Compounds of the following formula are suitable as activators for peroxy compounds in laundry detergents and cleaning products: [L.sub.n M.sub.m X.sub.p ].sup.z Y.sub.q (1) in which M is manganese in oxidation stage II, III, IV, V and/or VI or cobalt in oxidation stage II and/or III, X is a coordination group or bridging group, Y is a counterion in the corresponding stoichiometric amount to balance a charge z present, where z as the metal complex charge, can be positive, zero or negative, n and m, independently of one another, are integers of from 1 to 4, p is an integer from 0 to 15, q is z/charge of Y L is a ligand of the formula (2) ##STR1## in which substituents R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 are as defined in the description.
                            以下式子的化合物适用于作为洗涤剂和清洁产品中过氧化物化合物的活化剂:[L.sub.n M.sub.m X.sub.p ].sup.z Y.sub.q (1),其中M是氧化状态为II,III,IV,V和/或VI的
锰,或氧化状态为II和/或III的
钴,X是一个配位基团或桥联基团,Y是一个对应于平衡存在的电荷z的计数离子,其中z作为
金属配合物的电荷可以是正的,零或负的,n和m是独立的整数,范围从1到4,p是从0到15的整数,q是z/Y的电荷,L是式(2)的
配体##STR1##其中取代基R.sup.1到R.sup.8如描述中所定义。