Antimicrobial glycolic acid derivatives

US4347378A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US

Inventors

• August V. Bailey · New Orleans, US
• Gordon J. Boudreaux · New Orleans, US
• Gene Sumrell · New Orleans, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 5, 1981
• Grant date: Aug 31, 1982
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N37/38
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Esters and mixed ester-amides derived from glycolic acid by substitution at the hydroxyl and carboxyl functions were prepared by conventional procedures and tested for antimicrobial activity. All of the compounds tested showed some inhibition against four microorganisms under the test conditions, and some of them had potent activity. These new compounds have properties which make it possible for them to be used as biostatic agents in commercial products.