Stabilized fungicide compositions

Claim 2

A composition of matter comprising a fungicide subject to light-induced deterioration stabilized with an effective stabilizing amount of a 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidine compound.

Claim 3

The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein said compound contains a group of the formula ##STR22## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 2, wherein R is hydrogen.

Claim 5

A composition of matter comprising a fungicide subject to light-induced deterioration stabilized with an effective light stabilizing amount of a blend of a 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidine compound and a UV absorber.

Claim 6

A composition of matter comprising a fungicide subject to light-induced deterioration stabilized with an effective light stabilizing amount of a blend of a 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidine compound and a UV absorber.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 4, wherein said piperidine compound and said UV absorber being present in relative concentrations of 16:1 to 1:16.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 1, wherein said 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidine compound corresponds to the formula (II) ##STR23## in which n is a number from 1-4 inclusive; R is hydrogen or methyl; R 1 is hydrogen, oxyl, C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 3-C 8 alkenyl, C 1 -C 8 alkynyl, C 7-C 12 aralkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkanoyl, C 3 -C 5 alkenoyl, glycidyl or a group --CH 2 --CH(OH)--Z wherein Z is hydrogen, methyl or phenyl, and R 2 when n is 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 18 alkyl optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, cyanoethyl, benzyl, glycidyl, a monovalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid, or of carbamic acid or of a phosphorus-containing acid, or a monovalent silyl radical; R 2 when n is 2 is C 2 -C 12 alkylene, C 4 -C 12 alkenylene, xylylene, a bivalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid, of dicarbamic acid or of a phosphorus-containing acid, or a bivalent silyl radical; R 2 when n is 3 is a trivalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic tricarboxylic acid, of an aromatic tricarbamic acid or of a phosphorus-containing acid, or a trivalent silyl radical; and R 2 when n is 4 is a tetravalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic tetracarboxylic acid.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 4, wherein said 2,2,6,6-tetraalkyl piperidine compound corresponds to the formula II ##STR24## in which n is a number from 1-4 inclusive; R is hydrogen or methyl; R 1 is hydrogen, oxyl, C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 3 -C 8 alkenyl, C 1 -C 8 alkynyl, C 7 -C 12 aralkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkanoyl, C 3 -C 5 alkenoyl, glycidyl or a group --CH 2 --CH(OH)--Z wherein Z is hydrogen, methyl or phenyl; and R 2 when n is 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 18 alkyl optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, cyanoethyl, benzyl, glycidyl, a monovalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acid, or of carbamic acid or of a phosphorus-containing acid, or a monovalent silyl radical; R 2 when n is 2 is C 2 -C 12 alkylene, C 4 -C 12 alkenylene, xylylene, a bivalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid, of dicarbamic acid or of a phosphorus-containing acid, or a bivalent silyl radical; R 2 when n is 3 is a trivalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic tricarboxylic acid, of an aromatic tricarbamic acid or of a phosphorus-containing acid, or a trivalent silyl radical; and R 2 when n is 4 is a tetravalent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic tetracarboxylic acid.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 6, wherein in the stabilizer of formula (II) ##STR25## n is the number 1 or 2; R is hydrogen or methyl; R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, acetyl or acryloyl; and R 2 , when n is 1, is a radical of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 2-18 C atoms, of a cycloaliphatic carboxylic acid having 5-12 C atoms or of an aromatic carboxylic acid having 7-15 C atoms; and R 2 , when n is 2, is a radical of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 2-36 C atoms, of a cycloaliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid having 8-14 C atoms or of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic dicarbamic acid having 8-14 C atoms.

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 7, wherein in the stabilizer of formula (II) ##STR26## n is the number 1 or 2; R is hydrogen or methyl R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, acetyl or acryloyl; and R 2 , when n is 1, is a radical of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 2-18 C atoms, of a cycloaliphatic carboxylic acid having 5-12 C atoms or of an aromatic carboxylic acid having 7-15 C atoms; and R 2 , when n is 2, is a radical of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 2-36 C atoms, of a cycloaliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid having 8-14 C atoms, or of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic dicarbamic acid having 8-14 C atoms.

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said piperidine compound is bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 4, wherein said piperidine compound is bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said piperidine compound is bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) decanedioate.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 4, wherein said piperidine compound is bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl decanedioate.

Claim 16

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said piperidine compound is the polyester oligomer of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and 2,2-diethylmalonic acid; bis (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)[[3,5-bis(1,1-di-methylethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]butyl]propanedioate or the mixture of 3-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl-phenylpropionic acid)-octyl- and -2-ethylhexyl esters.

Claim 17

The composition according to claim 4, where said piperidine compound is the polyester oligomer of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and 2,2-diethylmalonic acid; bis (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) [[3,5-bis(1,1-di-methylethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]butyl]propanedioate; or the mixture of 3-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl-phenylpropionic acid)-octyl- and -2-ethylhexyl esters.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 4, wherein said U.V. absorber is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benzotriazoles, 2,4-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6-alkyl-s-triazines, 2-hydroxybenzophenones, 1,3-bis(2-hydroxybenzoyl)-benzenes, esters of benzoic acids, acrylates and oxalic acid diamides.

Claim 19

The composition of claim 16, wherein said U.V. absorber is a benzotriazole.

Claim 20

The composition of claim 17, wherein said benzotriazole is 2-(2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole or 2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert.amylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole.

Claim 21

The composition of claim 16, wherein said U.V. absorber is 8-acetyl-3-dodecyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2 4-dione 2-dodecyl-2'-ethoxy-oxanilide 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone; 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone or 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone.

Claim 22

The composition of claim 4, wherein said stabilizer is a blend of bis(1,2,2,6 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)decanedioate and 2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert.amylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole.

Claim 23

The composition of claim 1, wherein said fungicide is selected from the group consisting of carbamates arsenic compounds, chlorinated phenols, copper compounds, chlorinated compounds other than chlorinated phenols organo mercury compounds, organic tin compounds, zinc compounds, ketones, sulfonyl compounds and azole compounds.

Claim 24

The composition of claim 4, where said fungicide is selected from the group consisting of carbamates, arsenic compounds, chlorinated phenols copper compounds chlorinated compounds other than chlorinated phenols, organo mercury compounds organic tin compounds, zinc compounds ketones, sulfonyl compounds and azole compounds.

Claim 25

The composition of claim 1, which is present in a paint lacquer stain enamel, substrate treatment or other coating formulation.

Claim 26

The composition of claim 4, which is present in a paint lacquer stain enamel substrate treatment formulation or other coating formulation.

Claim 27

The method of stabilizing fungicides against light-induced deterioration which comprises adding to said fungicide an effective stabilizing amount of a stabilizing composition according to claim 1.

Claim 28

A method of stabilizing fungicides against light-induced deterioration which comprises adding to said fungicide an effective stabilizing amount of a stabilizing composition according to claim 4.