摘要 |
<p>A variety of organic materials susceptible to fungal attack (especially wood and wood-based materials) can be protected from such attack and fungi growing on such materials can be eradicated by treating them, e.g. by applying to the surfaces or impregnating, with one or more compounds of formula (I): (I) (wherein X represents a halogen atom and R represents a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy group, an amino group, a monoor di- alkylamino group, a phenylamino or benzylamino group which is unsubstituted or has one or two substituents on the benzene ring of the phenyl or benzyl moiety, or a 3-halo-2,3-diiodoallyloxy group). An anti-fungal composition contains one or more of these compounds in admixture with a carrier or adjuvant.</p> |