Non-corrosive cleaning method and use

Abstract

Providing a non-corrosive cleaning method and use. [Solution] Detergent compositions and methods for cleaning articles and / or films using the surfactants described herein are disclosed. Compounds, compositions, and methods for using these compounds and compositions in detergent or cleaning compositions are also provided. These compounds, compositions, and methods are particularly directed to cleaning compositions and methods that have advantageous cleaning properties at a pH of 7 or less. In particular, the compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can also be used as general surfactants in detergent compositions or methods for cleaning articles or films.

Description

[Technical Field] 【0001】 Cross-reference of related applications This international patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 033,998, filed on 3 June 2020, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 【0002】 For example, a detergent composition comprising the compounds described herein is provided, which can be used in a method for cleaning articles and / or films. [Background technology] 【0003】 Ethoxylated alkylphenols, particularly those containing a nonylphenol moiety as one of their structural components, are used in the industry as surfactants in cleaning solutions and detergents. However, nonylphenol and its ethoxylated derivatives are known to be toxic, especially as endocrine disruptors. Therefore, there is a need to replace these chemicals with more environmentally friendly nonylphenol-free alternatives and to prepare effective cleaning compositions without the use of corrosive agents (e.g., at pH 7 or below). [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve] 【0004】 Due to the toxicity of nonylphenol and its ethoxylated derivatives, industrial applications have largely shifted to linear / branched alcohol ethoxylates (LAEs). However, LAEs are generally less effective than nonylphenol ethoxylates. Therefore, there is a need for novel surfactants that are non-corrosive (e.g., below pH 7) or effective in certain industries, or for use as surfactants in cleaning applications. [Means for solving the problem] 【0005】 This specification discloses methods of using compounds and compositions useful as detergent / washing compositions for assisting in the cleaning of membranes or articles. For example, this specification discloses a method for cleaning an article, comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of Formula 1 having the following structure, [Chemical Formula] wherein A is optionally substituted phenyl, naphthalene, indole, purine, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, pyrimidine, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, or thiazole, and Z has the structure of the following Subpart A or Subpart B, [Chemical Formula] wherein X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-, -N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )-, n is an integer from 0 to 10, R6 and R9 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R7 is alkyl, aryl, or -(CH2)z - O - R 11 , R8 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, R 11 is hydrogen or alkyl, m is independently an integer from 3 to 20, z is an integer from 1 to 10, and the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less, and the method is disclosed. 【0006】 The method described herein can have a cleaning composition having a pH of about 1 to 7. 【0007】 Subpart B can have the structure of the following Subpart B1 or Subpart B2, [Chemical Formula] In the formula, R9 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 12 These are independent, C3~C 22 It is alkyl or alkenyl. 【0008】 The methods described herein may have A, which is optionally substituted with phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, or isoquinolyl. 【0009】 The method according to claim 4, wherein A is optionally substituted with phenyl or naphthyl. 【0010】 This disclosure relates to a method for cleaning an article, comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of formula 2 having the following structure: [ka] In the formula, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independently hydrogen, Z, alkyl, alkoxyl, or two adjacent R groups bonded together to form a condensed ring, and Z has the structure of part A or part B as follows: [ka] In the formula, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- where n is an integer from 0 to 10, R6 and R9 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R7 is alkyl, aryl, or -(CH2)zOR 11 R8 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, and R 11The method also applies, wherein is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20, z is an integer between 1 and 10, and the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. 【0011】 The methods described herein include a cleaning composition having a pH of about 1-7, 2-7, 3-7, 4-7, or 5-7. 【0012】 Part B structure has the following parts B1 or B2 structure: [ka] In the formula, R9 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 12 These are independent, C3~C 22 It is alkyl or alkenyl. 【0013】 The method according to this specification, wherein, in the structure of Equation 2, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is Z. 【0014】 The compound may have the structure shown in formula 3 below. [ka] In the formula, R1, R2, R4, and R5 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyl, or Z. Z1, Z2, and Z independently have either part A or part B as follows: [ka] In the formula, X is -O- or -N(R 10 )- where n is an integer from 0 to 5, R6 and R9 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R7 is alkyl or -(CH2)zOR 11 R8 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, and R 11 is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20, and z is an integer between 1 and 10. 【0015】 The method according to this specification, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 in formulas 1 to 3 can be independently hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group. 【0016】 For the compounds of formulas 1 to 3, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 can be hydrogen. 【0017】 The method according to this specification, wherein R6 and R9 can be hydrogen in the compounds of formulas 1 to 3. 【0018】 For the compounds of formulas 1 to 3, R8 can be hydrogen or methyl. 【0019】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 have R7 as -(CH2) z -OR 11 It can be done this way. 【0020】 The methods described herein may include compounds of formulas 1 to 3, where z is 1 to 3. 【0021】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 are R 11 C4~C 22 It can be an alkyl group. 【0022】 The method disclosed herein can produce compounds of formulas 1 to 3, wherein X is -O- or -N(R10)-. 【0023】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 can have X replaced with -O-. 【0024】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 are obtained by replacing X with -N(R 10 )- can be done. 【0025】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 are R 10 It can also be converted into hydrogen. 【0026】 The methods described herein may include compounds of formula 1 or 2 having the following corresponding structures: [ka] In the formula, m is an integer between 6 and 12. 【0027】 The compounds of formula 1 or 2 may have m as an integer or 9 or 10. 【0028】 The methods described herein may include articles that are metal surfaces, glass surfaces, fabrics, ceramics, polycarbonate surfaces, polysulfone surfaces, melamine surfaces, ceramic surfaces, porcelain surfaces, films, or combinations thereof. 【0029】 The cleaning composition further comprises a building agent. 【0030】 The building blocks can be enzymes, oxidizing agents, condensed phosphates, alkali metal silicates, alkali metal metasilicates, phosphonates, aminocarboxylic acids, carboxylic acid polymers, or combinations thereof. 【0031】 Preferably, the article is a cloth, ceramic, or membrane. 【0032】 The membrane can be a membrane used in dairy processing. 【0033】 The membrane can be a microfiltration membrane, an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, a reverse osmosis membrane, or a combination thereof. 【0034】 The items may be contaminated with protein or oil stains. 【0035】 The cleaning compositions used in the methods described herein may have a pH of about 2 to 7, about 3 to 7, about 4 to 7, or about 5 to 7. 【0036】 Other subjects and characteristics are, in part, self-evident, and some are shown below. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0037】 [Figure 1]The butter fat stain removal rates for compounds A-9EO, NPE9.5, and EH9 at pH 7, 9, and 11, as described in Example 4, are shown, calculated from the weight of washed specimens compared to dried and soiled specimens. 【0038】 [Figure 2] The butter fat removal rates calculated from the weight of washed specimens compared to dry, soiled specimens, when the pH was not adjusted or when the pH was adjusted to 11, are shown for compounds A-9EO, A-10EO, NPE9.5, Barlox12, and EH9 described in Example 4. 【0039】 [Figure 3A] The stain removal rates (stains of natural beige L'Oréal True Match Foundation) measured with a turgotometer are shown for the following combinations described in Example 5: 500 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature detergent and 600 ppm builder (1x), 1000 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature detergent and 1200 ppm builder (2x), 500 ppm compound A-10EO, 500 ppm compound A-10EO and 600 ppm builder, 500 ppm compound A-9EO, and 500 ppm compound A-9EO and 600 ppm builder. 【0040】 [Figure 3B]The stain removal rates (stains of Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation in Natural Beige) measured with a turgotometer are shown for the following combinations described in Example 5: 500 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature detergent (1x), 500 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature detergent and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature builder (1x + builder), 500 ppm Compound A-9EO, 500 ppm Compound A-9EO and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature builder, 500 ppm Compound A-10EO, 500 ppm Compound A-10EO and 600 ppm builder, 500 ppm NPE, and 500 ppm NPE and 600 ppm builder. 【0041】 Corresponding reference numerals indicate the corresponding parts throughout the drawing. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0042】 Compounds, compositions, and methods for using these compounds and compositions in detergents or cleaning compositions are provided. These compounds, compositions, and methods particularly focus on cleaning compositions and methods having advantageous cleaning properties at pH 7 or below. In particular, the compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can also be used as general surfactants in detergent compositions or methods for cleaning articles or films. 【0043】 This specification discloses compounds and compositions useful as detergents / cleaning compositions for assisting in the cleaning of films or articles. For example, this specification discloses a method for cleaning an article, comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of formula 1 having the following structure: [ka] In the formula, A is an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthalene, indole, purine, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, pyrimidine, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, or thiazole, and Z has the structure of part A or part B as follows: [ka] In the formula, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- where n is an integer from 0 to 10, R6 and R9 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R7 is alkyl, aryl, or -(CH2)zOR 11 R8 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, and R 11 A method is disclosed in which is hydrogen or alkyl, m is independently an integer between 3 and 20, z is an integer between 1 and 10, and the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. 【0044】 The methods described herein may include a cleaning composition having a pH of about 1 to 7, about 2 to 7, about 3 to 7, about 4 to 7, or about 5 to 7. 【0045】 Part B may have the following structure of part B1 or part B2: [ka] In the formula, R9 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 12 These are independent, C3~C 22 It is alkyl or alkenyl. 【0046】 The methods described herein may have A which is optionally substituted with phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, or isoquinolyl. 【0047】 The method also allows for the optional substitution of A with phenyl or naphthyl. 【0048】 This disclosure relates to a method for cleaning an article, comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of formula 2 having the following structure: [ka] In the formula, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independently hydrogen, Z, alkyl, alkoxyl, or two adjacent R groups bonded together to form a condensed ring, and Z has the structure of part A or part B as follows: [ka] In the formula, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- where n is an integer from 0 to 10, R6 and R9 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R7 is alkyl, aryl, or -(CH2)zOR 11 R8 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, and R 11 The method is also applicable to a method in which is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20, z is an integer between 1 and 10, and the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. 【0049】 The methods described herein include a cleaning composition having a pH of about 1-7, 2-7, 3-7, 4-7, or 5-7. 【0050】 Part B structure has the following parts B1 or B2 structure: [ka] In the formula, R9 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 12 These are independent, C3~C 22 It is alkyl or alkenyl. 【0051】 The method according to this specification, wherein, in the structure of Equation 2, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is Z. 【0052】 The compound may have the structure shown in formula 3 below. [ka] In the formula, R1, R2, R4, and R5 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyl, or Z. Z1, Z2, and Z independently have either part A or part B as follows: [ka] In the formula, X is -O- or -N(R 10 )- where n is an integer from 0 to 5, R6 and R9 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R7 is alkyl or -(CH2)zOR 11 R8 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, and R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, and R 11 is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20, and z is an integer between 1 and 10. 【0053】 The method according to this specification, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 in formulas 1 to 3 can be independently hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group. 【0054】 For the compounds of formulas 1 to 3, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 can be hydrogen. 【0055】 The method according to this specification, wherein R6 and R9 can be hydrogen in the compounds of formulas 1 to 3. 【0056】 For the compounds of formulas 1 to 3, R8 can be hydrogen or methyl. 【0057】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 have R7 as -(CH2) z -OR 11 It can be done this way. 【0058】 The methods described herein may include compounds of formulas 1 to 3, where z is 1 to 3. 【0059】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 are R 11 C4~C 22 It can be an alkyl group. 【0060】 The methods disclosed herein may include compounds of formulas 1 to 3, wherein X is -O- or -N(R10)-. 【0061】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 can have X replaced with -O-. 【0062】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 are obtained by replacing X with -N(R 10 )- can be done. 【0063】 The compounds in formulas 1-3 are R 10 It can also be replaced with hydrogen. 【0064】 The methods described herein may include compounds of formula 1 or 2 having the following corresponding structures: [ka] In the formula, m is an integer between 6 and 12. 【0065】 The compounds of formula 1 or 2 may have m as an integer or 9 or 10. 【0066】 The methods described herein may include articles that are metal surfaces, glass surfaces, fabrics, ceramics, polycarbonate surfaces, polysulfone surfaces, melamine surfaces, ceramic surfaces, porcelain surfaces, films, or combinations thereof. 【0067】 The cleaning composition further comprises a building agent. 【0068】 The building blocks can be enzymes, oxidizing agents, condensed phosphates, alkali metal silicates, alkali metal metasilicates, phosphonates, aminocarboxylic acids, carboxylic acid polymers, or combinations thereof. 【0069】 Preferably, the article is a cloth, ceramic, or membrane. 【0070】 The membrane can be a membrane used in dairy processing. 【0071】 The membrane can be a microfiltration membrane, an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, a reverse osmosis membrane, or a combination thereof. 【0072】 The items may be contaminated with protein or oil stains. 【0073】 A method for preparing the compounds described herein is also disclosed, comprising reacting compound (A) with compound (B) to form compound (C), and further reacting compound (C) with compound (D) to form compound (E). [ka] In the formula, A, X, R6, R7, R8, R9, n, and m are as defined above with respect to the compounds of this specification. 【0074】 Another method for preparing the compounds described herein is to react compound (F) with R-XH and an acid catalyst to form compound (G), and then to further react compound (G) with compound (D) to form compound (H), or [ka] The process includes reacting compound (F) with R-XH and a base catalyst to form compound (J), and further reacting compound (J) with compound (D) to form compound (K). [ka] In the formula, A, X, R6, R7, R8, R9, n, and m are as defined with respect to the compounds herein, and R is independently hydrogen or alkyl. 