Zinc or copper (II) salt and use thereof as a biocide

Abstract

Zinc and copper (II) salts of the general formula CH2═C(R1)COO-M-OCOR2 are disclosed, wherein M-Zn or Cu, R1—H or CH3, R2—C2-C25 alkyl, or R2—CO—O— group is crotonate, or sorbate, or linoleate, excluding the compounds: CH2═C(CH3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—C2H5, CH2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—C2H5, CH2═CH—COO—Cu—O—CO—C2H5, CH2═C(CH3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)4—CH3, CH2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)4—CH3, CH2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)6—CH3, CH2═C(CH3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)6—CH3, CH2═CH—COO—Cu—O—CO—(CH2)6—CH3, CH2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)14—CH3, CH2═C(CH3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)16—CH3, CH2═C(CH3)—COO—Zn—O—CO-iso-C17H35, CH2═CH—COO—Zn—O—CO-iso-C17H35, CH2═C(CH3)—COO—Zn—O—CO—(CH2)17—CH3. Salts of the general formula wherein R2—C2-C25 alkyl, or R2—CO—O— group is crotonate, or sorbate, or linoleate, are applicable as biocides.

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