller and larger particles do not provide optimal emulsions / dispersions when added to water. Other methods for preparing the primary particles can be used "including spray-cooling of the melt. The primary particles can be agglomerated to form a powder free of free flowing »non-sticky» powder. The agglomeration can be effected in a conventional agglomerating unit (ie »a zig-zag mixer» Lodige) by means of a water soluble binder. Examples of water-soluble agglutination agents useful in the above agglomeration process include: glycerol, polyethylene glycols, polymers such as PVA, polyacrylates and natural polymers, such as sugars. The flowability of the granules can be improved by treating the surface of the granules with loose improvers »such as clay particles» silica or zeolite »inorganic salts soluble in water» starch »etc. In use »water can be added to the granulated particulate solid compositions» to form liquid dilute or concentrated liquid softening compositions for further addition to the rinse cycle of the washing process * with a concentration of the cationic softening compound B3 biodegradable. approximately 0.594 to 5094. preferably around 194 to 3594 »better still. around 494 to 3294. The solid »particulate» composition added during rinsing (1) can also be used directly in the rinse bath to provide the proper use concentration (eg »around 10 to 1,000 ppm, preferably about 50 to 500 ppm, of the total softening active ingredient). The liquid compositions can be added to the rinse to give the same β concentrations of use. The water temperature for the preparation should be around 20 ° C to 90 ° C. preferably around 25 ° C to 80 ° C. The single-chain long-chain alkyl cationic surfactants »as a viscosity modifier / dispersion capacity» at a level of about 094 to about 1594, preferably about 394 to 1594 »better yet» about 594 to 1554 by weight of the composition are preferred for the solid composition. Nonionic surfactants "at a level of approximately 554 to 2094", preferably 894 to 1594"as well as mixtures of these agents" can also effectively serve as a viscosity modifier / dispersion capacity. The emulsified / dispersed particles formed when said granules are added to water to form the aqueous concentrates typically have an average particle size of less than about 10 m ", preferably less than about 2 microns" and better still "around 0.2 to 2 microns »so that there is an effective deposition on the cloths. The term "average particle size" in this context of this description "means an average particle number size" ie "more than 5094 of the particles have a smaller diameter than the specified size. The particle size for the emulsified / dispersed particles is determined using "for example" an analyzer of particle sizes Ma vern. If the composition of the present invention includes a detergent or a surfactant, the compositions herein will preferably be formulated such that "during use in aqueous cleaning operations" the wash water has a pH between about 6.5 and around 11", preferably around 7.5 to 10.5. Laundry products will typically have a pH of 9-11. Techniques for controlling pH at recommended usage levels include the use of acid »alkali» regulators, etc., and are well known to those skilled in the art. The following examples illustrate the esters and compositions of this invention, but are not intended to limit it.

ESJEMPlQ X 5UCCINATQ PE nPNQgEFANTUQ Geraniol (a mixture of geraniol / nerol 70:30) in the amount of 606.50 g (3.93 mol) and succinic anhydride in the amount of 202.82 g (1.97 mol) was combined in a "three-necked" round bottom flask of 2,000 ml »equipped with condenser» entry for argon »mechanical agitator and internal thermometer. The mixture was heated at 75 ° C for 18 hours and during that time the mixture became homogeneous. The product mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered and concentrated by Kugelrohr distillation at BO ° C (0.5 mm Hg) for 6 hours. The product mixture was purified by chromatography on silica gel »eluting with a 594 solution of ethyl acetate in petroleum ether. The monoester fractions were collected after the diester fractions to give the monogeranyl succinate * as a yellow oil. Clear. The purity of the product was determined by thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography. and the structure was confirmed by NMR with XH and with 3C.

EXAMPLE II MALEATE OF M0NQ- (CIS-3-HEXENIL0) Cis-3-hexenol was combined in the amount of 30.00 g (0.299 moles) and maleic anhydride powder in the amount of 24.46 g. (0.249 moles) in a 250 ml three-necked round bottom flask. Equipped with condenser, argon inlet, mechanical stirrer and internal thermometer. The mixture was heated at 100-105 ° C for two hours, during which time the mixture became homogeneous. The product mixture was cooled to room temperature, filtered and concentrated by Kugelrohr distillation at 40 ° C (0.3 mm Hg) for 4 hours. The raono- (cis-3-hexe-lo) maleate was isolated as a colorless oil, the purity of the product was determined by thin layer and gas chromatography * and the structure was confirmed by NMR with H and with A C .

