Dimercapto-1,3-dithiolo-2-one or thione maleimides, compositions containing them and their use as antimicrobial and marine antifouling agents

摘要

Various 4,5-dimercapto-1,3-dithiolo-2-one or thione maleimides corresponding to the formula <IMAGE> wherein R represents -H, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, a C1-C10 straight or branched chain alkyl radical, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl radical, a C1-C10 straight or branched chain alkoxy radical, a C3-C10 cycloalkoxy, an ester of the formula -CH2CH2O-C(O)-R1, wherein R1 represents a C1-C5 straight or branched chain alkyl radical or a C3-C5 cycloalkyl radical and Z represents oxygen or sulfur are disclosed. These compounds have been found to exhibit antimicrobial and marine antifouling activity in industrial and commercial applications and compositions containing these compounds are so employed.