N-DODECYL HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS INDUSTRIAL MICROBICIDES AND PRESERVATIVES

摘要

A method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in which an N-dodecyl h eterocyclic compound in an amount effective to inhibit the growth of microorganisms is contacted with an aqueous system susceptible to such growth. N-dodecyl heterocyclic compounds are also shown to be useful as microbicides in the inhibition of the formation o f slime in aqueous systems or the deterioration or disfi gurement of susceptible substances due to microbiological growth. Microbicidal compo sitions containing N-dodecyl heterocyclic compound in a non-pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also described.