Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a chelating agent. More particularly, the formulation is essentially absent an amount of cations selected from the group consisting of manganese, iron, cobalt, vanadium and copper ions, which ions, if present in the formulation, will form together with the chelant a metal drier capable of accelerating oxidative curing. The invention also provides a method of making the formulation and a method of contacting the formulation with a composition comprising transition metal ions so as to provide a composition comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a complex of the transition metal ion and the chelating agent.

Abstract: Curing agents for air-drying alkyd-based resins, coatings, such as paint, varnish or wood stain, inks and linoleum floor coverings, based on an iron/manganese complex containing tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidatively curable coating composition with which a formulation for use in catalysing the curing of oxidatively curable coating compositions, in particular oxidatively curable coating compositions comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin, has been contacted. The formulations described herein comprise a triazacyclononane-based chelant; a manganese (II), (III) or (IV) salt; and an alcohol or ketone, which alcohol or ketone typically acts as a solvent for the salt and the chelant. The invention also relates to preparing the oxidatively curable coating compositions of the invention, such coating compositions once cured and methods comprising applying such coating compositions to a substrate.

Abstract: An air drying auto-oxidizable resin composition comprising components: a) a drier comprising a manganese salt complex, and b) a polymer comprising unsaturated fatty acid residues, wherein the manganese salt complex has the following structure I: wherein the anion is selected from Cl?, NO3? or R2COO?, in which case n=2; or the anion is SO42?, in which case n=1; wherein X,Y,Z are independently selected from O, OH, OH2, OC(R3)O, and R4BO2 and wherein a and b are independently an integer of value 2, 3 or 4; R1?H, C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, C6-C20 aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms; R2=C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, C6-C20 aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, or a polymeric residue; and R3=C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, C6-C20 aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, or a polymeric residue. R4?C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with heteroatoms, or C6-C20 aryl optionally substituted with heteroatoms.

Abstract: The present invention concerns synthesizing manganese complexes in essentially non-aqueous solutions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleaching formulations comprising transition metal ion-containing bleaching catalysts, which formulations additionally comprise coated particles having meltable cores that comprise an inorganic solid support material and/or a catalase enzyme; and to the coated particles per se. The invention also relates to uses of the bleaching formulations and the coated particles described herein in methods of bleaching.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of making manganese ion-containing catalyst salts, which comprise a mononuclear or dinuclear Mn (III) and/or Mn (IV) complex based on cyclic triamine ligands and a non-coordinating silicate-based counterion. The invention also concerns compositions comprising such salts and bleaching formulations comprising the salt and a peroxy compound. The salt, and formulations comprising it, are suitable for use in catalysing oxidation, for example as a component of a laundry or dishwasher bleaching composition. The invention further relates to methods of oxidising with the bleaching formulations described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidatively curable coating formulation comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a diazacycloalkane-based chelant, which chelant may optionally be complexed with a suitable transition metal ion. The formulations may be paints or other oxidatively curable coating compositions. The invention also provides methods for making such formulations and compositions resultant from the curing of such formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a chelating agent. More particularly, the formulation is essentially absent an amount of cations selected from the group consisting of manganese, iron, cobalt, vanadium and copper ions, which ions, if present in the formulation, will form together with the chelant a metal drier capable of accelerating oxidative curing. The invention also provides a method of making the formulation and a method of contacting the formulation with a composition comprising transition metal ions so as to provide a composition comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a complex of the transition metal ion and the chelating agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxidatively curable coating formulation comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a bis-triazacyclononane-based chelant, which chelant may optionally be complexed with a suitable transition metal ion, particularly manganese. The formulations may be paints or other oxidatively curable coating compositions. The invention also provides methods for making such formulations and compositions resultant from the curing of such formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to accelerators for curing unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and acrylic resins in conjunction with peroxide type initiators. The accelerators are based on iron/manganese complexes of a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate, or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands. Also disclosed are curable resin compositions including the forgoing accelerators and a curing process for employing these accelerators. These resin compositions show good curing properties and do not contain cobalt accelerators. The present invention further relates to gel coats and molded composites prepared from such unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester, and acrylic resins.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the treatment of substrates with a preformed transition metal catalyst in an aqueous solution. The transitional metal catalyst is a dinuclear Mn transitional metal catalyst and its ligand has the following formula (I): and p is 3.

Abstract: A one-pot method for the oxidative cleavage of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds to provide a carboxylic acid or a ketone-containing compound is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved processes for the synthesis of 1,4-ditosyl-1,4,7-triazacyclonone, comprising deprotecting a compound of formula (C): wherein P is tosylate or arylsulfonate, with an acidic medium to form 1,2-bis(1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)-ethane; and subsequently adding formaldehyde and formic acid to the acidic medium to form 1,2-bis-(4,7-dimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)-ethane (Me4-DTNE). The syntheses of intermediates are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the synthesis of dry powdered manganese complexes using spray-drying or freeze-drying methods.

Abstract: The present invention concerns bleaching of substrates with an aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Curing agents for air-drying alkyd-based resins, coatings, such as paint, varnish or wood stain, inks and linoleum floor coverings, based on an iron/manganese complex containing tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns bleaching of substrates with an aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Curing agents for air-drying alkyd-based resins, coatings, such as paint, varnish or wood stain, inks and linoleum floor coverings, based on an iron/manganese complex containing tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands are disclosed.

Abstract: Curing agents for air-drying alkyd-based resins, coatings, such as paint, varnish or wood stain, inks and linoleum floor coverings, based on an iron/manganese complex containing tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands are disclosed.