Antimicrobial agents and process for their manufacture
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsCharles R. Degenhardt, Duane L. Charbonneau
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Abstract
Disclosed are tetraalkyl enthenylidenebisphosphonates and a method for their manufacture. These compounds are suitable for use as antimicrobial agents in combating a number of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, yeasts, viruses, fungi and protozoa, when used together with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Also disclosed is a method for treating infectious diseases by administering a safe and effective amount of these tetraalkyl ethenylidenebisphosphonates.
Claims10
A method for treating infectious diseases in humans or animals caused by pathogenic bacteria which comprises administering to a human or animal in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount for treatment of said infectious diseases of a tetraalkyl ethenylidenebisphosphonate compound of the formula:
- ##STR18## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from the groups of C.sub.1 to C.sub.7 straight and branched chain alkyl.
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