Patent ID: 6288097
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A stabilized composition comprising an aqueous solution of one or more 3-isothiazolinones of the Formula (1) ##STR3##wherein X represents hydrogen or a halogen, Y is an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl group and R is hydrogen, halogen or an akyl radical, and a stabilizing amount of a compound of the formula:[R.sub.x A--C.sub.6 H.sub.2 R.sup.1 R.sup.2 ].sub.y --Zwherein:R,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, a straight-chained or branched or cyclic acid alkyl radical, aralkyl or aryl;A is oxygen or nitrogen;C.sub.6 H.sub.2 is a phenyl ring which may be substituted;Z represents Ar.sub.x, R.sup.1,R.sup.2, alkoxy methylene or alkylidene;provided that when A is oxygen, x is 0 or 1 and when A is nitrogen, x is 1 or 2; and y is 1 or 2;wherein the total content of 3-isothiazolinones is below 8 wt % and which contains no more than 10 wt. % isothiazolinone decomposition products.