Global Patent Index - EP 4259765 A1

EP 4259765 A1 20231018 - USE OF LACTAM

Title (en)

USE OF LACTAM

Title (de)

VERWENDUNG VON LACTAM

Title (fr)

UTILISATION DE LACTAME

Publication

EP 4259765 A1 20231018 (EN)

Application

EP 21814687 A 20211105

Priority

  • IN 202021053648 A 20201209
  • EP 21152702 A 20210121
  • EP 2021080768 W 20211105

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022122266A1] The invention relates to the use a lactam composition to improve toilet hygiene, the use comprising treatment of a toilet surface, wherein the composition comprises from 0.0001 to 5 wt.% of a lactam; wherein the use involves reduction of malodour; or wherein the use involves reduction of unwanted urine scale formation in the toilet; wherein the lactam is of formula (I) or (II) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryl and aralalkyl; and R3 is selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, oxoalkyl, alkenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralalkyl, -C(O)CR6=CH2, and (CH2)nN+(Ra)3, where n is an integer from 1 to 16, preferably 2 to 8, and where each Ra is independently H or C1-4alkyl; R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, and arylalkyl; and R6 is selected from hydrogen and methyl; and R7 is selected from hydrogen and -C(O)CR6=CH2; and preferably, at least one of R4 and R5 is hydrogen.

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/28 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022122266A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022122266 A1 20220616; EP 4259765 A1 20231018

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2021080768 W 20211105; EP 21814687 A 20211105