Patent ID: 6156229
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61L,C01B,C02F,C11D

Abstract:
A method of generating a stable oxidizing bromine compound, the method comprising the following steps:mixing an alkali or alkaline earth metal bromide and an alkali or alkaline earth metal bromate in water to provide an aqueous solution, cooling the solution to a temperature less than 25.degree. C., and adding a halogen stabilizer to the solution, the halogen stabilizer being selected from the group consisting of R--NH.sub.2, R--NH--R.sup.1, R--SO.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, R--SO.sub.2 --NHR.sup.1, R--CO--NH.sub.2, R--CO--NH--R.sup.1 and R--CO--NH--CO--R.sup.1 wherein R is a hydroxy group, an alkyl group or an aromatic group and R.sup.1 is an alkyl group or an aromatic group.