| abstract |
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives represented by formula (I),n (wherein R represents an alkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms or an aralkyl group, and Y represents a sulfur atom or sulfonyl group) have bactericidal and fungicidal activities and are useful as bactericides and fungicides. Further they are useful as intermediates for plasticizers, synthetic resins, dyes, functional polymers, antioxidants, etc. |