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Cyclic amine monomers and polymers and N-halamine biocidal polymer compounds are provided. Representative monomers have the structure: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and from C1 to C4 alkyl; R10 is a bond or parasubstituted phenyl; and R11 is cyclic amine unit of a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of: (a) 1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dione; (b) 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro(1H)pyrimidin-2-one; and (c) 2-oxazolidinone; R10 is attached to a linkage carbon of R11, wherein said linkage carbon of R11 is a carbon located on the ring of R11 and is substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, benzyl, and alkyl-substituted benzyl; from 0 to 2 non-linkage carbon members are a carbonyl group; and from 0 to 1 non-linkage carbon member is substituted with a moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl, alkyl-substituted phenyl, benzyl, alkyl-substituted benzyl, pentamethylene in spirosubstituted form and tetramethylene in spirosubstituted form. The cyclic amine monomers and polymers can be utilized to form the biocidal N-halamine polymers. These N-halamine polymers are stable, insoluble biocides which release only small amounts of free halogen and other impurities. They can be useful as disinfectants for potable water, swimming pools, hot tubs, industrial water systems, cooling towers, air-conditioning systems, gas streams, paints, oils, ointments, fabrics, rubber materials, sterile bandages, coatings, hard surfaces, liners of containers, and the like. |