Quaternary imidazole compounds as microbicides
AssigneeTh. Goldschmidt AG
InventorsUlrich Holtschmidt, Gunter Schwarzmann
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Abstract
This invention relates to novel compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and X is chlorine or bromine. The invention further relates to novel microbiocidal compositions containing the novel compounds, and also to a process for preparing the novel compounds.
Claims10
A process for killing microbes which comprises contacting said microbes with a microbiocidally effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR4## wherein R.sup.1 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a straight-chain alkyl group having 8 to 16 carbon atoms, and X is chlorine or bromine.
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