Abstract: Insect repellent compositions are provided comprising mixtures of:(a) from about 5 to about 95%, by weight, of an N-alkyl neoalkanamide having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are alkyl groups and the sum of the carbon atoms therein is from 6 to 12, and wherein R.sub.4 is either a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to two carbon atoms, and wherein R.sub.5 is methyl, ethyl, or propyl; and(b) from about 5 to about 95%, by weight, of N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET).Preferred repellent composition comprise mixtures of N-methyl neodecanamide (MNDA) and DEET which provide synergistic repellency effects against a variety of insects including cockroaches, silverfish, mosquitoes, flies and ants. The repellent compositions may be applied directly to surfaces to be treated or they may be incorporated in detergent compositions such as laundry detergents, floor and wall cleaners, rug cleaners and shampoos, hair shampoos and liquid and bar soaps.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid detergent composition is provided for cleaning a hard surface and for repelling insects therefrom comprising a detersive proportion of a surface active detergent compound, an effective amount of an insect repellent material which is sufficient to repel insect from the hard surface after application of the detergent composition thereto, the liquid detergent composition being substantially free of a liquid hydrocarbon.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid detergent composition is provided for cleaning a hard surface and for repelling insects therefrom comprising a detersive proportion of a surface active detergent compound, an effective amount of at least one of certain defined insect repellent materials which is sufficient to repel insect from the hard surface after application of the detergent composition thereto, the liquid detergent composition being substantially free of a liquid hydrocarbon.

Abstract: Bleaching compositions comprising an inorganic peroxygen compound and a bicyclic or tricyclic diketone as an activator for the peroxygen compound. The composition preferably comprises about 1 to about 75% of the peroxygen bleaching compound and about 1 to about 75% of the bicyclic or tricyclic diketone bleaching compound activator. The conventional additives such as surfactants, antifoaming agents, fabric softeners, stabilizers, inorganic builder salts, buffers, enzymes and the like may be present as indicated. The compositions can be formulated as dry concentrated, aqueous solutions, aqueous solutions containing non-aqueous solvents, etc. The compositions are environmentally safe, effective as bleaching agents from below room temperature to higher temperatures, biodegradable and otherwise highly desirable.

Abstract: Bleaching compositions comprising an inorganic peroxygen compound and a bicyclic or tricyclic diketone as an activator for the peroxygen compound. The composition preferably comprises about 1 to about 75% of the peroxygen bleaching compound and about 1 to about 75% of the bicyclic or tricyclic diketone bleaching compound activator. The conventional additives such as surfactants, antifoaming agents, fabric softeners, stablizers, inorganic builder salts, buffers, enzymes and the like may be present as indicated. The compositions can be formulated as dry concentrated, aqueous solutions, aqueous solutions containing non-aqueous solvents, etc. The compositions are environmentally safe, effective as bleaching agents from below room temperature to higher temperatures, biodegradable and otherwise highly desirable.

Abstract: N-monosubstituted neoalkanamides of 11 to 14 carbon atoms wherein the substituent on the amide nitrogen is cyclic (aromatic or cycloaliphatic, such as aryl or cycloalkyl) and of at least five carbon atoms, have been discovered to be insect repellent, providing that any aromatic substituent is unsubstituted at the ortho position and that when the neoalkanoyl moiety is pivaloyl the total number of carbon atoms in the N-cyclic neoalkanamide is at least 12. Such neoalkanamides are useful as repellents against cockroaches, including American, German and Oriental cockroaches, and are also effective against mosquitoes (both Anopheles and Aedes), black flies and carpenter ants, and to some extent against deer ticks. They may be applied to areas, locations and items which are desirably to be kept free of such insects, with applications being direct or of solutions or emulsions thereof, preferably by spraying, or in detergent compositions or other products to be applied to such areas, etc.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides of 1 to 2 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof, and of 12 to 14 carbon atoms in the noalkanoyl group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new compounds which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against cockroaches, e.g., the German and American cockroaches. However, they are also useful as repellents for other insects, including mosquitoes, moths, flies, fleas, ants, and lice. Additionally, they may repel arachnids, such as spiders, ticks and mites. The new neoalkanamides may be synthesized easily, as by reacting a primary lower alkyl amine with a neoalkanoyl halide, e.g., by reacting methyl amine or ethyl amine with neotridecanoyl chloride.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides are liquid state isomeric mixtures. Such new compounds are mixtures of isomeric secondary amides which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against German cockroaches. They may be applied directly to surfaces to be treated and have been found to be sufficiently substantive to such surfaces so as to impart insect repelling properties thereto.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides (N-lower alkyl trialkylacetamides of certain types) of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof and of 5 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl (or trialkylacetyl) group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neodecanamides and N-methyl and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new compounds, secondary amides which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against cockroaches, e.g., the German cockroach. However, they are also useful as repellents for other insects, including American cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ants, and lice. Additionally, they may repel arachnids, such as spiders, ticks and mites. The new neoalkanamides may be synthesized easily, as by reacting a primary lower alkyl amine with a neoalkanoyl halide, e.g. by reacting methyl amine or ethyl amine with neodecanoyl chloride. The most effective of the described amides for insect repellency are normally liquid and are sufficiently volatile to be detectable in air by insects.

