Substituted benzylidene methylhydrazides of acetic acid, their bactericidal and fungicidal use, and method of preparation
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorCharles A. Wilson
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Abstract
Substituted benzylidene methylhydrazides of haloacetic acid corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent hydrogen, chloro or bromo with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is always chloro or bromo; Y represents hydrogen, chloro, bromo, nitro, or cyano. The compounds' use as antimicrobials and the method of preparing the same are also disclosed.
Claims6
A substituted benzylidene methylhydrazide of acetic acid compound corresponding to the formula ##STR18## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent hydrogen, chloro or bromo with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is always chloro or bromo;
- Y represents hydrogen, chloro, bromo, nitro, or cyano.
A method for the kill and control of bacteria and fungi which comprises applying to said bacteria and fungi or their habitat an antimicrobially effective amount of a substituted benzylidene methylhydrazide of acetic acid corresponding to the formula ##STR19## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent hydrogen, chloro or bromo with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is always chloro or bromo;
- Y represents hydrogen, chloro, bromo, nitro, or cyano in admixture with an inert adjuvant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.