| abstract |
PROPIOLIC ACID ESTER HAVING THE FORMULA, HC*C-COO-R WHEREIN R IS A CYCLOHEXYL GROUP OR A GROUP OF THE FORMULA -CH2-R'' WHERE R'' IS A LOWER ARALKYL GROUP, A SATURATED OR UNSATURATED PHTALIMIDE GROUP, OR A GROUP OF THE FORMULA (X)N-PHENYL WHERE X IS A HALOGEN ATOM, A NITRO GROUP, A LOWER ALKYL GROUP OR A LOWER ALKOXY GROUP, AND N IS AN INTEGER OF 1 TO 5 IS STRONG IN MICROBICIDAL ACITIVITY. PARTICULARLY, IT IS EXTREMELY HIGH BIOLOGICAL ACITIVITY AGAINST MOLDS, LOW IN TOXICITY AND HIGH IN WORKABILITY, AND HENCE IS QUITE USEFUL AS AN INDUSTRIAL MICROBICIDE. |