EXAMPLE III MONOFENOXANYL MALEATE Phenoxanol was combined in the amount of 16.13 g (0.091 mol) and maleic anhydride in the amount of 8.96 g (0.091 mol) with 75 ml of toluene in a flask equipped with an argon inlet condenser and magnetic stirrer. The mixture was heated to reflux for 4 hours. The product mixture was concentrated by rotary evaporation leaving a yellow oil. The oil was purified by chromatography »eluting with ethyl acetate to give pure monophenoxanyl maleate» after concentrating the appropriate fractions. The purity of the product was determined by thin layer chromatography and the structure was confirmed by NMR with AH and A3C.

E ^ EM ^ O IV MONOFENOXANYL FUMARATE Maleic anhydride in the amount of 9.07 g (0.092 mole) and 10.6 ml of butylbenzene was combined in a 250 ml round bottom flask. equipped with magnetic stirrer »condenser and inlet for argon. A catalytic amount of iodine (90 mg) was added to the mixture followed by phenoxanol in the amount of 16.13 g (0.091 mol). The mixture was heated at 60 ° C for one hour. The cooled mixture was purified by column chromatography on silica gel »eluting with a 2094 solution of ethyl acetate in petroleum, to give monophenoxanyl fumarate as a white solid. The purity of the product was determined by thin layer chromatography and the structure was confirmed by NMR with XH and 3-3C.

EXAMPLE V PYROMELITATE OF CIS- and TRANS-DI- (BETA-CITRONELYL) Pyromellitic dianhydride was heated in the amount of 50. 00 g (0.229 mol) and beta citronellol »in a quantity of 71.64 g (0.458 mol) under argon» in a 250 ml round bottom flask ». Equipped with mechanical agitator and condenser. The mixture was heated for 4 hours at 155-160 ° C. The cooled mixture was concentrated by Kugelrohr distillation (80 ° C, 0.5 mm Hg) and purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with a 2094 solution of ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give pyro! cis-and trans-di- (beta-ci tronel lo) itate. The purity of the product was determined by thin layer chromatography »and the structure was confirmed by NMR with XH and with iC.

EXAMPLE VI MONO- SUCCINATE (BETA-CITRONELYL) The method of example 1 is repeated with geranium replacement! by beta-ci tronelol.

AND EMPLOYMENT VII SINGLE-MONOPHENOXYETHYL SUCCINATE The method of Example 1 »is repeated with substitution of geraniol by phenoxyethanol.

EXAMPLE VIII MONO- FTALATE (BETA-CITRONELILQ) The method of Example 1 is repeated with replacement of geraniol with beta-citronellol and succinic anhydride with phthalic anhydride.

