Title: Technical Note: Antimicrobial activities of N-(dialkylphenyl) maleimides

Authors: S. Watanabe, Y. Igarashi, K. Yagarni, T. Fujita, M. Sakamoto

Addresses: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba, University, Yayoicho, Chiba-shi 260, Japan. ' Department of Research and Development, Ichikawa Gosei Chemical Co. Ltd., Naganumahara-machi, Chiba-shi 281, Japan. ' Department of Research and Development, Ichikawa Gosei Chemical Co. Ltd., Naganumahara-machi, Chiba-shi 281, Japan. ' Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba, University, Yayoicho, Chiba-shi 260, Japan. ' Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba, University, Yayoicho, Chiba-shi 260, Japan

Abstract: Twelve N-(dialkylphenyl)maleimides were prepared and screened for antimicrobial activity against fungi, yeasts and bacteria. N-(2.6-Dialkylpheny1)-2.3- dichloromaleimide showed excellent antimicrobial activity against gram positive bacteria, and N-(dimethylpheny1)-2.3-dichloromaleimide showed antimicrobial activity against fungi.

Keywords: Antimicrobial activity; N-(alkylphenyl) maleimide; antifungal activity; antibacterial activity; minimum inhibitory concentration; preservative.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1990.036626

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1990 Vol.5 No.4, pp.387 - 391

Published online: 05 Nov 2010 *

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