PURPOSE: To obtain a bleaching agent and a bleaching detergent composition containing hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide capable of generating hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution and a specific organic peracid precursor, having an extremely good bleaching activity and an excellent detergent activity against mud stain or tallow stain.
CONSTITUTION: (A) Hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide capable of generating hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution thereof (e.g. sodium percarbonate) is blended with (B) an organic peracid precursor of formula I [X is O, NHCO, CO, OCO, etc.; Y is 1-12C alkylene, a group of formula II, the formula (OCH2CH2)n ((n) is integer of 1-10), etc.; R1 is (substituted)1-20C alkyl, alkenyl, (substituted)aryl, alkoxylated hydrocarbyl, etc.; R2 and R3 are 1-3C alkyl; etc.; R4 is (substituted)1-12C alkylene, a group of formula II, etc.; L is formula III (R6 is alkyl), formula IV (R7 and R8 are H or alkyl), etc.] to provide the objective bleaching agent and bleaching detergent composition having extremely good bleaching activity as well as excellent detergent activity against mud stain and tallow stain.
AOYANAGI MUNEO