Abstract: N-monosubstituted neoalkanamides of 11 to 14 carbon atoms wherein the substituent on the amide nitrogen is cyclic (aromatic or cycloaliphatic, such as aryl or cycloalkyl) and of at least five carbon atoms, have been discovered to be insect repellent, providing that any aromatic substituent is unsubstituted at the ortho position and that when the neoalkanoyl moiety is pivaloyl the total number of carbon atoms in the N-cyclic neoalkanamide is at least 12. Such neoalkanamides are useful as repellents against cockroaches, including American, German and Oriental cockroaches, and are also effective against mosquitoes (both Anopheles and Aedes), black flies and carpenter ants, and to some extend against deer ticks. They may be applied to areas, locations and items which are desirably to be kept free of such insects, with applications being direct or of solutions or emulsions thereof, preferably by spraying, or in detergent compositions or other products to be applied to such areas, etc.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides (N-lower alkyl trialkylacetamides of certain types) of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof and of 5 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl (or trialkylacetyl) group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neodecanamides and N-methyl and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new compounds, secondary amides which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against cockroaches, e.g., the German cockroach. However, they are also useful as repellents for other insects, including American cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ants, and lice. Additionally, they may repel arachnids, such as spiders, ticks and mites. The new neoalkanamides may be synthesized easily, as by reacting a primary lower alkyl amine with a neoalkanoyl halide, e.g. by reacting methyl amine or ethyl amine with neodecanoyl chloride.The most effective of the described amides for insect repellency are normally liquid and are sufficiently volatile to be detectable in air by insects.

Abstract: Perfumes containing normal perfuming components, such as essential oils, esters, ethers, aldehydes, alcohols, hydrocarbons, ketones and lactones, have the fragrances thereof desirably altered, and often significantly strenghtened, by incorporation with them, as another perfuming component, of a N-lower alkyl neoalkanamide, such as ethyl neodecanamide, or a mixture of such neoalkanamides. It has been found that the neoalkanamides are of desirable fragrances, are stable, even in alkaline media, such as built detergent compositions, maintaining their fragrance notes in the perfumes and in perfumed products during comparatively lengthy storage periods, and are significantly substantive to surfaces contacted by them, even when such contact is made in relatively dilute media, such as aqueous wash water, as when ther neoalkanamide (preferably methyl- or ethyl neodecanamide) is a component of a perfume that has been employed to perfume a detergent composition.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof, and of 12 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new compounds which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against cockroaches, e.g., the German and American cocoroaches. However, they are also useful as repellents for other insects, including mosquitoes, moths, flies, fleas, ants, and lice. Additionally, they may repel arachnids, such as spiders, ticks and mites. The new neoalkanamides may be synthesized easily, as by reacting a primary lower alkyl amine with a neoalkanoyl halide, e.g., by reacting methyl amino or ethyl amine with neotridecanoyl chloride. The most effective of the described amides for insect repellency, N-methyl neotridecanamide, is normally liquid and is sufficiently volatile to be detectable in air by insects.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides (N-lower alkyl trialkylacetamides of certain types) of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof and of 5 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl (or trialkylacetyl) group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neodecanamides and N-methyl and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new componds, secondary amides which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against cockroaches, e.g., the German cockroach. However, they are also useful as repellents for other insects, including American cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, fleas, ants, and lice. Additionally, they may repel arachnids, such as spiders, ticks and mites. The new neoalkanamides may be synthesized easily, as by reacting a primary lower alkyl amine with a neoalkanoyl halide, e.g. by reacting methyl amine or ethyl amine with neodecanoyl chloride.The most effective of the described amides for insect repellency are normally liquid and are sufficiently volatile to be detectable in air by insects.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions which impart softness and anti-static properties are provided for through-the-wash use in conjunction with machine dryers. The fabric conditioning compositions comprise complexes of specified tertiary amine and multi-functional carboxylic acids.

