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Solid antimicrobial

Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-03
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Granted: 1991-11-12
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Expires: 2009-11-03
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Abstract

Abstract A method of treating surfaces in order to eliminate microbial growth by adding an antibacterially effective amount of an organosilicon quaternary ammonium silatrane compound to the surface in order to destroy bacteria and fungi. The preferred organosilicon quaternary ammonium silatrane compound has the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 , each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl radical.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bruce S. Higgs
  • 👤 William C. White

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:20
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N55/00; C; C07; C07F; C07F7/00; C07F7/02; C07F7/08; C07F7/18; C07F7/1804

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising reacting an alkanolamine with an organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound to form a solid particulate silatrane compound, dissolving the silatrane in an aqueous medium and forming an antimicrobially active solution of the silatrane, and applying the solution to the surface, the organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound being an organosilane having the formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR11## wherein, in each formula, Y is R or RO where each R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each independently selected from a group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 197 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising reacting an alkanolamine with an organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound to form a solid particulate silatrane compound, dissolving the silatrane in an aqueous medium and forming an antimicrobially active solution of the silatrane, and applying the solution to the surface, the organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound being an organosilane having the formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR11## wherein, in each formula, Y is R or RO where each R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each independently selected from a group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 135 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the organosilicon compound has the formula ##STR12## wherein each R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each indenpendently selected from a group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 64 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the organosilicon compound has the formula ##STR13## wherein R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the organosilane is 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride of the formula ##STR14##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the silatrane compound has the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 , each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl radical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the alkanolamine is triethanolamine.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 47 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of the compound ##STR16## in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl radical.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 47 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of the compound ##STR16## in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl radical.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 169 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of a reaction product of an alkanolamine and an organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR17## wherein in each formula Y is R or RO where R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 169 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of a reaction product of an alkanolamine and an organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR17## wherein in each formula Y is R or RO where R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 26 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of an alkanolamine silatrane of 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl dimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 26 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of an alkanolamine silatrane of 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl dimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 183 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR18## wherein in each formula Y is R or RO where R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl radical.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 183 words
A method of treating a surface to combat microorganisms comprising applying to the surface an aqueous solution of a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR18## wherein in each formula Y is R or RO where R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydrogen; a has a value of 0, 1 or 2; R' is a methyl or ethyl radical; R" is an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R'", R"" and R v are each independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, --CH 2 C 6 H 5 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 OH, and --(CH 2 ) x NHC(O)R vi , wherein x has a value of from 2 to 10 and R vi is a perfluoroalkyl radical having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, fluoride, iodide, acetate or tosylate; and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl radical.

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