摘要 |
<p>A composition comprising (a) a 3-isothiazolone compound of the formula <CHEM> wherein R and R<1> are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen or R is a (C1-C4) alkyl group and R<1> is a halogen or R and R<1> may be joined to form an unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic ring; Y is hydrogen, a (C1-C18) alkyl group, an unsubstitued or halo-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl or halo-, (C1-C4) alkyl-, or (C1-C4) alkoxy-substituted aralkyl of to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl or halo-, (C1-C4) alkyl-, or (C1-C4) alkoxy-substituted aryl group of up to 10 carbon atoms; and (b) an amount of a metal bromate salt sufficient to stabilize said composition; wherein said composition is free of metal nitrate salt is disclosed. Methods of use of the above compositions are also disclosed.</p> |