Claims
- 1. A method of protecting wood products or wood product coatings from deterioration by microorganisms which comprises applying to or incorporating in said wood products or coatings an antimicrobially effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an azole derivative having the formula ##STR10## and the organic and inorganic acid addition salts thereof, where R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and n is 1 or 2.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein ##STR11## is 2,4-dichlorophenyl.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said azole derivative is 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said azole derivative is 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said azole derivative is 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said azole derivative is 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 373,073, filed Apr. 29, 1982, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 230,151, filed Jan. 30, 1981, abandoned.
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