Germicidal detergent containing a thienyliodonium salt
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorClarence L. Moyle
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Abstract
The present invention is concerned with novel antimicrobial thienyliodonium salts and methods and compositions employing the same, and is particularly directed to a class of thienyliodonium salts which are of value as antimicrobials and microbicides for the control of many bacterial organisms such as the gram-negative and gram-positive types, the molds, the mildews, the fungi and the slimes, and are of particular value for the preservation of paper, plaster, wallboards, fabric, textiles, cooling waters, plasticizers, latices, polymers, resins, adhesives, inks, paints, fuels, cutting oils, greases, seeds, terrestrial plants, detergents, soaps, shampoos and wood.
Claims2
A germicidal detergent composition for controlling microbes of the group consisting of bacteria, fungi and yeasts comprising an anionic, nonionic or mixture of an anionic and a nonionic detergent and an antimicrobial amount of 4-chlorophenyl-2-thienyliodonium chloride, trifluoroacetate or trichloroacetate salt.
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