Compositions and processes employing activators for the generation of peroxyacids

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A process for the generation of a peroxyacid species comprising the step of bringing into contact hydrogen peroxide or an adduct thereof or some other compound which develops hydrogen peroxide, with a peroxyacid generator having the general formula (I) ##STR9## in which R.
sub.
1 R.
sub.
2 and R.
sup.
6 are each selected from hydrogen and lower alkyl groups, and R.
sub.
3 is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl and aryl groups and groups of formula (II) or (III) ##STR10## in which R.
sub.
7 represents a carbon-carbon bond or an alkylene diradical, R.
sub.
4 and R.
sub.
5 each represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or an aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl group and R.
sub.
5 can also be a from group of formula (IV) --R.
sub.
8 --CO--O--R.
sub.
9 in which R.
sub.
8 represents an alkylene diradical and R.
sub.
9 represents a vinyl or alkyl substituted vinyl group or group of formula (V) ##STR11## 2.
A composition comprising (a) hydrogen peroxide or an adduct thereof or a compound which develops hydrogen peroxide and (b) a peroxyacid generator having the general formula (I) as described in claim 1.
3.
A composition according to claim 2 in which R.
sub.
1 and R.
sub.
2 in Formula I each represent hydrogen and R.
sub.
3 and R.
sub.
6 each represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group.
4.
A composition according to claim 2 in which R.
sub.
3 represents a group of formula II or III in which R.
sub.
7 represents a diradical comprising 1, 2 or 3 linear carbon atoms, unsubstituted or further substituted by one or more C.
sub.
1 -C.
sub.
4 alkyl groups.
5.
A composition according to claim 4 in which R.
sub.
1, R.
sub.
2 and R.
sub.
6 represent hydrogen.
6.
A composition according to claim 2 in which R.
sub.
4 represents hydrogen or a lower alkyl or phenyl or substituted phenyl group.
7.
A composition according to claim 2 in which R.
sub.
5 represents a lower alkyl or phenyl or substituted phenyl group.
8.
A composition according to claim 2 in which R.
sub.
5 represents an alkylene diradical containing from 2 to 10 linear carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C