Abstract: N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof, and of 12 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new compounds which have insect repellent properties, being especially effective against cockroaches, e.g., the German and American cockroaches. However, they are also useful as repellents for other insects, including mosquitoes, moths, flies, fleas, ants, and lice. Additionally, they may repel arachnids, such as spiders, ticks and mites. The new neoalkanamides may be synthesized easily, as by reacting a primary lower alkyl amine with a neoalkanoyl halide, e.g., by reacting methyl amine or ethyl amine with neotridecanoyl chloride.The most effective of the described amides for insect repellency, N-methyl neotridecanamide, is normally liquid and is sufficiently volatile to be detectable in air by insects.

Abstract: Polyamides of trialkylacetic acids and polyamines are new compounds which are of an oily nature at washing temperatures in the 10.degree. to 90.degree. C. range, are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous material, such as laundry, of synthetic fabrics, e.g., polyesters, which laundry is susceptible to being electrostatically charged, and decrease any electrostatic charge or inhibit accumulation thereof on such materials. Such polyamides, e.g., those of neodecanoic acid and an alkylene polyoxyalkylene triamine, such as that which is sold by Exxon Chemical Americas under the name Jeffamine.RTM. T-403, can be incorporated in detergent compositions, in compositions for addition to rinse waters and in compositions for application to laundry in a laundry dryer.

Abstract: A wash cycle fabric conditioning composition, which makes laundry washed in an automatic washing machine and dried in an automatic laundry dryer resistant to the accumulation of static charges thereon, and which may be in particulate, liquid, or other suitable form, comprises an antistatic N-higher alkyl neoalkanamide or an antistatic N-higher alkenyl neoalkanamide, or a mixture thereof, and a detergent builder, such as a water soluble builder salt or a zeolite, or a mixture thereof, as a carrier, or an aqueous medium containing a nonionic surface active agent. Specifically preferred neoalkanamides of the type described are N-higher alkyl neodecanamides, such as tallowalkyl neodecanamide. In some instances, bentonite may be included in the particulate compositions to soften the fabrics that are washed, and tertiary amines may be formulated into the liquid compositions to increase fabric softening action.

Abstract: A wash cycle additive antistatic composition, which, when added to a wash water in a washing machine, makes laundry washed in such automatic washing machine and dried in an automatic laundry dryer resistant to the accumulation of static charges thereon, and which may be in particulate, liquid or other suitable form, comprises an antistatic polyamide of trialkylacetic acid and polyamine, wherein the alkyls of the trialkylacetic acid moiety are of 1 to 10 carbon atoms each and the polyamine moiety contains from 2 to 5 amino groups, and a particulate carrier or liquid medium for the polyamide, which is a detergent builder or filler, or is an aqueous medium containing a nonionic surface active agent.

Abstract: Polyamides of trialkylacetic acids and polyamines are new compounds which are of an oily nature at washing temperatures in the 10.degree. to 90.degree. C. range, are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous material, such as laundry, of synthetic fabrics, e.g., polyesters, which laundry is susceptible to being electrostatically charged, and decrease any electrostatic charge or inhibit accumulation thereof on such materials. Such polyamides, e.g., those of neodecanoic acid and ethylene diamine or hexamethylene diamine, N,N'-ethylene-bis-neodecanoamide and N,N'-hexamethylene-bis-neodecanoamide, respectively, can be incorporated in detergent compositions, in compositions for addition to rinse waters and in compositions for application to laundry in a laundry dryer.