Imido-percarboxylic acids.

摘要

Described are imido-percarboxylic acids having the general formula (I): <CHEM> wherein R and R1, the same or different from each other, represent hydrogen atoms and optionally substituted alkyl groups or R and R1 form an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic ring together with the carbon atoms to which they are linked; the symbol ..... indicates a single or olefinic double bond; R2 represents hydrogen, alkyl or OH, and n is an integer different from 0. Also described is a process for the preparation of said percarboxylic acids and their use as bleaching agents.