# US 4,397,851 A · 2,3-Dihalo-2,3-(disubstituted) propanoate antimicrobial compounds

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- Number: US 4,397,851 A
- Document ID: US4397851A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/333,269
- Filed: 1981-12-22
- Granted: 1983-08-09
- Earliest claimed: 1981-12-22
- Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc.
- Inventors: John E. Engelhart; Marshall R. Angeles; Michael J. D'Errico
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4397851A

## CPC

- A01N 37/10: Aromatic or araliphatic carboxylic acids, or thio analogues thereof; Derivatives thereof
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

## Abstract

Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Hal is bromine or chlorine; R is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, straight or branched chain; and one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; mono- or disubstituted phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl wherein the substituents are halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, or trifluoromethyl; a heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridinyl, and N-oxides thereof; and a saturated heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, isoxazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperazinyl, and piperidinyl.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A compound of the formula: ##STR12## wherein Hal is bromine or chlorine;
R is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, straight or branched chain; and
one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; mono- or disubstituted phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl wherein the substituents are halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, or trifluoromethyl; a heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and pyridinyl, and N-oxides thereof; and a saturated heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, isoxazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperazinyl, and piperidinyl.

### Claim 2

An antimicrobial composition comprising a carrier and an antimicrobially effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR13## wherein Hal is bromine or chlorine;
R is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, straight or branched chain; and
one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; mono- or disubstituted phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl wherein the substituents are halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, or trifluoromethyl; a heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridinyl, and N-oxides thereof; and a saturated heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, isoxazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperazinyl, and piperidinyl.

### Claim 3

A method of inhibiting the growth of at least one of: bacteria, fungi, and algae, comprising contacting said bacteria, fungi, or algae, with a bactericidally, fungicidally, or algicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR14## wherein Hal is bromine or chlorine;
R is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, straight or branched chain; and
one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; mono- or disubstituted phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl wherein the substituents are halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, or trifluoromethyl; a heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridinyl, and N-oxides thereof; and a saturated heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, isoxazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperazinyl, and piperidinyl.

### Claim 4

A method of inhibiting the growth of slime-forming bacteria, fungi, and algae usually encountered in pulp and paper mill systems, comprising incorporating into the mass of fiber and water in such a pulp and paper mill system so as to contact said bacteria, fungi, and algae, at least a bactericidally, fungicidally, and algicidally effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR15## wherein Hal is bromine or chlorine;
R is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, straight or branched chain; and
one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl; C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl; mono- or disubstituted phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl wherein the substituents are halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, or trifluoromethyl; a heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridinyl, and N-oxides thereof; and a saturated heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, isoxazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperazinyl, and piperidinyl.