Claims
- 1. A 1,5-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octadienedione having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR6## wherein R is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.1 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl or halo; R.sub.2 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkyl wherein at least one R.sub.2 group has a bromo substituent on the carbon atom adjacent to the ring; and X is branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkylidene wherein the ring carbon and the quarternary nitrogen are attached to the same carbon atom.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 having the formula (I) wherein R.sub.1 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or halo.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein both R.sub.1 groups are identical.
- 4. A compound according to claim 3 wherein both R.sub.1 groups are methyl.
- 5. The compound according to claim 4 having the formula: ##STR7##
- 6. The compound according to claim 4 having the formula: ##STR8##
- 7. A compound according to claim 1 having the formula (III) wherein R.sub.1 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or halo.
- 8. A compound according to claim 7 wherein both R.sub.1 groups are identical.
- 9. A compound according to claim 8 wherein both R.sub.1 groups are methyl.
- 10. The compound according to claim 9 having the formula: ##STR9##
- 11. A process for preparing a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR10## wherein R.sub.1 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl or halo and R.sub.2 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkyl wherein at least one R.sub.2 group has a bromo substituent on the carbon atom adjacent to the ring, said process comprising:
- (a) reacting a base with a pyrazolinone of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R.sub.o is branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkyl, having at least one alpha hydrogen, and Z is a chloro or bromo leaving group; and
- (b) reacting the product of step (a) with a stoichiometric amount of bromine.
- 12. A process according to claim 11 wherein the base used in step (a) is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal bicarbonates, alkali metal hydroxides and ion exchange resins in the hydroxide form.
- 13. A process for preparing a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR12## wherein R is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.1 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl or halo; R.sub.2 is independently branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkyl having a bromo substituent on the carbon atom adjacent to the ring; and X is branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkylidene wherein the ring carbon and the quaternary nitrogen are attached to the same carbon atom, said process comprising:
- (a) reacting a base with a pyrazolinone of the formula: ##STR13## wherein R.sub.o is branched or straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 alkyl, having at least one alpha hydrogen, and Z is a chloro or bromo leaving group;
- (b) reacting the product of step (a) with a stoichiometric amount of bromine to produce a compound selected from the group represented by the formulas: ##STR14## wherein the compounds of formulas (I) and (II) are used to produce respectively the compounds (III) and (IV); and
- (c) reacting the product of step (b) with a stoichiometric amount of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl tertiary amine of the formula N(R).sub.3.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 068,544, filed Aug. 27, 1979, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 938,918, filed Sept. 5, 1978, also abandoned.
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