Method for limiting the growth of microorganisms using metal-containing compounds
US6248733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N59/20
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to the use of compounds having the general structure: ##STR1## wherein: Z1 and Z2 each independently represent an arene nucleus, which has from 5 to 14 ring atoms; G1 and G2 each independently represent a metal ligating group; R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an acylamino group, an alkoxy group, a sulfonamido group, an aryl group, a thiol group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfoxyl group, an arylsulfoxyl group, an aryloxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a thioamido group, a carbamoyl group, a suffamoyl group, a formyl group, an acyl group, a ureido group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a silyl group, or a sulfoalkoxy group; L1 represents a nitrogen heterocycle; L2 represents a monodentate or polydentate (e.g., bidentate) ligand; X represents nitrogen or a methine (CH) group; M is a divalent or polyvalent transition metal ion where the coordination number is at least 4; and k, m, and n are whole numbers less than or equal to 3 as antimicrobial agents…
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