E? FlPj-Q ?? The "liquid" fabric softening compositions according to the present invention are formulated as follows: A B C D E Ingredient X in X in X in X in X in weight in weight in weight in weight DEQA (1) 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 Ethanol 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.27 4.27 HCl 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.74 0.01 CaCa 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.75 0.46 Silicone antifoam 2 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.15 Chelator (3) - - - 2.50 2.50 Sludge-breaking polymer - - - 0.50 0.50 Ammonium Chloride - - - 0.10 0.10 Conservative (4) 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 Perfume 1.20 1.00 1.35 1.30 1.30 Succinate of gerani lo / ner lo (5) 0.50 0.75 - 0.25 0.60 Di (gerane lo / neryl) succinate (6) - 0.25 - - - Cyclohexyl ethyl maleate (7) | ||, 0.25 - • ^ _ |, | Phenoxanyl Maleate (8) 0.25 - Maleate of cis-3-he? Eni- 1? (9) - - - 0.25 - Water 68.68 68.38 68.78 64.99 66.11 (1) Di- (seboxy-oxo-soft-ethyl) -dimeti-lamonium chloride (2) DC-2310 »sold by Dow-Corning (3) Diethi-lentrinitri-lopenta-acetic acid (4) Kathon CG» sold by Rohm & Haas. (5) 3,7-diphenyl-2,6-octadienyl ester of 1,4-butanedioic acid. (6) 1,4-butanedioic acid 1,4-butanedioic acid diester 3 »7-diraethyl-2» 6-octanedienic acid. (7) cis-butenodioic acid cyclohexylethyl ester. (8) cis-butenodioic acid 3-methyl-5-phenyl-pentanyl ester. (9) cis-butenodioic acid cis-3-hexenic ester E ^ M t »Q _ Other "additional" liquid fabric conditioner formulas include the following: F G H I J Ingredient X in X in X in X in X in weight weight in weight DEQA (10) 5.40 18.16 18.16 22.7 22.7 Poly (glycerol monostearate) 0.83 2.40 2.40 3.00 3.00 Ethoxy lato-25 tallow alcohol 0.36 1.20 1.20 1.50 1.50 HCl 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 CaCla - 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.30 Silicone antifoam - 0.019 0.019 0.019 0.019 Sludge Filtering Polymer - • 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 Perfume 0.187 0.70 0.70 0.90 0.90 Blue tint 0.002 0.005 0.005 0.006 0.006 Geranium succinate / neryl (5) 0.10 0.35 0.38 0.20 - Di succinate (gerani lo / neryl) (6) - - 0.12 - - Cyclohexyl ethyl maleate (7) - - - - 0.35 Phenoxanyl maleate (8) - - - 0.20 - cis-3-hexeneyl maleate (9) - - - 0.10 _- Water 93.10 76.76 76.61 70.B6 71.02 (5) 3, 7-diraethyl-2-6-octadiemic ester of 1,4-butanedioic acid. (6) Diester 3 »7-diraethyl-2» 6-octadienyl 1,4-butanedioic acid. (7) cyclohexy ethyl ester of cis-butadioic acid (8) 3-methyl-5-phenylpentanyl ester of cis-butadioic acid (9) cis-butenedioic acid cis-3-hexenic acid ester (10) di (tallow loxieti 1) dimethylammonium chloride.

^ EMP O XI A fabric conditioning bar is prepared having the following components: Component X by weight Co-softener (14) 70.00 Neodol 45-13 (17) 13.00 Ethanol 1.00 Dye 0.01 Perfume 0.75 Succinate of gerani lo / neri lo (5) 0.38 Water 14.86 (5) ester 3 »7-diraethyl-2» 6-octadienyl »1» 4-butanedioic acid (14) 1: 2 ratio of eßteßri Idimeti sheet: triple pressed stearic acid. (17) Linear primary alcohol ethoxylate of 14-15 carbon atoms »sold by Shell Chemical Co.

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NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - Laundry and cleaning compositions "characterized in that they comprise: (a) a perfume component having at least about 254 by weight of an ester of a perfume alcohol" wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group , having the ester the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of straight or branched or cyclic alkyl groups of "1 to 30 carbon atoms" substituted or unsubstituted "alkenyl" alkyl naryl alkylaryl. aril. or a ring containing a heteroside, such as an alcohol of perfume with a boiling point at 7 0 0 mm d Hg of less than about 3 ° c and m and n are independently an integer of 1 or more; and (b) ingredients useful in formulating laundry and cleaning compositions selected from the group consisting of cationic or non-ionic fabric softening agents enzymes enzyme stabilizers detergent surfactants, detergency builders bleach compounds loosening agents polymeric dirt »dye transfer inhibiting agents, polymeric dispersing agents» foam ßupresoreß, optical brighteners, chelating agents, fabric softening clays »antistatic agents and their mixtures.

2. The compositions for washing clothes and for cleaning in accordance with the rei indication 1 »further characterized in that the perfume component comprises approximately 0.01X to 10X by weight of the composition.

3. The laundry and cleaning compositions according to claim 1 further characterized in that the perfume component comprises an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group in admixture with an ester completely esterified from a perfume alcohol.

4. The laundry and cleaning compositions according to claim 1. further characterized in that R is selected from the group consisting of straight, branched or cyclic alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted, "alkenyl" alkynyl »alkylaryl» aryl »or a ring containing a heteroatom.

5. The laundry and cleaning compositions according to claim 1, further characterized in that R * is a perfume alcohol selected from the group consisting of geraniol »nerol» phenoxanol »floralol» beta-citronellol »nonadol. cyclohexy 1-ethane1. phenylethanol. ißoborneo! . phenol »isociclogeraniol. 2-phenyl-l-propanol »3» 7-dimeti 1-1-octanol and combinations thereof.