【0075】 Compounds having the structure of formula 1, 2, or 3 can be prepared by the following synthetic scheme. [ka] In the formula, A, X, R6, R7, R8, m, and n are as defined above. [ka] In the formula, A, X, m, and n are as defined above, and R is independently hydrogen or alkyl. 【0076】 composition The compounds described herein are also useful, for example, as general surfactants for use in detergents or cleaning solutions. 【0077】 Exemplary cleaning agents or detergent compositions include, but are not limited to, dishwashing detergents, rinsing aids, floor cleaners, pre-soaks, manual cleaners, degreasers, hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, disinfectants, sterilizers, food and beverage equipment cleaners, and dairy cleaners. Cleaning and detergent compositions comprising compounds of formula 1, 2, or 3 as described herein are provided. These compositions can be used for a variety of cleaning applications as described above, but are particularly useful as detergents or film cleaners. 【0078】 The cleaning and / or detergent compositions described herein may comprise at least one of the compounds of formula 1, 2, or 3 described herein, and a builder, chelating agent, scale inhibitor, surfactant, or any combination thereof. 【0079】 The detergent and / or cleaning composition may contain about 0.001 to about 99% by weight of the compound of formula 1, 2, or 3, based on the total weight of the detergent and / or cleaning composition described herein. 【0080】 Building agent Accordingly, a cleaning composition or detergent composition comprising a building agent and a compound of formula 1, 2, or 3 is provided herein. 【0081】 The detergent composition or cleaning composition may contain about 0.1 to about 90% by weight of building agents, based on the total weight of the detergent composition or cleaning composition. 【0082】 Examples of suitable building materials include, but are not limited to, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal hydroxides, and alkali metal silicates. Exemplary alkali metal carbonates that can be used include, but are not limited to, sodium or potassium carbonates, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, and mixtures thereof. Exemplary alkali metal hydroxides that can be used include, but are not limited to, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Alkali metal hydroxides can be added to the composition in any form known in the art, including solid beads, dissolved in aqueous solutions, or combinations thereof. Examples of alkali metal silicates include, but are not limited to, silicic acid or sodium or potassium polysilicate, sodium or potassium metasilicate, and sodium or potassium metasilicate hydrate, or combinations thereof. 【0083】 The building agent may include an alkaline detergent builder. For example, the building agent may include an enzyme, an oxidizing agent, a condensed phosphate, an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali metal silicate, an alkali metal metasilicate, a phosphonate, an aminocarboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid polymer, or a combination thereof. The detergent composition or cleaning composition may further include a chelating agent, a surfactant, an enzyme, or other components described herein. 【0084】 Chelating agents The cleaning or detergent compositions disclosed herein may also contain chelating agents. Examples of chelating agents include, but are not limited to, chelating agents (chelators) and sequestering agents (sequestrants). Examples of chelating agents include, but are not limited to, phosphonates, phosphates, aminocarboxylates and their derivatives, pyrophosphates, polyphosphates, ethylenediamines and ethylenetriamene derivatives, hydroxy acids, and mono-, di-, and tri-carboxylates and their corresponding acids. Other exemplary chelating agents include aluminosilicates, nitroloacetates and their derivatives, and mixtures thereof. 【0085】 Suitable aminocarboxylic acids according to this disclosure include, but are not limited to, methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA), glutamic acid-N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA), N-hydroxyethylaminodiacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) (including tetrasodium EDTA), hydroxyethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), ethylenediaminesuccinic acid (EDDS), 2-hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid (HEIDA), iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), 3-hydroxy-2-2'-iminodisuccinic acid (HIDS), and other similar acids, or salts thereof having an amino group with a carboxylic acid substituent. Further descriptions of suitable aminocarboxylates for use as chelating agents and / or metal ion sequestering agents are provided in Kirk-Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Third Edition, volume 5, pages 339-366 and volume 23, pages 319-320, and that disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. 【0086】 The chelating agent may be water-soluble and / or biodegradable. Other exemplary chelating agents include TKPP (tetrapotassium pyrophosphate), PAA (polyacrylic acid) and its salts, phosphonobutanecarboxylic acid, alanine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-, trisodium salt, and sodium gluconate. 【0087】 The chelating agent does not need to contain phosphorus. In some embodiments, the chelating agent may also function as a solidifying agent that helps form a solid composition such as a sodium salt of citrate. 【0088】 Preferably, the chelating agent is the sodium salt of an aminocarboxylate. More preferably, the chelating agent is methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA). 【0089】 Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein may not contain chelating agents, detergent builders, or both. Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein may not contain phosphorus-containing chelating agents, detergent builders, or both. 【0090】 Scale inhibitors The cleaning composition or detergent composition may further contain one or more scale inhibitors. Suitable scale inhibitors include, but are not limited to, phosphates, phosphate esters, phosphoric acid, phosphonates, phosphonic acids, polyacrylamides, salts of acrylamide methylpropanesulfonate / acrylic acid copolymer (AMPS / AA), phosphorylated maleic acid copolymer (PHOS / MA), mono-, bis-, and oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid (PSO) derivatives, polycarboxylic acids, hydrophobically modified polycarboxylic acids, and salts of polymaleic acid / acrylic acid / acrylamide methylpropanesulfonate terpolymer (PMA / AA / AMPS). Suitable polycarboxylic acid polymers may contain one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethacrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, and itaconic acid. 【0091】 Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein do not need to contain scale inhibitors. 【0092】 enzyme The cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein may contain enzymes. The enzymes in the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions enhance the removal of dirt, prevent redeposition, and / or reduce foaming during the application of the cleaning compositions or their solutions. The function of the enzymes is to break down adhesive dirt, such as starchy or proteinaceous substances, which are typically found on dirty surfaces and removed into the cleaning water source by the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions. 【0093】 Exemplary types of enzymes that may be incorporated into the cleaning or detergent compositions disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, amylase, protease, lipase, cellulase, cutinase, gluconase, peroxidase, and / or mixtures thereof. The cleaning compositions disclosed herein may use two or more enzymes of any suitable origin, such as plant, animal, bacterial, fungal, or yeast origin. The enzymes may be proteases. As used herein, the terms “protease” or “proteinase” refer to enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds. 【0094】 As those skilled in the art will understand, enzymes are designed to work on specific types of stains. For example, in ceramic cleaning applications, protease enzymes may be used because they are effective in high-temperature ceramic washing machines and are effective in reducing protein-based stains. Protease enzymes are particularly useful for cleaning protein-containing stains such as blood, skin scales, mucus, grass, and food (e.g., eggs, milk, spinach, meat residue, tomato sauce). Protease enzymes can cleave the links of macromolecular proteins of amino acid residues, converting the substrate into smaller fragments that readily dissolve or disperse in the aqueous solution used. Proteases are often referred to as cleaning enzymes due to their ability to break down stains through a chemical reaction known as hydrolysis. Protease enzymes can be obtained, for example, from Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, and Streptomyces griceus. Protease enzymes are also commercially available as serine endoproteases. 【0095】 Examples of commercially available protease enzymes are available under the following product names: ESPERASE®, PURAFECT®, PURAFECT L®, PURAFECT Ox®, EVERLASE®, LIQUANASE®, SAVINASE®, Prime L, Prosperase, and BLAP. 【0096】 The enzymes contained in the cleaning composition may be independent entities or / or may be combined with the cleaning composition. For example, the enzyme may be incorporated into the cleaning composition in either a liquid or solid form. In addition, the enzyme may be incorporated into various delayed or controlled-release formulations. For example, solid molded cleaning compositions can be prepared without the application of heat. Since enzymes can be denatured by heat, using enzymes in a cleaning composition may require a method for forming the cleaning composition that is not heat-dependent as a step in the formation process, such as solidification. 【0097】 Enzymes can be commercially available in solid form (i.e., packs, powders, etc.) or liquid formulations. Commercially available enzymes are generally combined with stabilizers, buffers, cofactors, and inert media. The actual active enzyme content depends on the manufacturing method, as is understood in the art. 【0098】 Alternatively, the enzyme composition may be provided separately from the cleaning or detergent composition, and for example, it may be added directly to the cleaning or detergent composition or cleaning solution, or to the washing water of a dishwasher. 【0099】 surfactants The cleaning composition or detergent composition may also contain a surfactant. The surfactant may be anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and / or gemini surfactant. 【0100】 Anionic surfactants Cleaning compositions or detergent compositions may contain anionic surfactants. Anionic surfactants are surfactants in which the hydrophobic substance has a negative charge, or in which the hydrophobic portion of the molecule does not carry a charge unless the pH rises above neutral (e.g., carboxylic acids). Carboxylates, sulfonates, sulfates, and phosphates are polar (hydrophilic) solubilizing groups found in anionic surfactants. Of the cations (counterions) associated with these polar groups, sodium, lithium, and potassium impart water solubility, ammonium and substituted ammonium ions provide both water and oil solubility, and calcium, barium, and magnesium promote oil solubility. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, anionic surfactants are excellent cleaning surfactants and are therefore preferred additions to strong cleaning compositions. 【0101】 Suitable anionic sulfate surfactants for use in the compositions of the present invention include alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl sulfates, linear and branched primary and secondary alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxy sulfates, fatty oleyl glycerol sulfates, alkylphenol ethylene oxide ether sulfates, and C5-C 17 This includes acyl-N-(C1-C4 alkyl) and -N-(C1-C2 hydroxyalkyl) glucamine sulfates, as well as sulfates of alkyl polysaccharides (such as sulfates of alkyl polyglucosides). It also includes alkyl sulfates, alkyl poly(ethylene oxy) ether sulfates, and aromatic poly(ethylene oxy) sulfates, such as ethylene oxide and nonylphenol sulfates or concentrated products (usually having 1 to 6 oxyethylene groups per molecule). 【0102】 Suitable anionic sulfonate surfactants for use in this composition include alkyl sulfonates, linear and branched primary and secondary alkyl sulfonates, and aromatic sulfonates with or without substituents. 【0103】 Suitable anionic carboxylate surfactants for use in this composition include carboxylic acids (and salts) such as alkanic acids (and alkanoates), ester carboxylic acids (e.g., alkyl succinic acid), and ether carboxylic acids, and sulfonated fatty acids such as sulfonated oleic acid. Examples of such carboxylates include alkylethoxycarboxylates, alkylarylethoxycarboxylates, alkylpolyethoxypolycarboxylate surfactants, and soaps (e.g., alkylcarboxyls). Useful secondary carboxylates in this composition include those containing carboxyl units connected to a secondary carbon. The secondary carbon may be in a cyclic structure, for example, as in p-octylbenzoic acid or alkyl-substituted cyclohexylcarboxylate. Secondary carboxylate surfactants typically do not contain ether bonds, ester bonds, or hydroxyl groups. Furthermore, they typically lack nitrogen atoms in the group-to-group (amphiphilic moiety). Suitable secondary soap surfactants generally contain a total of 11 to 13 carbon atoms, but more carbon atoms (e.g., up to 16) may be present. Suitable carboxylates also include acylgluamates, acyl peptides, sarcosinates (e.g., N-acyl sarcosinates), taurates (e.g., N-acyl taurates, and fatty acid amides of methyl tauride), and acyl amino acids (and salts). 【0104】 Suitable anionic surfactants include alkyl or alkylarylethoxycarboxylates of the following formulas: RO-(CH2CH2O) n (CH2) m -CO2X (3) In the formula, R is C8~C 22 It is an alkyl group, or [ka] R 1 C4~C 16It is an alkyl group, where n is an integer from 1 to 20, m is an integer from 1 to 3, and X is a counterion such as hydrogen, sodium, potassium, lithium, or ammonium, or an amine salt such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, or triethanolamine. In some embodiments, n is an integer from 4 to 10, and m is 1. In some embodiments, R is C8-C 16 It is an alkyl group. In some embodiments, R is C 12 -C 14 It is an alkyl group, where n is 4 and m is 1. 【0105】 In other embodiments, R is [ka] And R 1 C6-C 12 It is an alkyl group. In yet another embodiment, R 1 It is a C9 alkyl group, n is 10, and m is 1. 【0106】 Such alkyl and alkylaryl ethoxycarboxylates are commercially available. These ethoxycarboxylates are typically available in acid form, and they can be readily converted to anionic or salt form. A commercially available carboxylate is NEODOX23-4, C 12 ~C 13 Examples include alkyl polyethoxy(4)carboxylic acid (Shell Chemical) and EMCOL CNP-110, C9 alkylaryl polyethoxy(10)carboxylic acid (Witco Chemical). Carboxylates are also available from Clariant, for example, product SANDOPAN DTC, C13 alkyl polyethoxy(7)carboxylic acid. 【0107】 In some embodiments, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein do not contain anionic surfactants. 【0108】 Nonionic surfactants The cleaning composition or detergent composition may contain a nonionic surfactant. 【0109】 Useful nonionic surfactants are generally characterized by the presence of organic hydrophobic and organic hydrophilic groups and are typically produced by condensing organoliphatic, alkylaromatic, or polyoxyalkylene hydrophobic compounds with a hydrophilic alkaline oxide moiety, which is conventionally ethylene oxide or its polyhydration product, or polyethylene glycol. Specifically, any hydrophobic compound having a hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, or amide group with a reactive hydrogen atom can be condensed with ethylene oxide or its polyhydration additive, or a mixture thereof with an alkoxylene such as propylene oxide, to form nonionic surfactants. The length of the hydrophilic polyoxyalkylene moiety that condenses with any particular hydrophobic compound can be easily adjusted to produce a water-dispersible or water-soluble compound with a desired balance between hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Useful nonionic surfactants include propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, and ethylenediamine-based blocked polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymer compounds as initiator-reactive hydrogen compounds. Examples of polymer compounds produced from the sequential propoxylation and ethoxylation of initiators are commercially available from BASF Corp. One class of compounds are bifunctional (two reactive hydrogen) compounds formed by the condensation of ethylene oxide with a hydrophobic base formed by the addition of propylene oxide to the two hydroxyl groups of propylene glycol. This hydrophobic portion of the molecule has a weight of approximately 1,000 to 4,000. The ethylene oxide is then added so as to sandwich this hydrophobic substance between hydrophilic groups, and its length is controlled to constitute approximately 10% to 80% by weight of the final molecule. Another class of compounds are tetrafunctional block copolymers obtained from the sequential addition of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide to ethylenediamine. The molecular weight of the propylene oxide hydrotype ranges from approximately 500 to 7,000, and the hydrophilic substance, ethylene oxide, is added so as to constitute approximately 10% to 80% by weight of the molecule. 【0110】 Suitable nonionic surfactants include condensation products of 1 mole of alkylphenol containing about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms in a linear or branched alkyl chain, or a single or double alkyl component, and about 3 to about 50 moles of ethylene oxide. Alkyl groups may be represented, for example, diisobutylene, diamyl, polymerized propylene, iso-octyl, nonyl, and di-nonyl. These surfactants may be polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutylene oxide condensates of alkylphenols. Examples of commercial compounds of this chemical are commercially available under the trade names IGEPAL® from Rhone-Poulenc and TRITON® from Union Carbide. 