Monomeric and polymeric cyclic amine and n-halamine compounds

Abstract

Cyclic amine monomers and polymers and N-halamine biocidal polymer compounds are provided. Representative monomers have the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and from C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.10 is a bond or parasubstituted phenyl; and R.sup.11 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; R.sup.10 is attached to a linkage carbon of R.sup.11, wherein said linkage carbon of R.sup.11 is a carbon located on the ring of R.sup.11 and is substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 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 C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 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.