Alternative to Water Based Fabric Cleaner in Textile and Detergent Processes

Table 1

Physicochemical properties of different chemical reactants in EHOs detergent formulations [22–24].

CR (MF)	Two-dimensional structure	MW (g mol^−1)	MP (^˚C)	BP (^˚C)	RB	HD	HA	pKa
Potassium hydroxide (KOH)		56.1	380	1327	0	1	1	16
Ethanol (C2H6O)		46.1		78.3	0	1	1	15.5
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)^#		40.0	323	1388	0	1	1	14.8
Water (H2O)		18.0	0	100	0	1	1	14
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)		34.0		152	0	2	2	11.6
Citric acid (C6H8O7)		192.1	153	—	5	4	7	pKa1 = 3.1; pKa2 = 4.8; pKa3 = 6.4

Note:
represents the possible replacement of KOH in EHOs detergent formulations.
values are listed using water solvent at 25^˚C.
CR: chemical reagent; MF: molecular formula; MW: molecular weight; MP: melting point; BP: boiling point; RB: rotatable bond count; HD: hydrogen bond donor count; HA: hydrogen bond acceptor count.