Abstract: There is disclosed herein improved processes for the preparation of mixtures of alkali metal salts of 1-hydroxy-3-oxa-1,2,4,5-pentane tetracarboxylate and alkali metal salts of 3,6-dioxa-1,2,4,5,7,8-octane hexacarboxylate wherein D,L-tartaric acid is employed and recovered by lowering the pH of the reaction medium to within the range of from about 7 to about 9.5. At the reduced pH calcium D,L-tartrate precipitates and is easily separated. The recovered tartrate may be recycled to the synthesis reaction to prepare further product.
Abstract: Thickened aqueous automatic dishwashing detergent compositions containing optional bleach-stable surfactant, detergency builder, hypochlorite bleach (to yield available chlorine), a thickening agent and metal salts of long chain hydroxy fatty acids. The compositions have a yield value between 50 and 350 dynes/cm.sup.2 and inhibit tarnishing of sterling and silver-plated flatware.
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