6. The laundry and cleaning compositions according to claim 5, further characterized in that the ester is selected from the latter maleate, β-succinate, citrate. pirome1 itato. trimeth itato, phthalate or adipate of said alcoholic perfume.

7. The compositions for washing clothes and for cleaning according to claim 6. further characterized in that the ester is selected from the group consisting of geranium succinate and nitrile succinate. maleate (beta-citronelyl), nonadol maleate. phenoxanyl maleate. (3,7-diraethyl-l-octanyl) succinate »(cyclohexyl-ethyl) maleate» floralyl succinate »(beta-citronellyl) -phthalate» (phenylethyl) adipate and mixtures thereof.

8. The laundry and cleaning compositions according to claim 7 »further characterized in that the perfume component further includes a fully esterified ester of a perfume alcohol» selected from the group consisting of: digeranyl succinate »dineryl succinate . gerani succinate lo-ner lo, gerani phenylacetate, »neryl phenylacetate» geran laurate »neryl laurate. di (beta-citronellyl) maleate. dinonadil maleate »difenoxamide maleate, di (3,7-dimeti 1-1-octane lo succinate), di (cyclohexylethyl) maleate, difloralil succinate and di (phenylethyl) adipate and mixtures thereof. - A fabric softening composition "characterized in that it comprises: (a) a perfume component comprising at least about 254 by weight of an ester of a perfume alcohol" wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group; said éßter the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a straight or branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms * substituted or unsubstituted * alkenyl * alkynyl * alkylaryl »aryl * or a ring containing a heteroatom; R 'is a perfume alcohol with a boiling point at 760 mm of Hg »of less than about 300 ° C * and m and n are independently an integer of 1 or more» and (b) a fabric softening component having at least less a cationic or non-ionic fabric softening agent. 10. The fabric softening composition according to claim 9"further characterized in that the perfume component comprises an ester of a perfume alcohol" wherein the ether has at least one free carboxylate group in admixture with a fully esterified ether of a perfume alcohol. 11. The fabric softening composition according to claim 9 »further characterized in that R 'is a perfume alcohol selected from the group consisting of geraniol» nerol »phenoxanol, floralol, beta-citronellol» nonadol »cyclohex-letanol» feni Tetanus ! »Ißoborneol, phenol» isociclogeraniol »2-phenyl-1-propanol» 3 »7-dimethyl-l-octanol and combinations thereof. 12. The fabric softening composition according to claim 11 »further characterized in that the ester is selected from esters maleate» succinate »citrate» pyrometer and »trimellitate» phthalate or adipate of said alcoholic perfume. 13. The fabric softening composition according to claim 12 »further characterized in that the ester is selected from the group consisting of geranium succinate, neryl succinate» (beta-citronellyl) maleate »nonadol maleate» maleate phenoxam'lo, (3,7-dimet-l-octane lo) succinate »(cyclohexyl-ethyl) maleate, floralyl succinate» (beta-citronellyl) -phthalate »(phenylethyl) adipate and mixtures thereof. 14. The fabric softening composition according to claim 13, further characterized in that the perfume component further includes a fully esterified ester of a perfume alcohol, selected from the group consisting of: digeranyl succinate. dineryl succinate. gerani succinate lo-ner lo. gerani phenylacetate lo. Neryl phenylacetate. laurato de gerani lo. neryl laurate. di (beta-citronellyl) maleate. maleate of dinonad lo. diphenoxanyl maleate »di succinate (3.7-dimeti 1-1-octane lo). di (cyclohexylethyl) maleate »difloralil succinate and di (phenylethyl) adipate and mixtures thereof. 15. The fabric softening composition according to claim 9 * further characterized in that the perfume component comprises around O.OIX at about 10X by weight of said composition. 16. The fabric softening composition according to claim 9 * further characterized in that the composition further includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of viscosity / d ßperεability modifiers. pH modi icators and liquid carriers. 17.- The fabric softening compositions according to claim 9 * further characterized in that the fabric softening component is a cationic quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound. 18. The fabric softening composition according to claim 17 »further characterized in that the quaternary ammonium compound has the formula: < R) _m- ~ N - ((CHa) "- Y-R3) m X-wherein each Y is -0- (0) C- or -C (0) -0-; ra is 2 or 3; n is 1 to 4 »each R eß an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group. a benzyl group or mixtures thereof; each R3 is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl binder of 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and X- is any anion compatible with the softener. 1

