BLEACHING COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FATTY PEROXYACIDS SALTS THEREOF AND PRECURSORS THEREFOR HAVING AMIDE MOIETIES IN THE FATTY CHAIN

BLEACHING COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FATTY PEROXYACIDS SALTS THEREOF AND PRECURSORS THEREFOR HAYING AMIDE MOIETIES IN THE FATTY CHAIN Abstract of the Disclosure This Invention relates to bleaching compounds and compositions that provide effective and efficient surface bleaching of textiles over a wide range of bleach solution temperatures. The bleaching compounds of the invention yield a peroxyacid with a polar amide link in the hydrophobic chain when used in the bleaching compositions. In a preferred embodiment, the bleaching compositions of the invention are also detergent compositions.