| abstract |
The invention relates to a monomelic antimicrobial agent, to a copolymer and polymer compositions having antimicrobial activity and to articles and products prepared from them. The invention also relate to methods for preparing the anti microbial copolymer and polymer compositions. The monomeric antimicrobial agent of the invention has the general formula (R)j-(SO3MM)m(L)n where j, l, m is an integer from 1 to 6, n is an integer from 0 to 6, M is a metal selected from Ag, Cu or Zn, L is a nitrogen, phosphorus or sulphur containing ligand selected from ammonia, an amine, pyridine, imidazole, pyrazole, triaryl phosphine, trialkyl phosphine, triaryl phosphate, trialkyl phosphate or a thiol, R is a linear or branched unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkenyl, an aryl or a substituted aryl carrying at least one reactive functional group. |