9. The fabric softening composition according to claim 18 »further characterized in that the quaternary ammonium compound is derived from fatty acyl groups of 12 to 22 carbon atoms» having an iodine value of more than about 5 to less than around 100; a weight ratio of cis / trans isomers of more than 30/70 »when the iodine value is less than about 25; the level of unsaturation of the fatty acyl groups being less than about 65X by weight. 20. The fabric softening composition according to claim 16 »further characterized in that said composition includes a dispersibility modifier selected from the group consisting of long single chain alkyl of 10 to 22 carbon atoms» cationic surfactant » nonionic surfactant with at least 8 ethoxy moieties »amine oxide surfactant» quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula: (R3N ~ R3) X- wherein the group R3 is a hydrocarbon group of 10 to 22 carbon atoms "or the interrupted group of ether bonding correspondingly, with a short alkylene group (of 1 to 4 carbon atoms) between the Eßter and N ligature, and having a similar hydrocarbon group; each R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and the opposite ion X ~ is an anion compatible with the softener, and its mixtures. 21. A method for washing dirty fabrics, characterized in that said method comprises contacting a fabric with an aqueous medium containing at least about 50 ppm of a laundry-washing composition comprising: (a) a perfume component having so raenoß about 254 by weight of an ester of a perfume alcohol, wherein the ester has at least one free carboxylate group; having the ester the formula: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of straight or branched or cyclic alkyl groups of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or unsubstituted, alkenyl. alkynyl »alkylaryl» aryl »or a ring containing a heteroatom; R 'is a perfume alcohol with a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than about 300 ° C and m and n are independently an integer of 1 or more; and (b) ingredients useful for formulating laundry cleaning and cleaning compositions, selected from the group consisting of cationic or non-ionic fabric softening agents, enzymes, stabilizing enzymes, surfactants, detergents, detergency builders. bleaching compounds, polymeric soil release agents. dye transfer inhibiting agents, polymeric ispering agents * supersoreß de eßpuma * optical brighteners, chelating agents. fabric softening clays »anti-static agents and their mixtures. 22. The method for washing clothes according to claim 21 »further characterized in that the ester is selected from the group consisting of gerani ucuccinate or * neryl succinate. (beta-citronellyl) maleate * nonadol maleate »phenoxanyl maleate» (3,7-dimethyl-1-octam'l) succinate. maleate (cyclohexy 1-et lo), floral succinate and β-phthalate (beta-citronello) »adipate (phenylethyl) and mixtures thereof. 23. The method for washing clothes according to claim 21 * further characterized in that the laundry detergent composition additionally comprises cationic or non-ionic fabric softening agents. 24. The method for washing clothes according to claim 21 »further characterized in that the perfume component comprises about 0.01X to 10X by weight of said composition. 25. A fabric softening composition * characterized in that it comprises: (a) a perfume component comprising: (i) at least about 2X by weight of a monoester β-succinate of a perfume alcohol »wherein the ether has at least menoß a free carboxylate group; the monoester of the group consisting of geranium succinate, neryl succinate and mixtures thereof; and (ii) a fully esterified diester succinate, selected from the group consisting of digeranyl succinate, dineryl succinate, gerani lo / neryl succinate and mixtures thereof; and (b) a fabric softening component comprising a quaternary ammonium compound or an amine precursor selected from the group consisting of: (i) a compound having the formula: (ii) a compound that has the formula: (III) wherein Q is -OC (O) - or -C (0) -0- or -0-C (0) -0 or NR "» C (0) - or -C (0) -NR- »; R * is (CHa) "- Q-T3 or T3 or R3; R3 is (CHa) mQT-» OT "or R3; R3 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or H; R- * is H or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon or hydroxyalkyl etoraoß of 1 to 4, R 3, T 3, T 3 * Tßßon (same or different) alkyl or alkenyl of 11 to 22 carbon atoms; n and m are integers from 1 to 4 and X "is an anion compatible with the smoother; the alkyl or alkenyl T chain. R3, T3, T "S tß must contain at least 11 carbon atoms.