【0111】 Nonionic surfactants can also be condensation products of 1 mole of saturated or unsaturated linear or branched alcohol having about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms and about 3 to about 50 moles of ethylene oxide. The alcohol portion may consist of a mixture of alcohols within the carbon range described above, or of alcohols having a specific number of carbon atoms within this range. Examples of similar commercial surfactants are available under the trade names LUTENSOL® and DEHYDOL® from BASF, NEODOL® from Shell Chemical Co., and ALFONIC® from Vista Chemical Co. 【0112】 Examples of nonionic surfactants include condensation products of 1 mole of saturated or unsaturated linear or branched carboxylic acid having about 8 to 18 carbon atoms and about 6 to 50 moles of ethylene oxide. The acid portion may consist of a mixture of acids within the carbon atom range defined above, or an acid having a specific number of carbon atoms within this range. Examples of commercial compounds of this chemical are marketed under the trade names DISPONIL or AGNIQUE by BASF and LIPOPEG® by Lipo Chemicals, Inc. 【0113】 In addition to ethoxylated carboxylic acids, commonly known as polyethylene glycol esters, other alkanate esters formed by the reaction of glycerides, glycerin, and polyhydric (saccharide or sorbitan / sorbitol) alcohols have applications in the specific embodiments of this disclosure, particularly indirect food additive applications. All of these ester moieties have one or more reactive hydrogen sites on their molecules that can be subjected to further acylation or ethylene oxide (alkoxide) addition to control the hydrophilicity of these substances. When adding these fatty esters or acylated carbohydrates to compositions containing amylase and / or lipase enzymes, caution should be exercised due to the potential for incompatibility. 【0114】 Examples of nonionic low-foaming surfactants include, but are not limited to, compounds modified and essentially reversed by adding ethylene oxide to ethylene glycol to provide a hydrophilic substance of a specified molecular weight, and then adding propylene oxide to obtain a hydrophobic block on the outside (terminus) of the molecule. The hydrophobic portion of the molecule has a molecular weight of approximately 1,000 to approximately 3,100, and the central hydrophilic substance accounts for 10% to approximately 80% by weight of the final molecule. These reverse Pluronics are manufactured by BASF Corporation under the trade name PLURONIC® surfactants. Similarly, TETRONIC® surfactants are manufactured by BASF Corporation by the sequential addition of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide to ethylenediamine. The hydrophobic portion of the molecule has a central hydrophilic substance accounting for 10% to 80% by weight of the final molecule, with a weight of approximately 2,100 to approximately 6,700. 【0115】 Compounds modified by "capping" or "terminal blocking" the terminal hydroxyl groups (of the polyfunctional moiety) to reduce foaming in reaction with hydrophobic low molecular weights such as propylene oxide, butylene oxide, and benzyl chloride, and short-chain fatty acids, alcohols, or alkyl halides containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, as well as mixtures thereof. Also included are reactants such as thionyl chloride, which converts terminal hydroxyl groups to chloride groups. Such modifications to terminal hydroxyl groups can result in all-blocked, block-heteric, heteric-blocked, or all-heteric nonionic substances. 【0116】 Examples of effective low-foaming nonionic surfactant additions include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) U.S. Patent No. 2,903,486 issued to Brown et al. on September 8, 1959, [ka] Alkylphenoxypolyethoxyalkanols are represented by the formula, where R is an alkyl group of 8 to 9 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene chain of 3 to 4 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 7 to 16, and m is an integer from 1 to 10. (b) A polyalkylene glycol condensate having alternating hydrophilic oxyethylene chains and hydrophobic oxypropylene chains, as specified in U.S. Patent No. 3,048,548 issued to Martin et al. on August 7, 1962, wherein the weight of the terminal hydrophobic chains, the weight of the intermediate hydrophobic units, and the weight of the linked hydrophilic units each account for approximately one-third of the condensate. (c) A defoaming nonionic surfactant having the general formula Z[(OR)nOH]z, disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,382,178 issued to Lissant et al. on May 7, 1968, wherein Z is an alkoxylated material, R is a radical derived from an alkylene oxide which may be ethylene and propylene, n is an integer such as 10 to 2,000 or more, and z is an integer determined by the number of reactive oxyalkylated groups. (d) Formula Y(C3H6O) n (C2H4O) m The conjugated polyoxyalkylene compound described in U.S. Patent No. 2,677,700 issued to Jackson et al. on May 4, 1954, corresponding to H, wherein Y is a residue of an organic compound having about 1 to 6 carbon atoms and 1 reactive hydrogen atom, n has an average value of at least about 6.4 determined by the hydroxyl value, and m has a value such that the oxyethylene moiety constitutes about 10% to about 90% by weight of the molecule. (e) Formula Y[(C3H6O n (C2H4O) m H] x (wherein Y is a residue of an organic compound having about 2 to 6 carbon atoms and containing x reactive hydrogen atoms (x has a value of at least about 2), n has a value such that the molecular weight of the polyoxypropylene hydrophobic base is at least about 900, and m has a value such that the oxyethylene content of the molecule is about 10% to about 90% by weight). The conjugated polyoxyalkylene compound described in U.S. Patent No. 2,674,619 issued to Lundsted et al. on April 6, 1954. Compounds falling within the defined range for Y include, for example, propylene glycol, glycerin, pentaerythritol, trimethylolpropane, ethylenediamine, etc. The oxypropylene chain preferably contains a small amount of ethylene oxide, although it is optional, and the oxyethylene chain also preferably contains a small amount of propylene oxide, although it is optional. 【0117】 A further conjugated polyoxyalkylene surfactant advantageously used in the compositions of the present disclosure has the formula: P[(C3H6O) n (C2H4O) m H] xcorresponding, wherein P is the residue of an organic compound having from about 8 to 18 carbon atoms and containing x reactive hydrogen atoms, x has a value of 1 or 2, n has a value such that the molecular weight of the polyoxyethylene portion is at least about 44, and m has a value such that the oxypropylene content of the molecule is from about 10% to about 90% by weight. In any case, the oxypropylene chain may, optionally but preferably, contain a small amount of ethylene oxide, and the oxyethylene chain may, optionally but preferably, contain a small amount of propylene oxide. 【0118】 Suitable polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactants for use in the present composition have the structural formula R 2 CONR 1 Z (wherein R 1 is H, a C1-C4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, an ethoxy, a propoxy group, or a mixture thereof, R 2 is a C5-C 31 hydrocarbyl which may be linear, and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having a hydrocarbyl straight chain with at least three hydroxyls directly connected to the chain, or an alkoxylated derivative thereof (preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated)). Z can be derived from a reducing sugar in a reductive amination reaction, such as a glycityl moiety. 【0119】 Alkyl ethoxylate condensation products of aliphatic alcohols with from about 0 to about 25 moles of ethylene oxide are suitable for use in the present composition. The alkyl chain of the aliphatic alcohol can be linear or branched, primary or secondary, and generally contains from 6 to 22 carbon atoms. 【0120】 Ethoxylated C6-C 18 fatty alcohols and C6-C 18 mixed ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty alcohols, especially water-soluble ones, are suitable surfactants for use in the present composition. Suitable ethoxylated fatty alcohols have an ethoxylation degree of 3 to 50 and are C6-C 18Contains ethoxylated fatty alcohols. 【0121】 Nonionic alkyl polysaccharide surfactants particularly suitable for use in this composition include those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,565,647, Llenado, issued on January 21, 1986. These surfactants contain a hydrophobic group containing about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms and a polysaccharide, e.g., a polyglycoside, and a hydrophilic group containing about 1.3 to about 10 saccharide units. Any reduced saccharide containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be used, for example, glucose, galactose, and the galactosyl portion can be substituted for the glucosyl portion. (Optionally, the hydrophobic group is bonded to positions such as 2-, 3-, 4-, etc., and thus produces glucose or galactose, as opposed to glucoside or galactoside.) Bonding between saccharides may be, for example, between one position of an additional saccharide unit and the 2-, 3-, 4-, and / or 6- positions on the preceding saccharide unit. 【0122】 Suitable fatty acid amide surfactants for use in this composition are those of formula: R 6 CON(R 7 )Includes those having 2, where R 6 Each R is an alkyl group containing 7 to 21 carbon atoms. 7 These independently form hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, or --(C2H4O) X H is such that x is in the range of 1 to 3. 【0123】 A useful class of nonionic surfactants includes alkoxylated amines, or more specifically, alcohol alkoxylated / amination / alkoxylated surfactants. These nonionic surfactants are at least in part, of the general formula: R 20 -(PO) S N-(EO) t H, R 20 -(PO) S N-(EO) t H(EO) t H and R20 -N(EO) t It can be expressed by H, where R 20 is an alkyl, alkenyl, or other aliphatic group, or an alkyl-aryl group of 8 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 14 carbon atoms, EO is oxyethylene, PO is oxypropylene, s is 1 to 20, preferably 2 to 5, and t is 1 to 10, preferably 2 to 5. Other variations within the range of these compounds are alternative formula R 20 --(PO) V --N[(EO) w H][(EO) z It can be expressed by H], where R 20 The values ​​are as defined above, where v is 1 to 20 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, or 4 (preferably 2)), and w and z are independently 1 to 10, preferably 2 to 5. These compounds are commercially represented by a product line sold by Huntsman Chemicals as nonionic surfactants. Preferred chemicals in this class include SURFONIC® PEA25 amine alkoxylates. Preferred nonionic surfactants for the compositions of this disclosure include alcohol alkoxylates, EO / PO block copolymers, alkylphenol alkoxylates, and the like. 【0124】 The paper *Nonionic Surfactants*, edited by Schick, MJ, Vol. 1 of the Surfactant Science Series, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1983, is an excellent reference for a wide range of nonionic compounds commonly used in the practice of this technology. A typical list of the nonionic class and species of these surfactants is given in U.S. Patent No. 3,929,678, issued December 30, 1975, to Laughlin and Heuring. Further examples are described in *Surface Active Agents and Detergents* (Volumes I and II, Schwartz, Perry and Berch). 【0125】 Suitable nonionic surfactants for use with the compositions described herein include alkoxylated surfactants. Suitable alkoxylated surfactants include EO / PO copolymers, fully or partially terminated EO / PO copolymers, alcohol alkoxylates, terminated alcohol alkoxylates, and mixtures thereof. Suitable alkoxylated surfactants for use as solvents include EO / PO block copolymers such as Pluronic and reverse Pluronic surfactants, alcohol alkoxylates such as Dehypon LS-54 (R-(EO)5(PO)4) and Dehypon LS-36 (R-(EO)3(PO)6), and terminated alcohol alkoxylates such as Plurafac LF221 and Tegoten EC11, mixtures thereof, or similar. 【0126】 If the composition is not a cleaning composition, it does not need to contain a nonionic surfactant. 【0127】 Semipolar nonionic surfactant The cleaning composition or detergent composition may contain a semipolar nonionic surfactant. 【0128】 Semipolar nonionic surfactants are another class of nonionic surfactants useful in the compositions disclosed herein. Generally, semipolar nonionic surfactants are foaming agents and foam stabilizers, which may limit their application in CIP systems. However, in some embodiments designed for foaming compositions or cleaning compositions, semipolar nonionic surfactants have immediate utility. Examples of semipolar nonionic surfactants include, but are not limited to, amine oxides, phosphine oxides, sulfoxides, and their alkoxylated derivatives. 【0129】 Amine oxides are tertiary amine oxides corresponding to the following general formula: [ka] In the formula, the arrow is the conventional representation of a semipolar bond, R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 These can be aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic, alicyclic, or a combination thereof. Generally speaking, for amine oxides related to detergents, R 1 R is an alkyl radical with approximately 8 to 24 carbon atoms. 2 and R 3 R is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group with 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof. 2 and R 3 For example, they can be bonded to each other through oxygen or nitrogen atoms to form a ring structure, R 4 n is an alkylene or a hydroxyalkylene group containing 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and n is in the range of 0 to about 20. 【0130】 Useful water-soluble amine oxide surfactants are selected from coconut or tallow alkyl di-(lower alkyl)amine oxides, and specific examples of these include dodecyldimethylamine oxide, tridecyldimethylamine oxide, tetradecyldimethylamine oxide, pentadecyldimethylamine oxide, hexadecyldimethylamine oxide, heptadecyldimethylamine oxide, and octadecyldimethylaine oxide. These include oxides, dodecyldipropylamine oxide, tetradecyldipropylamine oxide, hexadecyldipropylamine oxide, tetradecyldibutylamine oxide, octadecyldibutylamine oxide, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecylamine oxide, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-dodecoxy-1-hydroxypropylamine oxide, dimethyl-(2-hydroxydodecyl)amine oxide, 3,6,9-trioctadecyldimethylamine oxide, and 3-dodecoxy-2-hydroxypropyldi-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine oxide. 【0131】 Useful semipolar nonionic surfactants also include water-soluble phosphine oxides having the following structure: [ka] In the formula, the arrows are conventional representations of semipolar bonds, R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxyalkyl moiety with a chain length ranging from 10 to about 24 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 are alkyl moieties separately selected from alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, respectively. 【0132】 Examples of useful phosphine oxides include dimethyldecylphosphine oxide, dimethyltetradecylphosphine oxide, methylethyltetradecylphosphonoxide, dimethylhexadecylphosphine oxide, diethyl-2-hydroxyoctyldecylphosphine oxide, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecylphosphine oxide, and bis(hydroxymethyl)tetradecylphosphine oxide. 【0133】 The semipolar nonionic surfactants useful in this specification also include water-soluble sulfoxide compounds having the following structure: [ka] In the formula, the arrows are conventional representations of semipolar bonds, where R1 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl moiety consisting of approximately 8 to 28 carbon atoms, 0 to 5 ether bonds, and 0 to 2 hydroxyl substituents, and R2 is an alkyl moiety consisting of alkyl and hydroxyalkyl groups having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. 【0134】 Useful examples of these sulfoxides include dodecyl methyl sulfoxide, 3-hydroxytridecyl methyl sulfoxide, 3-methoxytridecyl methyl sulfoxide, and 3-hydroxy-4-dodecoxybutyl methyl sulfoxide. 【0135】 The semipolar nonionic surfactants for this composition include dimethylamine oxides such as lauryldimethylamine oxide, myristyldimethylamine oxide, cetyldimethylamine oxide, and combinations thereof. Useful water-soluble amine oxide surfactants are selected from octyl, decyl, dodecyl, isododecyl, coconut, or tallow alkyl di-(lower alkyl)amine oxides, specific examples of which include octyldimethylamine oxide, nonyldimethylamine oxide, decyldimethylamine oxide, undecyldimethylamine oxide, dodecyldimethylamine oxide, isododecyldimethylamine oxide, tridecyldimethylamine oxide, tetradecyldimethylamine oxide, pentadecyldimethylamine oxide, hexadecyldimethylamine oxide, heptadecyldimethylamine oxide, These are octadecyldimethylamine oxide, dodecyldipropylamine oxide, tetradecyldipropylamine oxide, hexadecyldipropylamine oxide, tetradecyldibutylamine oxide, octadecyldibutylamine oxide, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecylamine oxide, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-dodecoxy-1-hydroxypropylamine oxide, dimethyl-(2-hydroxydodecyl)amine oxide, 3,6,9-trioctadecyldimethylamine oxide, and 3-dodecoxy-2-hydroxypropyldi-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine oxide. 【0136】 Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein do not need to contain semipolar nonionic surfactants. 【0137】 Cationic surfactants The cleaning composition or detergent composition may contain a cationic surfactant. 