Claims
- 1. A biocidal composition which comprises a carrier and a biocidally-effective amount of a metal salt complex of the formula ##STR6## wherein Y is a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkynyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, having a 3 to 8 carbon atom ring, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group of up to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group of up to 10 carbon atoms;
- R is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;
- R' is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group; or
- R and R' can be taken together to complete a benzene ring, optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, nitro groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, cyano groups, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy groups;
- M is a cation of barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, mercury, nickel, silver, sodium, strontium, tin, or zinc;
- X is an anion forming a compound with the cation M, in which the compound has sufficient solubility to form a complex;
- a is the integer 1 or 2; and
- n is the integer for which the anion X satisfies the valence of the cation M.
- 2. A method for controlling a microorganism which comprises contacting the microorganism with an effective amount of a metal salt complex of the formula ##STR7## wherein Y is a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkynyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, having a 3 to 8 carbon atom ring, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group of up to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group of up to 10 carbon atoms,
- R is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;
- R' is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group; or
- R and R' can be taken together to complete a benzene ring, optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, nitro groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, cyano groups, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy groups;
- M is a cation of barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, mercury, nickel, silver, sodium, strontium, tin, or zinc;
- X is an anion forming a compound with the cation M, in which the compound has sufficient solubility to form a complex;
- a is the integer 1 or 2; and
- n is the integer for which the anion X satisfies the valence of the cation M.
- 3. A method for protecting a locus subject to contamination by microorganisms which comprises incorporating into the locus a metal salt complex of the formula ##STR8## wherein Y is a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkynyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, having a 3 to 8 carbon atom ring, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group of up to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group of up to 10 carbon atoms;
- R is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;
- R' is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group; or
- R and R' can be taken together to complete a benzene ring, optionally substituted or one or more halogen atoms, nitro groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, cyano groups, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy groups;
- M is a cation of barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, mercury, nickel, silver, sodium, strontium, tin, or zinc;
- X is an anion forming a compound with the cation M, in which the compound has sufficient solubility to form a complex;
- a is the integer 1 or 2; and
- n is the integer for which the anion X satisfies the valence of the cation M,
- in an amount which is effective to control the microorganisms.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the locus is a cosmetic formulation.
- 5. A cosmetic formulation which comprises a cosmetic ingredient, a carrier, and a microbiocidally effective amount of a metal salt complex of the formula ##STR9## wherein Y is a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkynyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, having a 3 to 8 carbon atom ring, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group of up to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group of up to 10 carbon atoms;
- R is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;
- R' is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group; or
- R and R' can be taken together to complete a benzene ring, optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, nitro groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, cyano groups, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy groups;
- M is a cation of barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, mercury, nickel, silver, sodium, strontium, tin, or zinc;
- X is an anion forming a compound with the cation M, in which the compound has sufficient solubility to form a complex;
- a is the integer 1 or 2; and
- n is the integer for which the anion X satisfies the valence of the cation M.
- 6. A method for protecting a seed from attack by microorganisms which comprises dispersing on the surface of the seed a microbiocidally effective amount of a metal salt complex of the formula ##STR10## wherein Y is a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl or alkynyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, having a 3 to 8 carbon atom ring, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group of up to 10 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group of up to 10 carbon atoms;
- R is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group;
- R' is hydrogen, halogen, or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group; or
- R and R' can be taken together to complete a benzene ring, optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, nitro groups, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl groups, cyano groups, or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkoxy groups;
- M is a cation of barium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, manganese, mercury, nickel, silver, sodium, strontium, tin or zinc;
- X is an anion forming a compound with the cation M, in which the compound has sufficient solubility to form a complex;
- a is the integer 1 or 2; and
- n is the integer for which the anion X satisfies the valence of the cation M.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 928,205, filed July 12, 1978, now abandoned, which was a division of U.S. Ser. No. 142,775, filed May 12, 1971, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,150,026.
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