2-aminoimidazole-phenyl derivatives useful for controlling microbial growth

A compound of Formula (I):

• wherein:
• R1 is selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl;
• R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl;
• R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, halo and alkoxy;
• or R2 and R3 together form a fused ring;
• and
• R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclo, and heteroaryl,
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.