【0138】 Surface-active substances are classified as cationic if the charge on the hydrotrope portion of the molecule is positive. Surfactants that are cationic (e.g., alkylamines) in this group are also included, even though the hydrotrope does not carry a charge unless the pH is reduced to near neutral or below. Theoretically, cationic surfactants have an "onium" structure R n Cationic surfactants can be synthesized from any combination of elements including X+Y and may contain compounds other than nitrogen (ammonium), such as phosphorus (phosphonium) and sulfur (sulfonium). In practice, the field of cationic surfactants is probably dominated by nitrogen-containing compounds because the synthesis routes to nitrogenous cationic substances are simple and easy, yielding high-yield products, and these can be made cheaper. 【0139】 Cationic surfactants preferably comprise, and more preferably, compounds containing at least one long-carbon hydrophobic group and at least one positively charged nitrogen atom. The long-carbon group may be directly bonded to the nitrogen atom by simple substitution, or more preferably indirectly bonded by a crosslinking functional group in so-called interrupted alkylamines and amidoamines. Such functional groups can make the molecule more hydrophilic and / or more water-dispersible, allowing it to dissolve more readily in water with co-surfactant mixtures and / or making it water-soluble. For increased water solubility, additional primary, secondary, or tertiary amino groups may be introduced, or the amino nitrogen may be quaternized using a low molecular weight alkyl group. Furthermore, the nitrogen may be part of a branched or linear portion with varying degrees of unsaturation, or part of a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring. In addition, cationic surfactants may contain complex bonds having two or more cationic nitrogen atoms. 【0140】 Surfactant compounds classified as amine oxides, amphoterics, and zwitterions are generally near neutral to cationic in solutions of acidic pH and overlap surfactant classifications. Polyoxyethylated cationic surfactants generally act like nonionic surfactants in alkaline solutions and like cationic surfactants in acidic solutions. 【0141】 The simplest cationic amines, amine salts and quaternary ammonium compounds, are schematically depicted as follows: [Chemical formula] In the formula, R represents an alkyl chain, R', R'', and R''' can each be either an alkyl chain or an aryl group or hydrogen, and X represents an anion. Amine salts and quaternary ammonium compounds are preferred for practical use because of their high degree of water solubility. 【0142】 Most commercially available cationic surfactants can be subdivided into four main classes and additional subgroups known to those skilled in the art and described in "Surfactant Encyclopedia", Cosmetics & Toiletries, Vol. 104(2) 86 - 96(1989). The first class includes alkyl amines and their salts. The second class includes alkyl imidazolines. The third class includes ethoxylated amines. The fourth class includes quaternaries such as, for example, alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium salts, alkyl benzene salts, heterocyclic ammonium salts, tetraalkyl ammonium salts. Cationic surfactants are known to have a variety of properties that can be beneficial in the present compositions. These desirable properties can include detergency in compositions of neutral pH or below, antimicrobial efficacy, thickening or gelling in conjunction with other agents, etc. 【0143】 Cationic surfactants useful in the detergent compositions disclosed herein include the formula R 1 m R 2 x YL Those having Z are mentioned, where each R 1 is optionally substituted with up to 3 phenyl or hydroxy groups and contains an organic group which is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group optionally interrupted by up to 4 of the following structures, 【Chemical formula】 or an isomer or mixture of these structures, and contains about 8 to 22 carbon atoms. The R 1 group can further contain up to 12 ethoxy groups, m is a number from 1 to 3. Preferably, one or fewer R1 groups in the molecule have 16 or more carbon atoms when m is 2, or have more than 12 carbon atoms when m is 3. Each R2 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a benzyl group, and one or fewer R 2 in the molecule is benzyl, x is a number from 0 to 11, preferably from 0 to 6. The remaining positions of any carbon atoms on the Y group are filled with hydrogen. 【0144】 Y is 【Chemical formula】 or a group containing a mixture thereof, but is not limited thereto. Preferably, L is 1 or 2, and when L is 2, the Y group has 1 to about 22 carbon atoms and is separated by a moiety selected from R 1 and R 2 and analogs (preferably alkylene or alkenylene). Z is a water-soluble anion such as a halide anion, sulfate anion, methyl sulfate anion, hydroxide anion, or nitrate anion, and particularly chloride anion, bromide anion, iodide anion, sulfate anion, or methyl sulfate anion is preferred among many to impart electrical neutrality to the cationic component. 【0145】 Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein do not need to contain cationic surfactants. 【0146】 Amphoteric surfactants The cleaning composition or detergent composition may contain an amphoteric surfactant. 【0147】 Amphoteric or amphoteric electrolyte surfactants contain both basic and acidic hydrophilic groups as well as organic hydrophobic groups. These ionic entities may be either anionic or cationic groups as described herein for other types of surfactants. Basic nitrogen and acidic carboxylate groups are typical functional groups employed as basic and acidic hydrophilic groups. In some surfactants, sulfonates, sulfates, phosphonates, or phosphates provide a negative charge. 【0148】 Amphoteric surfactants can be broadly described as derivatives of aliphatic secondary and tertiary amines, where the aliphatic radical may be linear or branched, and one of the aliphatic substituents contains about 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and another contains an anionic water-soluble group, e.g., carboxy, sulfo, sulfato, phosphat, or phosphono. Amphoteric surfactants are known to those skilled in the art and are subdivided into two main classes, as described in the “Surfactant Encyclopedia” Cosmetics & Toiletries, Vol. 104(2) 69-71 (1989), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The first class includes acyl / dialkylethylenediamine derivatives (e.g., 2-alkylhydroxyethylimidazoline derivatives) and their salts. The second class includes N-alkyl amino acids and their salts. Some amphoteric surfactants can be imagined to belong to both classes. 【0149】 Amphoteric surfactants can be synthesized by methods known to those skilled in the art. For example, 2-alkylhydroxyethylimidazoline is synthesized by condensation and ring closure of a long-chain carboxylic acid (or derivative) with a dialkylethylenediamine. Commercial amphoteric surfactants are derivatized, for example, with chloroacetic acid or ethyl acetate, by subsequent hydrolysis and ring opening of the imidazoline ring by alkylation. During alkylation, one or two carboxyalkyl groups react to form a tertiary amine and an ether linkage, and different alkylating agents yield different tertiary amines. 【0150】 The long-chain imidazole derivatives applicable in this disclosure generally have the following general formula. [ka] In the formula, R is an acyclic hydrophobic group containing about 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and M is a cation, generally sodium, for neutralizing the charge of the anion. Commercially well-known amphoteric compounds derived from imidazolines that can be used in this composition include, for example, cocoamphopropionate, cocoamphocarboxy-propionate, cocoamphoglycinate, cocoamphocarboxy-glycinate, cocoamphopropyl-sulfonate, and cocoamphocarboxy-propionic acid. Amphocarboxylic acids can be produced from aliphatic imidazolines, where the dicarboxylic acid functional group of the amphodicarboxylic acid is diacetic acid and / or dipropionic acid. 【0151】 In this specification, the carboxymethylated compounds (glycinates) described above are often referred to as betaines. Betaines are a special class of amphoteric compounds described below in the following section entitled Zwitterionic surfactants. 【0152】 Long-chain N-alkyl amino acids are readily prepared by the reaction RNH2, where R is C8-C 18These are fatty amines having linear or branched alkyl and halogenated carboxylic acids. Alkylation of the primary amino group of an amino acid yields secondary and tertiary amines. The alkyl substituent may have two or more amino groups providing multiple reactive nitrogen centers. The most commercially available N-alkylamine acids are alkyl derivatives of beta-alanine or beta-N(2-carboxyethyl)alanine. Examples of commercially available N-alkylamino acid amphoteric electrolytes with applications include alkylbeta-aminodipropionates, RN(C2H4COOM)2 and RNHC2H4COOM. In one embodiment, R may be an acyclic hydrophobic group containing about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, and M may be a cation for neutralizing the charge of the anion. 【0153】 Suitable amphoteric surfactants include those derived from coconut products such as coconut oil or coconut fatty acids. Additional suitable coconut-derived surfactants include, as part of their structure, an ethylenediamine moiety, an alkanolamide moiety, an amino acid moiety, e.g., glycine, or a combination thereof, and an aliphatic substituent with about 8 to 18 (e.g., 12) carbon atoms. Such surfactants may also be considered alkylamphodicarboxylic acids. These amphoteric surfactants are C 12 -alkyl-C(O)-NH-CH2-CH2-N+(CH2-CH2-CO2Na)2-CH2-CH2-OH or C 12 It may contain a chemical structure represented as -alkyl-C(O)-N(H)-CH2-CH2-N+(CH2-CO2Na)2-CH2-CH2-OH. Disodium cocoamphodipropionate is one preferred amphoteric surfactant, commercially available from Rhodia Inc., Cranbury, NJ under the trade name MIRANOL® FBS. Another preferred coconut-derived amphoteric surfactant, having the chemical name disodium cocoampho diacetate, is also sold by Rhodia Inc., Cranbury, NJ under the trade name MIRATAINE® JCHA. 【0154】 A typical list of amphoteric classes and species of these surfactants is given in U.S. Patent No. 3,929,678, published December 30, 1975, to Laughlin and Heuring. Further examples are given in "Surface Active Agents and Detergents" (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry, and Berch). Each of these references is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 【0155】 Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein do not need to contain amphoteric surfactants. 【0156】 Zwitterionic surfactant The cleaning composition or detergent composition may contain a zwitterionic surfactant. 【0157】 Zwitterionic surfactants can be considered a subset of amphoteric surfactants and may contain anionic charges. Broadly speaking, zwitterionic surfactants can be described as derivatives of secondary and tertiary amines, derivatives of heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines, or derivatives of quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium, or tertiary sulfonium compounds. Typically, zwitterionic surfactants contain a positively charged quaternary ammonium, or in some cases, a sulfonium or phosphonium ion, a negatively charged carboxyl group, and an alkyl group. Zwitterionic surfactants generally contain cationic and anionic groups that ionize to nearly equal degrees in the isoelectric region of the molecule and can generate a strong "intramolecular salt" attraction between positive and negative charge centers. Examples of such zwitterionic synthetic surfactants include derivatives of aliphatic quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, and sulfonium compounds, in which the aliphatic radical may be linear or branched, one of the aliphatic substituents contains 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and the other contains an anionic water-soluble group, such as a carboxyl, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate, or phosphonate. 【0158】 Betaine and sultaine surfactants are exemplary zwitterionic surfactants for use herein. The general formula of these compounds is [Chemical formula text] wherein, R1 includes an alkyl, alkenyl, or hydroxyalkyl radical of 8 to 18 carbon atoms having from 0 to 10 ethylene oxide moieties and from 0 to 1 glyceryl moiety, Y is selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a phosphorus atom, and a sulfur atom, R 2 is an alkyl group or a monohydroxyalkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, when Y is a sulfur atom, x is 1, and when Y is a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom, it is 2, R 3 is an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene or hydroxyalkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z is a radical selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a sulfate group, a phosphonate group, and a phosphate group. 【0159】 Examples of zwitterionic surfactants having the structures listed above include 4-[N,N-di(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-octadecylammonio]-butane-1-carboxylate, 5-[S-3-hydroxypropyl-S-hexadecylsulfonio]-3-hydroxypentane-1-sulfate, 3-[P,P-diethyl-P-3,6,9-trioxatetracosanphosphonio]-2-hydroxypropane-1-phosphate, 3-[N,N-dipropyl-N-3-dodecoxy-2-hydroxypropyl-ammonio]-propane-1-phosphonate, 3-(N,N-dimethyl-N-hexadecylammonio)-propane-1-sulfonate, and 3-(N,N-dimethyl-N- The surfactants include hexadecylammonio)-2-hydroxy-propane-1-sulfonate, 4-[N,N-di(2(2-hydroxyethyl)-N(2-hydroxydodecyl)ammonio]-butane-1-carboxylate, 3-[S-ethyl-S-(3-dodecoxy-2-hydroxypropyl)sulfonio]-propane-1-phosphate, 3-[P,P-dimethyl-P-dodecylphosphonio]-propane-1-phosphonate, and S[N,N-di(3-hydroxypropyl)-N-hexadecylammonio]-2-hydroxypentane-1-sulfate. The alkyl groups contained in the cleansing surfactants may be linear or branched, and may be saturated or unsaturated. 【0160】 Suitable zwitterionic surfactants for use in this composition include betaines having the following general structure. [ka] In the formula, R', R'', and R''' are linear or branched alkyl or alkyl ether groups. 【0161】 These surfactant betaines typically do not exhibit strong cationic or anionic characteristics at extreme pH levels, nor do they show a reduction in water solubility within these isoelectric ranges. Unlike "external" quaternary ammonium salts, betaines are compatible with anionic substances. Examples of suitable betaines include coconut acylamidopropyl dimethyl betaine, hexadecyldimethyl betaine, and C12~14 Acylamidopropyl betaine, C 8~14 Acylamidehexyldiethylbetaine, 4-C 14~16 Acylmethylamide diethylammonio-1-carboxybutane, C 16~18 Acylamide dimethyl betaine, C 12~16 Acylamidopentanediethylbetaine, and C 12~16 It contains acylmethylamide dimethyl betaine. 【0162】 The sultaine useful in this disclosure is given by formula (R(R 1 )2N+R 2 SO 3- The compound contains a compound having the following characteristics, where R is C6-C 18 It is a hydrocarbyl group, and each R 1 Typically, independently, R is a C1-C3 alkyl group, for example, methyl. 2 This is a C1-C6 hydrocarbyl group, for example, a C1-C3 alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group. 【0163】 A typical list of zwitterionic classes and species of these surfactants is given in U.S. Patent No. 3,929,678, published December 30, 1975, to Laughlin and Heuring. Further examples are given in "Surface Active Agents and Detergents" (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry, and Berch). Each of these references is incorporated herein in its entirety. 【0164】 Alternatively, the detergent compositions or cleaning compositions disclosed herein do not need to contain zwitterionic surfactants. 【0165】 Gemini surfactant The cleaning composition or detergent composition may contain a gemin surfactant. 【0166】 Conventional surfactants generally have one hydrophilic group and one hydrophobic group, while gemini surfactants have at least two hydrophobic groups and at least two hydrophilic groups. These surfactants have the general formula: A1-G-A2 and are named for having two surfactant moieties (A1, A2) linked by a spacer (G), with each surfactant moiety (A1, A2) having a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group. Generally, the two surfactant moieties (A1, A2) are the same, but they may be different. 【0167】 Gemini surfactants can be anionic, nonionic, cationic, or amphoteric. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups of each surfactant moiety (A1, A2) can be any of those known to be used in conventional surfactants having one hydrophilic group and one hydrophobic group. For example, a typical nonionic gemini surfactant, e.g., bis-polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, contains two polyoxyethylene alkyl ether moieties. 【0168】 Each part contains a hydrophilic group, such as polyethylene oxide, and a hydrophobic group, such as an alkyl chain. 【0169】 Anionic and nonionic gemin surfactants include those with the following formulas: [ka] In the formula, R 30 These are independent of C1~C 22 Alkyl, R 34 --C(O)-- or R 34 --BR 35 --and R 34 C1~C 22 It is alkyl, R 35 C1~C 12 It is alkyl, and B is an amide group, --C(O)N(R 36 )--, amino group--N(R 36 )--, carboxyl group--C(O)--O--, carbonyl group, or polyether group--(EO) a (PO) b--where EO represents an ethylene oxy radical, PO represents a propylene oxy radical, a and b are numbers from 0 to 100, a is preferably about 0 to about 30, b is preferably about 0 to 10, the sum of a and b is at least 1, EO and PO radicals may be randomly mixed or in separate blocks, R 36 This is either hydrogen or a C1-C6 alkyl group. 