Method for preparing and preserving sanitized products

A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:

• (i) providing a mixture comprising a coating agent, a sanitizing agent, and a solvent, wherein the coating agent comprises one or more compounds of Formula I-A or Formula I-B, wherein Formula I-A and I-B are:
• and
• wherein for both Formula I-A and Formula I-B:
• each Ra is independently —H or —C1-C6 alkyl;
• each Rb is independently —H, —C1-C6 alkyl, or —OH;
• R1, R2, R5, R6, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, halogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, or halogen;
• R3, R4, R7 and R8 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, halogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, or halogen;
• or
• R3 and R4 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, a C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle;
• and/or
• R7 and R8 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, a C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or 3- to 6-membered ring;
• R14 and R15 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, or —C2-C6 alkynyl;
• the symbol represents an optionally single or cis or trans double bond;
• n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;
• m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;
• and
• r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;
• (ii) applying the mixture to a surface of the agricultural product;
• and
• (iii) at least partially removing the solvent from the surface of the agricultural product and causing a protective coating to be formed from the coating agent over the surface of the agricultural product, the protective coating serving to reduce a rate of water loss from the agricultural product;
• wherein
• a concentration of the sanitizing agent in the mixture is sufficient to sanitize the agricultural product;
• and
• the protective coating prevents or mitigates damage to the agricultural product caused by the sanitizing agent.

A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:

• (i) applying a mixture to a surface of the agricultural product, the mixture comprising a solvent, a sanitizing agent, and a coating agent, wherein the coating agent comprises one or more compounds of Formula I-A or Formula I-B, wherein Formula I-A and I-B are:
• and
• wherein for both Formula I-A and Formula I-B:
• each Ra is independently —H or —C1-C6 alkyl;
• each Rb is independently —H, —C1-C6 alkyl, or —OH;
• R1, R2, R5, R6, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, halogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, or halogen;
• R3, R4, R7 and R8 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, halogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, or halogen;
• or
• R3 and R4 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, a C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle;
• and/or
• R7 and R8 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, a C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or 3- to 6-membered ring;
• R14 and R15 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, or —C2-C6 alkynyl;
• the symbol represents an optionally single or cis or trans double bond;
• n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;
• m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;
• and
• r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;
• and
• (ii) at least partially removing the solvent from the surface of the agricultural product, thereby causing a protective coating to be formed over the surface of the agricultural product, the protective coating serving to reduce a rate of water loss from the agricultural product;
• wherein
• a concentration of the sanitizing agent is sufficient to sanitize the agricultural product;
• and
• the protective coating prevents or mitigates damage to the agricultural product caused by the sanitizing agent.

A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:

• (i) causing a mixture comprising a solvent, a sanitizing agent, and a coating agent to be applied to a surface of the agricultural product, wherein the coating agent comprises one or more compounds of Formula I-A or Formula I-B, wherein Formula I-A and I-B are:
• and
• wherein for both Formula I-A and Formula I-B:
• each Ra is independently —H or —C1-C6 alkyl;
• each Rb is independently —H, —C1-C6 alkyl, or —OH;
• R1, R2, R5, R6, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, halogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, or halogen;
• R3, R4, R7 and R8 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, halogen, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, —C2-C6 alkynyl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with —OR14, —NR14R15, —SR14, or halogen;
• or
• R3 and R4 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, a C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle;
• and/or
• R7 and R8 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a C3-C6 cycloalkyl, a C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or 3- to 6-membered ring;
• R14 and R15 are each independently, at each occurrence, —H, —C1-C6 alkyl, —C2-C6 alkenyl, or —C2-C6 alkynyl;
• the symbol represents an optionally single or cis or trans double bond;
• n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;
• m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;
• and
• r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;
• and
• (ii) causing the solvent to be at least partially removed from the surface of the agricultural product, thereby causing a protective coating to be formed from the coating agent over the surface of the agricultural product, the protective coating serving to reduce a rate of water loss from the agricultural product;
• wherein
• a concentration of the sanitizing agent is sufficient to sanitize the agricultural product;
• and
• the protective coating prevents or mitigates damage to the agricultural product caused by the sanitizing agent.