| abstract |
Described is a process for producing a stable single phase aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite solution having good surface tension properties and optionally having a relatively high viscosity (5-25 centipoises at 20 DEG -40 DEG C.) and having a stable fragrance consisting, in sequential order, of the steps of (a) adjusting the pH of an aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite solution to the range of 11-14.0; (b) admixing a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of: (i) a chemical compound having the structure: <IMAGE> wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is C10-C12 straight chain or branched chain alkyl and M alpha and M beta are the same or different and each represents alkali metal selected from the group consisting of lithium, potassium and sodium; and (ii) a mixture of at least one compound having the structure: <IMAGE> and a compound having the structure: <IMAGE> wherein R3''' is straight chain alkyl; wherein more than 55% of the R3''' moieties consist of straight chain alkyl having from 11 up to 13 carbon atoms and wherein A and B are each separately methyl or taken together complete a morpholine ring, with a perfuming quantity of 2-methyl-2-octanol whereby a premix is formed; (c) optionally adding to said premix a gel-forming agent selected from the group consisting of sodium palmitate, lithium palmitate, potassium palmitate, sodium laurate, lithium laurate, potassium laurate, sodium stearate, potassium stearate and lithium stearate; and (d) adding said premix to the pH-adjusted hypochlorite solution. |