| abstract |
Use of a compound of general formula I. where R is COOR 4 or COO (CH 2 ) n CONR 7 R 8 , where R 4 is an alkyl radical selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec. Butyl, tert. Butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, decyl, dodecyl, eicosanyl or octacosanyl, an alkenyl radical selected from the group consisting of propenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 3-pentenyl or 1,3-hexadienyl, an alkynyl Radical from the group consisting of propenyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 4-hexynyl or 1-decynyl or the radical of a carboxylic acid from the group consisting of glycolic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, hydroxybutyric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, isocitric acid or glyceric acid, n is an integer from 1 to 22 and R 7 and R 8 independently of one another are hydrogen or a methyl, ethyl, propyl, isobutyl, propenyl or propynyl radical, and salts thereof, for controlling bacteria, yeasts and / or molds. |