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Polyamine alcohols as microbiocides

US3956502A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1974
Grant dateMay 11, 1976
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Expiry dateSep 4, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/50
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A series of microbicides which show 1- and 24-hour kill, 48-hour inhibition, and satisfactory simulated cooling tower inhibition against microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae prevalent in aqueous systems. The compounds are (2-hydroxy R) polyamines produced by reacting an R substituted alkylene oxide utilized in 1-2 mole quantities and reacted with a molar amount of an alkylene polyamine. The R substituent on the alkylene oxide is preferably alkyl where the chain length may be C.sub.6 -C.sub.20 as in epoxy alkanes, which may be straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated. The R substituent may also be aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl, such as styrene oxide. The compounds are known as mono and bis (2-hydroxy R) polyamines depending upon whether 1 or 2 moles of the alkylene oxide are utilized. Protection in simulated cooling tower operation is achieved by dosages ranging as low as 1 ppm with an effective dosage range of 1-100 ppm. These compounds may be present as mixtures due to different points of possible attachment of the hydroxy R moiety to the amine, as, for example, in diethylene triamine, but the primary amine groups are favored for reaction. Additionally, these polyam…

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