Patent ID: 6248733
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A01N,C07F

Abstract:
A method for limiting growth of a microorganism comprising:exposing a microorganism to an effective amount of a composition comprising a metal-containing compound having the following chemical structure: ##STR15##wherein:Z1 and Z2 each independently represent an arene nucleus, having from 5 to 14 ring atoms;G1 and G2 each independently represent a metal ligating group, wherein G1 and G2 may be contained within or pendant from at least one of Z1 and Z2;R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an acylamino group, an alkoxy group, a sulfonamido group, an aryl group, a thiol group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkylamino group, an arylamino group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfoxyl group, an arylsulfoxyl group, an aryloxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a thioamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a formyl group, an acyl group, a ureido group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a silyl group, or a sulfoalkoxy group;L1 represents a nitrogen heterocycle, substituted with R1 or R2 or both R1 and R2;R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, including vinyl groups, hydroxyalkyl groups, an acylamino group, an alkoxy group, a sulfonamido group, an aryl group, an alkylthio group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an alylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfoxyl group, an alkylcarbamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group, a formyl group, an acyl group, a silyl group, or a sulfoalkoxy group;L2 represents a monodentate or polydentate ligand;X represents nitrogen or a methine (CH) group;M is selected from the group consisting of platinum and palladium; andk, m, and n are whole numbers less than or equal to 3.