【0170】 R 31 These are independently hydrogen or C1~C 22 It is alkyl, R 32 These are independent of C1~C 10 Alkyl, --O--, amide group --C(O)N(R 6 )--, polyether group-O(EO) a (PO) b -, -R 37 -DR 37 -, or -DR 37 -D- and R 37 The groups are independently C1-C6 alkyl, and D is -O-, -S-, or an amide group -C(O)N(R 36 )-, or amino group-N(R 36 )- and R 36 a and b are as defined above, and t is independently 0 or 1. 【0171】 Z is 独立して , hydrogen, --SO3Y, --P(O)(OY)2, --COOY, --CH2COOY, --CH2CH(OH)CH2SO3Y, R 32 If Z is not a polyether, then Z is also --OSO3Y and --OP(O)(OY)2, where Y is an alkali metal such as hydrogen, sodium and potassium; an alkaline earth metal such as magnesium and calcium; an ammonium; or an organic base salt such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, triethylamine, trimethylamine, or N-hydroxyethylmorpholine. 【0172】 A1 or A2 is independently a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl, O--R5 --O-- group, or aryl, preferably phenyl, R 33 This includes bonds, aryl groups such as phenyl or diphenyl groups, and C1-C 10 Alkyl alkyl groups, preferably C1-C4 alkyl groups, most preferably methylene, -C≡C-, -O-, --S--, --S----, --N(R) 36 )--, --R 35 O--, --R 35 O(EO) a (PO) b --, --D1R 38 --D1--, or -R 38 --D1-R 38 --and R 38 C1-C 10 Alkyl alkyl group, --C(O)--, --R 35 O(EO) a (PO) b --, --OR 35 --O--, or aryl, for example, phenyl, where D1 is independently --O--, --S--, --S----, --SO2--, --C(O)--, polyether group --O(EO) a (PO) b -- Amide group -- C(O)N(R 36 )--, amino group--N(R 36 )-,--O--R 5 --O-- or aryl, R 35 , R 36 a and b are as defined above. 【0173】 In the formulas of this disclosure, the term “alkali” includes substituted alkalis, in particular their hydroxy-substituted derivatives, as well as linear and branched chains. When Z is hydrogen, the gemin surfactant is nonionic. 【0174】 Other gemini surfactants particularly useful in this disclosure include gemini anionic or nonionic surfactants of the following formulas: [ka] In the formula, Rc R represents an aryl, preferably a phenyl. 31 , R 33 , R 34 , and Z are as defined above. a and b are numbers from 0 to 100, where a is preferably about 0 to about 30 and b is preferably about 0 to 10, the sum of a and b is at least 1, and the EO and PO radicals may be randomly mixed or in separate blocks. 【0175】 The primary hydroxyl groups of these surfactants can be readily phosphorylated, sulfated, or carboxylated by standard techniques. 【0176】 Alternatively, the detergent compositions or cleaning compositions disclosed herein do not need to contain gemini surfactants. 【0177】 Additional components The cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein may also contain one or more additional cleaning composition agents. Examples of additional cleaning composition agents include, but are not limited to, ion precipitation inhibitors; crystal modifiers; curing agents; bleaching agents; peroxycarboxylic acids, peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, fillers; defoaming agents; anti-redeposition agents; stabilizers; dispersants; fragrances and dyes; and thickeners. 【0178】 Alternatively, the cleaning compositions or detergent compositions disclosed herein may not contain one, more, or any additional cleaning composition agents. 【0179】 Preparation of compositions in this specification In one example, the compound of Formula 1 is combined with any additional functional component and allowed to interact and harden into a solid form. The solidification process can last from a few seconds to about 6 hours, depending on factors including, but not limited to, the size of the formed or cast composition, the composition, and the temperature of the composition. 【0180】 The solid composition may be formed using a batch or continuous mixing system. In exemplary embodiments, one or more cleaning agents are combined and mixed at high shear using a uniscrew or twin-screw extruder to form a homogeneous mixture. In some embodiments, the processing temperature is below the melting temperature of the components. The processed mixture may be dispensed from a mixer by forming, casting, or other suitable means, where the composition hardens into a solid form. The structure of the matrix may be characterized according to its hardness, melting point, material distribution, crystalline structure, and other similar properties by methods known in the art. Generally, solid compositions processed according to the methods of the present disclosure are substantially homogeneous with respect to the distribution of components throughout their entire mass and are dimensionally stable. 【0181】 In the extrusion process, liquid and solid components are introduced into a final mixing system and continuously mixed until the components form a substantially homogeneous semi-solid mixture in which the components are distributed throughout their entire mass. The mixture is then discharged from the mixing system into or through a die or other molding means. The product is then packaged. In exemplary embodiments, the formed composition begins to harden into a solid state in approximately 1 minute to approximately 3 hours. More specifically, the formed composition begins to harden into a solid state in approximately 1 minute to approximately 2 hours. More specifically, the formed composition begins to harden into a solid state in approximately 1 minute to approximately 20 minutes. 【0182】 In the casting process, the liquid and solid components are introduced into a final mixing system and continuously mixed until the components form a substantially homogeneous liquid mixture in which the components are distributed throughout their entire mass. For example, the components can be mixed in the mixing system for at least approximately 60 seconds. Once mixing is complete, the product is transferred to a packaging container where solidification occurs. In exemplary embodiments, the cast composition begins to harden into a solid state in approximately 1 minute to approximately 3 hours. More specifically, the cast composition begins to harden into a solid state in approximately 1 minute to approximately 2 hours. More specifically, the cast composition begins to harden into a solid state in approximately 1 minute to approximately 20 minutes. 【0183】 The term "solid" means that the cured composition will not flow under moderate stress or pressure or mere gravity, and will substantially retain its shape. The degree of hardness of a solid casting composition can range from the hardness of a relatively dense and hard molten solid product, such as concrete, to the softness characterized by a cured paste. In addition, the term "solid" refers to the state of the composition under the expected storage and use conditions of the solid composition. Generally, the composition is expected to remain in a solid form when exposed to temperatures up to approximately 100°F, specifically up to approximately 120°F. 【0184】 The resulting solid compositions may, but are not limited to, take the form of cast solid products, extruded, molded, or formed solid pellets, blocks, tablets, powders, granules, or flakes, or the formed solids may subsequently be ground or formed into powders, granules, or flakes. For example, an extruded pellet material formed by the solidification matrix may have a weight of about 50 grams to about 250 grams, an extruded solid formed by the composition may have a weight of about 100 grams or more, and a solid block washing composition formed by the composition may have a mass of about 1 to about 10 kilograms. The solid compositions provide a stabilized source of functional materials. In some embodiments, the solid compositions may be dissolved in, for example, an aqueous medium or other medium to concentrate and / or produce a composition for use. This solution may be directed to a reservoir for subsequent use and / or dilution, or it may be applied directly to the point of use. 【0185】 Solid compositions can be provided in the form of unit doses. A unit dose refers to a solid composition unit of a size such that the entire unit is used in one washing cycle. When a solid composition is provided in unit doses, it is typically provided as a cast solid, extruded pellet, or tablet having a size of approximately 1 gram to approximately 50 grams. 【0186】 The solid composition is provided in a multi-use solid form, such as a block or multiple pellets, and can be repeatedly used to produce aqueous compositions for multiple wash cycles. For example, the solid composition can be provided as a cast solid, extruded block, or tablet having a mass of about 5 grams to about 10 kilograms, about 1 kilogram to about 10 kilograms, or about 5 kilograms to about 8 kilograms. Alternatively, the multi-use form of the solid composition may have a mass of about 5 grams to about 1 kilogram, or about 5 grams to about 500 grams. 【0187】 Although the composition is discussed as being formed as a solid product, the composition may be provided in the form of a paste or liquid. If the concentrate is provided in the form of a paste, sufficient water is added to the composition so as to prevent complete solidification of the composition. Furthermore, dispersants and other components may be incorporated into the concentrate to maintain the desired distribution of the components. 【0188】 When used in the manner described below, the cleaning composition or detergent composition is a ready-to-use solution or concentrated composition, which may be added to an aqueous system or diluted to form a composition for use. Generally, a concentrate refers to a composition intended to be added to or diluted with water, while a composition that comes into contact with the item to be cleaned may be called a composition for use. 【0189】 A composition for use can be prepared from a concentrate by diluting the concentrate with water at a dilution ratio that provides a composition for use having the desired detergent properties. The water used to dilute the concentrate and form the composition for use may be called diluent water or diluent, and may vary depending on the context. The composition for use may also contain additional functional ingredients at levels suitable for washing, rinsing, etc. 【0190】 The concentrated composition may essentially contain only one or more compounds of Formula 1, and additional components and / or functional materials may be added as separate components before or at the time of use. Alternatively, the concentrated composition may contain one or more compounds of Formula 1, as well as additional components such as, but not limited to, at least one alkali metal hydroxide. 【0191】 Typical dilution factors for cleaning compositions or detergent compositions range from approximately 1 to approximately 10,000, but depend on factors such as water hardness and the amount of dirt to be removed. For example, concentrates are diluted with water in a ratio of approximately 1:10 to approximately 1:100. More specifically, concentrates are diluted with water in a ratio of approximately 1:100 to approximately 1:5000. More specifically, concentrates are diluted with water in a ratio of approximately 1:250 to approximately 1:2000. 【0192】 For illustrative purposes, representative non-limiting cleaning or detergent compositions comprising compounds of formula 1, 2, or 3, useful for a variety of applications, are provided herein. [Table 1] 【0193】 A method for cleaning articles is also provided. This method involves contacting the article with a detergent composition comprising a compound of formula 1, 2, or 3 as described herein. As described above, the detergent composition may further contain a builder. The builder may include enzymes, oxidizing agents, condensed phosphates, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal silicates, alkali metal metasilicates, phosphonates, aminocarboxylic acids, carboxylic acid polymers, or combinations thereof. 【0194】 The articles can be brought into contact with a cleaning composition at a concentration of approximately 50 to 6,000 ppm, based on the total amount of fluid in contact with the articles. 【0195】 The articles may be brought into contact with compounds of formula 1, 2, or 3 at concentrations ranging from approximately 10 to approximately 3,000 ppm, based on the total amount of fluid in contact with the articles. 【0196】 The article may include metal surfaces, glass surfaces, fabrics, ceramics, polycarbonate surfaces, polysulfone surfaces, melamine surfaces, ceramic surfaces, porcelain surfaces, or combinations thereof. Preferably, the article is a fabric. More preferably, the article is a ceramic. 【0197】 A method for cleaning the membrane is also provided. This method involves contacting the membrane with a cleaning solution containing any compound of formula 1, 2, or 3 as described herein. 【0198】 The membrane can be contacted with a compound of formula 1, 2, or 3 at a concentration of approximately 10 to approximately 5,000 ppm, based on the total amount of fluid in contact with the membrane. 【0199】 In the methods disclosed herein, the membrane may be a membrane used in dairy processing. For example, the membrane may be a microfiltration membrane, an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, a reverse osmosis membrane, or a combination thereof. 【0200】 definition As used herein, the terms “substantially absent” or “absent” refer to compositions that either completely lack a component or contain such a small amount of a component that it does not affect the performance of the composition. Components may be present as impurities or contaminants and must be less than 0.5% by weight. For example, the amount of a component may be less than 0.1% by weight, and in some cases, less than 0.01% by weight. 【0201】 The terms "weight percent," "wt%," "percent by weight," and "% by weight," and their variations, as used herein, refer to the concentration of a substance obtained by dividing its weight by the total weight of the composition and multiplying by 100. As used herein, "percent," "%," etc., are intended to be synonymous with "weight percent," "wt%," etc. 【0202】 As used herein, the term "polymer" means a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer. The term "polymer" includes homopolymers, copolymers, terpolymers, and polymers comprising three or more monomers, crosslinked or partially crosslinked polymers, as well as combinations or blends thereof. 【0203】 As used herein, the terms “polymer solution” or “polymer dispersion” mean a polymer composition substantially dispersed or dissolved in water, a water source, or an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution includes one or more dissolved salts, buffers, acids, bases, surfactants, or other dissolved, dispersed, or emulsified compounds, materials, components, or combinations thereof. 【0204】 As used herein, “reverse emulsion polymer” and “reverse latex polymer” mean a water-in-oil polymer emulsion comprising a water-soluble polymer in the aqueous phase (which may be cationic, anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic), a hydrocarbon oil for the oil phase, and a water-in-oil emulsifier. The reverse emulsion polymer is a continuous hydrocarbon with a water-soluble polymer dispersed within a hydrocarbon matrix. The reverse emulsion polymer is then “inverted” or activated for use by shearing, dilution, and generally by releasing the polymer from the particles using another surfactant. See U.S. Patent No. 3,734,873 incorporated herein by reference. 【0205】 As used herein, the term “water source” means a water source that is essentially derived from or consists of wastewater, including freshwater, deionized water, distilled water, generated water, urban water, runoff or urban wastewater; treated or partially treated wastewater, well water, brackish water, “miscellaneous wastewater,” seawater, or a combination of two or more water sources as determined by the circumstances. A water source may include one or more salts, ions, buffers, acids, bases, surfactants, or other dissolved, dispersed, or emulsified compounds, materials, components, or combinations thereof. 【0206】 As used herein, the terms “oil” or “hydrocarbon solvent,” when applied to the oil phase of an oil-in-oil emulsion, mean any compound or blend thereof that dissolves in water at 25°C in less than 0.1% by weight, is substantially chemically inert in the oil-in-oil emulsions described herein, and is liquid at least in the range of 20°C to 100°C. 【0207】 As used herein, the term “aqueous phase” means a water source having at least a monomer or polymer dispersed or dissolved, and further, the dispersion or solution is a discontinuous phase in a water-in-oil emulsion. 【0208】 Unless otherwise specified, the alkyl groups described herein are, alone or as part of another group, optionally substituted linear saturated monovalent hydrocarbon substituents containing 1 to 60 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or 8 to 30 carbon atoms in the main chain, or optionally substituted branched saturated monovalent hydrocarbon substituents containing 3 to 60 carbon atoms, preferably 8 to 30 carbon atoms in the main chain. Examples of unsubstituted alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, s-pentyl, and t-pentyl. 【0209】 In this specification, the terms “aryl” or “ar,” used alone or as part of another group (e.g., arylalkyl), refer to optionally substituted allocyclic aromatic groups, preferably monocyclic or bicyclic groups containing 6 to 12 carbon atoms in the ring portion, such as phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, substituted phenyl, substituted biphenyl, or substituted naphthyl. Phenyl and substituted phenyl are more preferred aryl groups. The term “aryl” also includes heteroaryls. 【0210】 "Arylalkyl" refers to an aryl group bonded to the parent molecule via an alkylene group. The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group and the alkylene group is selected such that the arylalkyl group has a total of approximately 6 to 18 carbon atoms. A preferred arylalkyl group is benzyl. 