Anthraquinones as inhibitors of sulfide production from sulfate-reducing bacteria

A process for inhibiting sulfide production by sulfate-reducing bacteria comprising contacting a medium containing the sulfate-reducing bacteria with one or more of the following compounds under conditions and in an amount sufficient to inhibit sulfide production:

• N-[1-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo)anthracenyl]-N'-(1-methylethyl)imidodicarboni midic diamide hydrochloride;
• 1-Aminoanthraquinone;
• 2-Aminoanthraquinone;
• 1-Amino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone;
• 1,2-Diaminoanthraquinone;
• 2,6-Dihydroxyanthraquinone;
• Anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid;
• 1,5-Dihydroxyanthraquinone;
• 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone;
• 2,2'-[(9,10-Dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,5-anthracenediyl)-diimino]bis[5-methylbenz enesulfonic acid], di Na salt;
• 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxyanthraquinone;
• 4-Amino-9,10-dihydro-1,3-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt;
• 1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone;
• 2,2'-[(9,10-Dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)-diimino]bis[5-methylbenz enesulfonic acid], di Na salt;
• 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone;
• 5-Chloro-1-anthraquinonylamine;
• 2-Ethylanthraquinone;
• 1-Hydroxyanthraquinone;
• 2-(Hydroxymethyl)anthraquinone;
• 1-Amino-4-methoxyanthraquinone;
• 1-Amino-6,7-dichloroanthraquinone;
• Benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione;
• 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone;
• 10-[(3-Amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8,9,10-tetrah ydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride;
• 9,10-Dihydro-4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid;
• (8S-cis)-8-Acetyl-10[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy ]-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-1-methoxy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride;
• 1,2,4-Trihydroxyanthraquinone;
• 1-Aminoanthraquinone diazonium salt;
• 2,2'-Dimethyl-[1,1'-bianthracene]-9,9',10,10'-tetrone;
• 3-(D-apio-beta-D-Furanosyloxy)-1,8-dihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 2-Chloroanthraquinone;
• 1,5-Dichloroanthraquinone;
• 1,4,5,8-Tetrachloroanthraquinone;
• 1-Chloroanthraquinone;
• 1. 8-Dichloroanthraquinone;
• 2-Bromo-3-methylathraquinone;
• 2-(2,2,2-Trimethylpropionamido) anthraquinone;
• 2,6-Bis[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 2-Methyl-1-nitroanthraquinone;
• 1-Amino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid;
• 9,10-Dihydro-5-nitro-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenesulfonic acid;
• 3-Chloro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid;
• 50/50 Mixture by weight of 1,5-Dihydrocyanthraquinone and 1,8-Dihydroxycyanthraquinone;
• Anthraquinone;
• 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-anthraquinone;
• 7,16-Dichloro-6,15-dihydro-5,9,14,18-anthrazinetetrone;
• 1,2,3,4,5,8-Hexahydroxyanthraquinone;
• 2,4,5,7-Tetrabromo-1,8-dihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1,2,7-Trihydroxyanthraquinone;
• 1,4,5-Trihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1,4,5,7-Tetrahydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1,4,5,8-Tetrahydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1. 5,8-Trihydroxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1-Hydroxy-2-[(6-O-.beta.-D-xylopyranosyl-.beta.-D-glycopyranosyl)oxy]-9,10- anthracenedione;
• 2-Phenoxy quinizarin-3,4'-disulfonic acid, di K salt;
• (+,-)-1-Acetoxy-8-hydroxy-1,4,4a,9a-tetrahydroanthraquinone;
• 1-Amino-4-[4-[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl]amino-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1,5-Bis(2-carboxyanilino)-9,10-anthracenedione;
• 1,8-Dihydroxy-9-anthranol;
• 1,2,10-Anthracenetriol;
• 1-Amino-4-bromo-2-methylanthranquinone;
• 1,4-Diaminoanthraquinone;
• 2,6-Diaminoanthraquinone;
• 1-Amino-4 [4-[[4-chloro-6-[2,3, or 4-sulfophenyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-sulfophenyl]amino]-9,10-d ihyro-9, 10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid;
• Anthraquinone-1,5-disulfonic acid, di Na salt hydrate;
• Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonic acid, di Na salt;
• Anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid, sodium salt monohydrate;
• 1,2-Bis[(4-sulfophenyl)amino]-4-hydroxyanthraquinone;
• 3-Aminomethylalizarin-N,N-diacetic acid;
• 1-Amino-4-[[3-(ethenylsulfonyl)phenyl]-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo]-2-anthracen e sulfonic acid, monosodium salt;
• 1-(Methylamino)anthraquinone;
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