摘要 |
The present invention relates to novel alpha -(4-biphenylyl)-benzyl-azolium salts of the general formula <IMAGE> (I) in which A represents the CH group or a N atom R1 and R2 are identical or different and each represents hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, R3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, or an optionally substituted phenyl, phenylalkyl, phenylcarbonyl or phenylcarbonylalkyl group, X represents halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, nitro or cyano, Y represents X or optionally substituted phenyl, m and n each represents 0 or an integer from1 to 5 and Z represents the anion of an inorganic or organic acid. The invention also includes processes for the preparation of the compounds and, in addition includes compositions containing the compounds and methods for their use. The compounds of the invention exhibit antimicrobial activity and sporicidal activity.
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