【0211】 The term "substituted" in "substituted aryl," "substituted alkyl," etc., means that in the group in question (i.e., the alkyl, aryl, or other group following this term), at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom is hydroxy(-OH), alkylthio, amide(-CON(R) A )(R B )(wherein, R A and R B (These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl)), amino (-N(R A )(R B )(wherein, R A and R B (These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl), halo (fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iod), silyl, nitro (-NO2), ether (-OR A (In the formula, R A (These are alkyl or aryl) or ester (-OC(O)R A (In the formula, R A (These are alkyl or aryl)), keto(-C(O)R A (In the formula, R A This means that the group is substituted with one or more substituents, such as alkyl or aryl, heterocyclo, etc. When the term “substituted” introduces a list of possible substituents, the term is intended to apply to each member of the group. That is, the phrase “optionally substituted alkyl or aryl” should be interpreted as “optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.” 【0212】 As used herein, the terms “heterocyclo,” “heterocyclic,” or “heterocyclyl” refer to monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic groups containing one to four heteroatoms selected from N, O, S(O)n, P(O)n, PRz, NH, or NRz (wherein Rz is an appropriate substituent). Heterocyclic groups optionally contain one or two double bonds. Examples of heterocyclic groups include, but are not limited to, azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranil, imidazolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, oxazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, tetrahydrothiadinyl, tetrahydrothiadinyl, tetrahydrothiadinyl, morpholinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrodiadinyl, oxazinyl, oxathiadinyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, quinuclidinyl, chromanil, isochromanil, and benzoxazinyl. Examples of monocyclic saturated or partially saturated ring systems include tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, imidazolidine-1-yl, imidazolidine-2-yl, imidazolidine-4-yl, pyrrolidine-1-yl, pyrrolidine-2-yl, pyrrolidine-3-yl, piperidine-1-yl, piperidine-2-yl, piperidine-3-yl, piperazine-1-yl, piperazine-2-yl, piperazine-3-yl, 1,3-oxazolidine-3-yl, and isothia. Examples include zolidin, 1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl, 1,2-pyrazolidin-2-yl, 1,3-pyrazolidin-1-yl, thiomorpholine-yl, 1,2-tetrahydrothiadin-2-yl, 1,3-tetrahydrothiadin-3-yl, tetrahydrothiadiazine-yl, morpholine-yl, 1,2-tetrahydrodiazine-2-yl, 1,3-tetrahydrodiazine-1-yl, 1,4-oxazine-2-yl, and 1,2,5-oxathiadin-4-yl. The heterocyclic group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more suitable substituents, preferably one to three suitable substituents as defined above. 【0213】 Having described the present invention in detail, it will be clear that modifications and changes are possible without departing from the scope of the invention as described in the appended claims. [Examples] 【0214】 The following non-limiting embodiments are provided to further illustrate the present invention. 【0215】 Example 1: Synthesis of a novel surfactant composition The overall synthesis of the surfactants described herein is achieved in two steps (Scheme 1). First, an acceptor molecule (C) is prepared by a ring-opening reaction between an alkyl epoxide (II) and an aromatic amine or alcohol compound (A). The second step involves oxyalkylation of the acceptor molecule (C) with an alkylene oxide (D) to give a series of surfactants (E). [ka] In the formula, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, m, and n are as defined above. 【0216】 Examples 1 and 2 disclose a specific synthesis of a series of ethoxylated 1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy-3-phenoxypropan-2-ols by the following two-step process (Scheme 2): [ka] 【0217】 Example 1A: Synthesis of 1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol [ka] [Table 2] Phenol (100 g, 1.06 mol) and potassium hydroxide (1 g, 0.02 mol) were added to a 500 mL three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with a temperature probe, condenser, nitrogen inlet, and magnetic stirring rod, and the reaction temperature rose to 50°C. Next, 2-ethylhexylglycidal ether (200 g, 1.06 mol) was added to the molten phenol under a nitrogen blanket. The reaction temperature was raised to 130°C and stirred for 4 hours or until the reaction was complete. The progress of the reaction was monitored by GC-MS (Figure 1). The structure of the obtained compound was confirmed by NMR (Figure 2) and mass spectrometry (+ESI-MS): calc.[M+H]+281.21, measured value 281.2109. 【0218】 Example 1B: Addition of ethylene oxide to 1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol After catalytic action and dehydration, 505.93 g of 1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy-3-phenoxypropan-2-ol) was packed into a 2-liter Pearl reactor and heated to 125°C under 10 psi of nitrogen with a stirrer speed of 300 rpm. The ethoxylation reaction was initiated when the acceptor material reached 125°C. Ethylene oxide was added stepwise, slowly increasing the operating pressure range from 55 to 65 psi during oxide supply. A slight exothermic reaction was observed. Once the target amount of ethylene oxide, 476.5 g (6 mol), was packed into the reactor, the oxide supply was stopped, and the reaction was allowed to proceed at 125°C for 6 hours. The material was then cooled and sampled for testing. Preparation of intermediates (6-13 mol EO) was completed by increasing the level of ethylene oxide by adding the desired amount of EO. 【0219】 Example 2A: Synthesis of 3,3'-((4-hydroxyphenyl)azandiyl)bis(1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)propan-2-ol) [ka] [Table 3] 600 g, 3.22 mol of 2-ethylhexylglycidal ether was added to a 1 L three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with a temperature probe, nitrogen inlet, condenser, and magnetic stirring rod. Then, 176 g, 1.612 mol of 4-aminophenol was added to the thoroughly stirred reaction mixture. The resulting suspension was heated to 120°C under a nitrogen blanket and stirred for 3 hours or until the reaction was complete. Upon completion of the reaction, the suspension turned into a clear, dark amber solution. The resulting product was characterized by NMR and ESI-MS. 【0220】 Example 2B: Addition of ethylene oxide to 3,3'-((4-hydroxyphenyl)azandiyl)bis(1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)propan-2-ol) After catalytic action and dehydration, 481.72 g of 3,3'-((4-hydroxyphenyl)azandiyl)bis(1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)propan-2-ol) was packed into a 2-liter Pearl reactor and heated to 125°C under 10 psi of nitrogen with a stirrer speed of 300 rpm. The ethoxylation reaction was initiated when the acceptor material reached 125°C. Ethylene oxide was added stepwise, slowly increasing the operating pressure range from 55 to 65 psi during oxide supply. A slight exothermic reaction was observed. Once the target amount of ethylene oxide, 440.5 g (10 mol), was packed into the reactor, the oxide supply was stopped, and the reaction was allowed to proceed at 125°C for 6 hours. The material was then cooled and sampled for testing. Preparation of intermediates (10-24 mol O-EO) was completed by increasing the level of ethylene oxide by adding the desired amount of EO. 【0221】 Example 3: Physical properties of 1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)-3-phenoxypropane-2-olethoxylate In this example, the interfacial tension, cloud point, and critical micelle concentration of a series of ethoxylate surfactants (1-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)-3-phenoxypropane-2-olethoxylate) having 6 to 13 moles of EO groups were measured. [ka] [Table 4] 【0222】 Interfacial tension is the surface free energy at the interface between two immiscible liquids (in this case, oil and water). Adding a surfactant lowers the interfacial tension. To achieve low interfacial tension, the surfactant is evenly distributed between the two phases and has low affinity for both phases. 【0223】 The interfacial tension between a 1% surfactant aqueous solution and corn oil was measured using a spinning drop tensiometer at 4000 rpm. The temperature was kept constant at 25°C. This value is actually temperature-dependent. The minimum interfacial value for different surfactants will vary depending on the selected temperature and oil phase. 【0224】 Table 3 shows the phase tensions of ethoxylate surfactants measured using corn oil or dodecane as the light phase. [Table 5] 【0225】 The cloud point is the temperature at which a solution of a nonionic surfactant becomes cloudy. At this point, the solution has crossed the phase boundary, and the cloudy solution is an emulsion of the coacervate phase in the dilution phase. 【0226】 A 1% by weight surfactant solution was slowly heated while stirring to maintain a constant temperature throughout. The cloud point was defined as the temperature at which the solution began to become cloudy, and the results for a series of ethoxylate surfactants are shown in Table 4. [Table 6] 【0227】 The critical micelle concentration (CMC) is the concentration at which micelles begin to form in a solution containing a surfactant. This can be measured by several physical property measurements. Here, it was determined by measuring the surface tension of surfactant solutions of various concentrations. A semi-logarithmic plot of concentration-surface temperature yielded a curve with breaks or changes in the slope. The concentration at the break was defined as the critical micelle concentration (CMC). Table 5 summarizes the critical micelle concentrations for each ethoxylate surfactant tested. [Table 7] 【0228】 Example 4: Surfactants effective for removing butter fat Surfactants were screened for their ability to remove butter from polysulfone excised specimens using a standard butter fat removal test method. Common consumer goods are made of PES (polyethersulfone) or PVDF material. Here, polysulfone excised specimens were used to represent the PES film surface. 【0229】 Compounds A (9EO and 10EO), which are ethoxylated surfactants, were tested with deionized (DI) water, ethylhexyl alcohol alkoxylate (Ecosurf EH-9), nonylphenol containing 9.5 moles of ethylene oxide (NPE9.5), and lauramine oxide (Barlox 12). Each surfactant was used at concentrations of 200 or 600 ppm, except for EH-9 (always 1000 ppm). 【0230】 Brand new, unused cut-out specimens (1x3 inch PS cut-out specimens obtained from Small Parts via Amazon) were used for each surfactant tested. Each specimen was immersed in methanol for 30 seconds, dried, and then placed on a cookie sheet (lined with Wypall towels) in a 120°F oven for 30 minutes. After washing and drying, each specimen was weighed on an analytical balance. Next, a uniform layer of room temperature butter (unsalted) was applied to the bottom 75% of each specimen using a 1-inch wide foam brush. In total, approximately 0.0250–0.0300 g of butter was applied to each specimen. The specimens were then returned to the cookie sheet and dried overnight before being weighed a second time. 【0231】 In DI water, 600 g of test solutions consisting of each of compound A-9EO, compound A-10EO, NPE9.5, and Barlox12 (200 or 600 ppm, except EH-9 (always 1000 ppm)) were prepared and added to a beaker along with a stirring rod. The solutions were heated to 45°C, the stirring speed was set to 240 rpm, and the solutions were tested at either pH 7, pH 9, or pH 11. Note that each surfactant was tested in four ways using four different cut specimens in one beaker containing the corresponding surfactant solution. Once prepared, the cut specimens were suspended in the solution at a constant distance between the specimen and the center of the beaker, with the dirty / butter side facing the center. The stirring speed was maintained at 240 rpm and the temperature was maintained at 45°C for 10 minutes. Each cut specimen was then removed and immersed three times in a separate beaker from which DI water slowly overflowed (e.g., placed under a faucet running DI water). Each "dip" consisted of submerging a cut specimen in water for 2 seconds and then removing it for 2 seconds. The cut specimens were then placed on a paper towel to dry, and then returned to a cookie sheet where they were left to dry overnight. The next day, they were weighed again. 【0232】 Figure 1 shows the contamination removal rates for compounds A-9EO, A-10EO, NPE9.5, and EH9 at pH 7, 9, and 11, calculated from the weight of washed specimens compared to dried and contaminated specimens. 【0233】 Figure 2 shows the butter fat removal rate calculated from the weight of washed specimens compared to dry, soiled specimens, with or without pH adjustment, for compounds A-9EO, A-10EO, NPE9.5, Barlox12, and EH9. 【0234】 Example 5: Non-APE surfactants show good stain removal rates from ready-made fabric samples. In this embodiment, alkaline detergent builders, either alone or in combination with novel surfactants disclosed herein, were subjected to a standard turgotometer test procedure to measure the stain removal rate from ready-made fabric samples (e.g., terry cotton). This test measured the ability of each detergent-surfactant combination to remove cosmetics from the terry cotton. The test was conducted at 40°C. 【0235】 Cosmetics were stamped onto ready-made cotton samples purchased from Test Fabrics, Inc. using a standardized method designed to reduce variations in lipstick application and enable repeatable, consistent wash tests. In short, the stamping procedure was as follows: liquid cosmetic was poured into a watch glass, and the cosmetic was applied to the stamp using a rounded foam applicator. The applicator was lightly tapped across the entire surface of the stamp until the surface was smooth. Next, a clean edge, such as the edge of a stainless steel curtain, was dragged across the entire stamp along the ridge. Ideally, the stamp should be completely coated with cosmetic, with the ridge visible. The same amount of pressure was used to stamp each fabric sample. The stamp was lightly lifted to avoid disturbing the freshly stamped stain. 【0236】 The ready-made liquid cosmetic sample (code #CS-17) was purchased from Center for Testmaterials BV. 【0237】 Next, soiled fabric samples were subjected to a standard turgotometer test to measure the effectiveness of detergent / surfactant combinations in removing stains. A turgotometer, model #7243ES, serial MCC14-813, manufactured by Test Fabrics Inc., was used along with a 1L pot and water bath. Before washing, the initial value of the soiled sample was read using a Mach5 Colour Instrument to establish the initial "L" value. The turgotometer was set to 120°F, and 0.5 liters of 5-grain water were added to each of the six pots and equilibrated to 120°F. 【0238】 The laundry solution was weighed and added to the pot of the targotometer, and stirred for 30 seconds to 1 minute to mix and dissolve. The controller was set to a run time of 1 minute at 100 RPM (standard RPM for most tests). Each sample was tracked quickly to minimize differences in exposure time to the detergent system. Immediately after adding each sample, it was stirred for 10 minutes, then removed and rinsed in 1 L of cold 5-grain water. The samples were then removed from the cold water and rinsed with cold 5-grain tap water. After squeezing out excess water, the samples were air-dried on Wypall paper towels. After drying, the final "L" value was measured using the Mach5 Colour Instrument. The stain removal rate % was calculated from the difference between the initial (pre-wash) L value and the final L value (post-wash). 【0239】 Figure 3A shows the stain removal rates (for natural beige L'Oréal True Match Foundation stains) measured with a turgotometer for 500 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 cold detergent and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 cold builder (1x), 1000 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 cold detergent and 1200 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 cold builder (2x), 500 ppm Compound A-10EO, 500 ppm Compound A-10EO and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 cold builder, 500 ppm Compound A-9EO, 500 ppm Compound A-9EO and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 cold builder. 【0240】 Figure 3B shows the stain removal rates (stains of Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation in Natural Beige) measured with a turgotometer for 500 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature detergent (1x), 500 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature detergent and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature builder (1x + builder), 500 ppm Compound A-9EO, 500 ppm Compound A-9EO and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature builder, 500 ppm Compound A-10EO, 500 ppm Compound A-10EO and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature builder, 500 ppm NPE, and 500 ppm NPE and 600 ppm Aquanomic 2.0 low-temperature builder. 【0241】 When introducing elements of this disclosure or preferred embodiments thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” “the,” and “said” are intended to mean that one or more of the elements exist. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are intended to be comprehensive and mean that additional elements other than those listed therein may exist. 【0242】 In light of the above, it will be evident that several of the objectives of this disclosure have been achieved, and other beneficial results have been obtained. 【0243】 Because various modifications can be made to the above compositions and processes without departing from the scope of this disclosure, all matters included in the above description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings are intended to be construed as illustrative and not limiting. Examples of embodiments of the present disclosure are listed in the following sections [1] to

