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US 5,352,833 AGranted
Antibacterial polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds
AssigneeISP Investments Inc.
InventorJohn J. Merianos
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Abstract
What is provided herein are active antimicrobial polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds which are capped with defined C.sub.12 /C.sub.14 alkyl groups optionally coprecipitated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The compounds of the invention have the formula: ##STR1## where n is at least 2, e.g. 2-30, and C.sub.12 /C.sub.14 alkyl preferably is 50:50 wt. % of dodecyl/tetradecyl alkyl.
Claims4
Antimicrobial polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds having the formula:
- ##STR5## where Y is alkylene interrupted with oxygen, X is selected from chlorine and bromine, and
- n is 2-30.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.