[38] . [1] A method for cleaning an article, the method comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of formula 1 having the following structure: [ka] During the ceremony, A is optionally substituted with phenyl, naphthalene, indole, purine, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, pyrimidine, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, or thiazole. Z has the structure of either part A or part B as follows: [ka] During the ceremony, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- and, n is an integer between 0 and 10. R 6 and R 9 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 7 However, alkyl, aryl, or -(CH 2 )zOR 11 And, R 8 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 10 However, it is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, R 11 However, it is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an independent integer between 3 and 20. z is an integer between 1 and 10. A method wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. [2] The use of a cleaning composition for cleaning an article, comprising contacting the article with the cleaning composition which contains a compound of formula 1 having the following structure: 【change】 During the ceremony, A is optionally substituted with phenyl, naphthalene, indole, purine, pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, pyrimidine, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, or thiazole. Z has the structure of either part A or part B as follows: 【change】 During the ceremony, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- and, n is an integer between 0 and 10. R 6 and R 9 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 7 However, alkyl, aryl, or -(CH 2 )zOR 11 And, R 8 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 10 However, it is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, R 11 However, it is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an independent integer between 3 and 20. z is an integer between 1 and 10. The cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. [3] The cleaning composition having a pH of about 1 to 7, as described or used according to item 1 or 2. [4] Part B has the structure of either Part B1 or Part B2 as follows: 【change】 During the ceremony, R 9 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 12 C 3 ~C 22 The method or use described in any one of items 1 to 3, wherein the material is alkyl or alkenyl. [5] The method or use described in any one of items 1 to 4, wherein A is optionally substituted with phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, or isoquinolyl. [6] The method or use described in item 5, wherein A is optionally substituted with phenyl or naphthyl. [7] A method for cleaning an article, the method comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of formula 2 having the following structure: 【change】 During the ceremony, R 1 、R 2 、R 3 、R 4 , and R 5 These are independently hydrogen, Z, alkyl, or alkoxyl, or two adjacent R groups bond to form a condensed ring. Z has the structure of either part A or part B as follows: 【change】 During the ceremony, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- and, n is an integer between 0 and 10. R6 and R 9 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 7 However, alkyl, aryl, or -(CH 2 )zOR 11 And, R 8 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 10 However, it is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, R 11 However, it is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20. z is an integer between 1 and 10. A method wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. [8] The use of a cleaning composition for cleaning an article, comprising contacting the article with the cleaning composition containing a compound of formula 2 having the following structure: 【change】 During the ceremony, R 1 、R 2 、R 3 、R 4 , and R 5 These are independently hydrogen, Z, alkyl, or alkoxyl, or two adjacent R groups bond to form a condensed ring. Z has the structure of either part A or part B as follows: 【change】 During the ceremony, X is -O-, -N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)-, -C(O)O-, -N(R 10 )C(O)-, -C(O)N(R 10 )-, -OC(O)O-, -OC(O)N(R 10 )-,-N(R 10 )C(O)O-, or -N(R 10 )C(O)N(R 10 )- and, n is an integer between 0 and 10. R 6 and R 9 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 7 However, alkyl, aryl, or -(CH 2 )zOR 11 And, R 8 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 10 However, it is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, R 11 However, it is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20. z is an integer between 1 and 10. The cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. [9] The cleaning composition having a pH of about 1 to 7, as described or used in item 8.

[10] Part B has the structure of either Part B1 or Part B2 as follows: 【change】 During the ceremony, R 9 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 12 C 3 ~C 22 The method or use described in any one of items 7 to 9, wherein the alkyl or alkenyl is used.

[11] R 1 、R 2 、R 3 、R 4 , and R 5 The method or use described in any one of items 7-10, wherein at least one of them is Z.

[12] The compound has the structure of the following formula 3, 【change】 In the formula, R 1 、R 2 、R 4 , and R 5 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyl, or Z. Z 1 、Z 2 , and Z independently have the following part A or part B, 【change】 During the ceremony, X is -O- or -N(R 10 )- and, n is an integer between 0 and 5. R 6 and R 9 These are independently hydrogen or alkyl, R 7 However, alkyl, or -(CH 2 )zOR 11 And, R 8 These are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, R 10 However, it is hydrogen, alkyl, or Z, R 11 However, it is hydrogen or alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20. The method or use described in item 11, wherein z is an integer from 1 to 10.

[13] R 1 、R 2 、R 3 、R 4 , and R 5 Independently, hydrogen or C 1 ~C 4 Alkyl, the method or use described in any one of items 1 to 10.

[14] R 1 、R 2 、R 3 、R 4 and R 5 However, hydrogen, as described or used in item 13.

[15] R 6 and R 9 However, the method or use described in any one of items 1 to 14, wherein the hydrogen is hydrogen.

[16] R 8 The method or use described in any one of items 1 to 15, wherein the hydrogen is methyl.

[17] R 7 However, -(CH 2 )zOR 11 The method or use described in any one of items 1 through 16.

[18] The method or use described in any one of items 1 to 17, wherein z is 1 to 3.

[19] R 11 However, C 4 ~C 22 Alkyl, as described or used in any one of items 1 to 18.

[20] X is -O- or -N(R 10 )- The method or use described in any one of items 1-3, 5-9, and 11-19.

[21] The method or use of X as described in item 20, where X is -O-.

[22] X is -N(R 10 )- The method or use described in item 20.

[23] R 10 However, the method or use described in any one of items 1 to 22, wherein the hydrogen is hydrogen.

[24] The compound of formula 1 or 2 has the following corresponding structure: 【change】 The method or use described in any one of items 1-3, 5-9, and 13-21, wherein m is an integer between 6 and 12.

[25] The method or use described in item 24, wherein m is an integer or 9 or 10.

[26] The method or use described in any one of items 1 to 25, wherein the article is a metal surface, a glass surface, a fabric, a ceramic, a polycarbonate surface, a polysulfone surface, a melamine surface, a ceramic surface, a porcelain surface, a film, or a combination thereof.

[27] The method or use described in any one of items 1 to 26, wherein the cleaning composition further comprises a building agent.

[28] The method or use described in item 27, wherein the constructor is an enzyme, an oxidizing agent, a condensed phosphate, an alkali metal silicate, an alkali metal metasilicate, a phosphonate, an aminocarboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid polymer, or a combination thereof.

[29] The method or use described in item 26, wherein the article is made of cloth.

[30] The method or use described in item 26, wherein the article is made of pottery.

[31] The method or use described in item 26, wherein the article is a membrane.

[32] The method or use described in item 31, wherein the membrane is a membrane used in a dairy processing.

[33] The method or use described in item 31 or 32, wherein the membrane is a microfiltration membrane, an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, a reverse osmosis membrane, or a combination thereof.

[34] The article is contaminated with protein or oil stains, as described or used in any one of items 1 to 33.

[35] The cleaning composition having a pH of about 2 to 7, as described or used according to any one of items 1 to 34.

[36] The cleaning composition having a pH of about 3 to 7, as described or used according to any one of items 1 to 34.

[37] The cleaning composition having a pH of about 4 to 7, as described or used according to any one of items 1 to 34.

[38] The cleaning composition having a pH of about 5 to 7, as described or used according to any one of items 1 to 34.

Claims

[Claim 1] A method for cleaning an article, the method comprising contacting the article with a cleaning composition comprising a compound of formula 1 having the following structure: 【Chemistry 1】 During the ceremony, A is phenyl, Z has the structure of either part A or part B as follows: 【Chemistry 2】 During the ceremony, X is -O- or -N(R １０ ) - and n is an integer between 0 and 5. R ６ and R ９ These are independently hydrogen or methyl, R ７ However, - (CH ２ ) z-O-R １１ And, R ８ However, it is hydrogen or methyl, R １０ However, it is hydrogen or methyl, R １１ is hydrogen or C ４ to C ２２ alkyl, m is an integer between 3 and 20. z is an integer between 1 and 3, A method wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of 7 or less. [Claim 2] The method according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of 1 to 7. [Claim 3] R ６ and R ９ The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hydrogen is... [Claim 4] R ８ The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the substance is hydrogen. [Claim 5] The compound of formula 1 has the following corresponding structure: 【Transformation 3】 The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein m is an integer from 6 to 12. [Claim 6] The method according to claim 5, wherein m is 9 or 10. [Claim 7] The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the article is a metal surface, a glass surface, a fabric, a ceramic, a polycarbonate surface, a polysulfone surface, a melamine surface, a ceramic surface, a porcelain surface, a film, or a combination thereof. [Claim 8] The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cleaning composition further comprises a building agent, the building agent being an enzyme, an oxidizing agent, a condensed phosphate, an alkali metal silicate, an alkali metal metasilicate, a phosphonate, an aminocarboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid polymer, or a combination thereof. [Claim 9] The method according to claim 7, wherein the article is a cloth or a ceramic. [Claim 10] The method according to claim 7, wherein the article is a membrane, the membrane is a membrane used in dairy processing, and the membrane is a microfiltration membrane, an ultrafiltration membrane, a nanofiltration membrane, a reverse osmosis membrane, or a combination thereof. [Claim 11] The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of 3 to 7.

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