Patent Application: US-73633976-A

Abstract:
a composition for inhibiting an adhesion of shellfish and algae comprises a resin , a medium and a n - arylmaleimide having the formula ## str1 ## wherein x represents hydrogen or halogen atom ; y 1 represents hydrogen , or halogen atom or alkyl , lower alkoxy , nitro , hydroxyl , alkoxycarbonyl , carboxyl , phenyl , phenylamino , alkenyl , thiocyano , sulfone , acetylamino , or sulfamoyl group ; y 2 represents hydrogen or halogen atom or alkyl , lower alkoxy , nitro or hydroxyl group and y 3 represents hydrogen or halogen atom or dialkylamino group . the inhibiting composition is coated on a fishing net , a ship bottom or other apparatus in water .

Description:
the n - arylmaleimide can be produced by reacting a maleic anhydride having the formula ## str3 ## wherein x represents hydrogen or halogen atom ; with an arylamine having the formula ## str4 ## wherein y 1 , y 2 and y 3 are defined above , and then dehydrating the resulting n - arylmaleamide for a cyclization in the presence of an acid catalyst , without separating the n - arylmaleamide from the reaction mixture . suitable n - arylmaleimides having the formula [ i ] which are used as effective shellfish and algae inhibiting agent in the invention are shown in table 1 , wherein the substituents x , y 1 , y 2 and y 3 are shown . the compound numbers are referred in the following examples . ## str5 ## __________________________________________________________________________com - meltingpound n - aryl maleimide substituent pointno . [ i ] x y . sub . 1 y . sub . 2 y . sub . 3 (° c ) __________________________________________________________________________1 n - phenylmaleimide h h h h 88 - 902 n -( 2 - chlorophenyl ) maleimide h 2 - cl h h 72 - 74 . 53 n -( 3 - chlorophenyl ) maleimide h 3 - cl h h 90 - 924 n -( 4 - chlorophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - cl h h 109 - 1105 n -( 3 - bromophenyl ) maleimide h 3 - br h h 127 - 1306 n -( 4 - iodophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - i h h 157 - 1617 n -( 4 - fluorophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - f h h 151 - 1538 n -( o - tolyl ) maleimide h 2 - ch . sub . 3 h h 74 - 769 n -( p - tolyl ) maleimide h 4 - ch . sub . 3 h h 164 - 16510 n -( 4 - n - butylphenyl ) maleimide h 4 - c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 h h 168 - 17011 n -( 4 - dodecylphenyl ) maleimide h 4 - c . sub . 12 h . sub . 25 h h 67 - 6812 n -( 3 - methoxyphenyl ) maleimide h 3 - ch . sub . 3 o h h 62 - 6413 n -( 4 - ethoxyphenyl ) maleimide h 4 - c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o h h 135 - 13714 n -( 3 - isopropoxyphenyl ) maleimide h h h b . p . 179 - 180 / 3 mmhg15 n -( 2 - nitrophenyl ) maleimide h 2 - no . sub . 2 h h 120 - 12216 n -( 3 - nitrophenyl ) maleimide h 3 - no . sub . 2 h h 126 - 12817 n -( 4 - nitrophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - no . sub . 2 h h 164 . 5 - 16618 n -( 4 - hydroxyphenyl ) maleimide h 4 - oh h h 187 - 18919 n -( 2 - carboxyphenyl ) maleimide h 2 - cooh h h 147 - 15520 n -( o - biphenylyl ) maleimide h ## str6 ## h h 139 - 14021 n -( p - biphenylyl ) maleimide h ## str7 ## h h 139 - 14122 n -( anilinophenyl ) maleimide h ## str8 ## h h 130 - 13123 n -( 3 - vinylphenyl ) maleimide h 3 ch ch . sub . 2 h h 100 - 10224 n -( 4 - vinylphenyl ) maleimide h 4 ch ch . sub . 2 h h 118 - 12025 n -( 4 - thiocyanophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - scn h h 79 - 8026 n -( 4 - sulfophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - so . sub . 3 h h h 11227 n -( 4 - acetylaminophenyl ) maleimide h 4 - nhcoch . sub . 3 h h 217 - 21828 n -( 2 , 3 - dichlorophenyl ) maleimide h 2 - cl 3 - cl h 97 - 9829 n -( 2 , 5 - dichlorophenyl ) maleimide h 2 - cl 5 - cl h 122 - 12330 n -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophe - nyl ) maleimide h 3 - cl 4 - cl h 171 - 17231 n -( 3 , 5 - dichlorophenyl ) maleimide h 3 - cl 5 - cl h 136 - 13732 n -( 2 - chloro - 4 - nitro - phenyl ) maleimide h 4 - no . sub . 2 2 - cl h 141 - 14233 n -( 4 - chloro - 2 - nitro - phenyl ) maleimide h 2 - no . sub . 2 4 - cl h 16934 n -( 4 - chloro - 2 - hydroxy phenyl ) maleimide h 2 - oh 4 - cl h 172 - 17535 n -( 2 , 3 - xylyl ) maleimide h 2 - ch . sub . 3 3 - ch . sub . 3 h 118 - 12036 n -( 2 , 4 - xylyl ) maleimide h 2 - ch . sub . 3 4 - ch . sub . 3 h 106 - 10737 n -( 2 , 5 - xylyl ) maleimide h 2 - ch . sub . 3 5 - ch . sub . 3 h 82 - 8338 n -( 3 , 5 xylyl ) maleimide h 3 - ch . sub . 3 5 - ch . sub . 3 h 85 - 86 . 539 n -( 4 - methyl - 3 - nitrophenyl maleimide h 3 - no . sub . 2 4 - ch . sub . 3 h 10240 n -( 2 - methyl - 3 - nitro - phenyl ) maleimide h 3 - no . sub . 2 2 - ch . sub . 3 h 167 - 16841 n -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxy - phenyl ) maleimide h 2 - ch . sub . 3 o 5 - ch . sub . 3 o h 12242 n -( 4 - ethoxy - 2 - nitrophenyl ) maleimide h 2 - no . sub . 2 4 - c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o h 8343 n -( 3 - carboxy - 4 - hydro - xyphenyl ) maleimide h 3 - cooh 4 - oh h 214 - 22244 n -( 4 - carboxy - 3 - hyd - roxyphenyl ) maleimide h 4 - cooh 3 - oh h 239 - 24345 n -( 2 , 4 , 6 - trichloro - phenyl ) maleimide h 2 - cl 4 - cl 6 - cl 130 - 13246 n -( 4 - dimethylamino - 3 , 5 - dinitrophenyl ) maleimide h 3 - no . sub . 2 4 - no . sub . 2 4 - n ( ch . sub . 3 ). sub . 247 n - phenyl - 2 , 3 - dich - loromaleimide cl h h h 208 - 21048 n - phenyl - 2 , 3 - dibromo - maleimide br h h h 16549 n - phenyl - 2 , 3 - difluoro - maleide f h h h 88 - 9050 n -( 2 - chlorophenyl ) 2 , 3 - dichloro maleimide cl 2 - cl h h 13251 n -( 3 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloro maleimide cl 3 - cl h h 18352 n -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 4 - cl h h 210 - 21653 n -( 4 - iodophenyl )- 2 , 3 dichloromaleimide cl 4 - i h h 251 - 25454 n -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - difluoromaleimide f 4 - cl h h 74 - 7655 n -( p - tolyl )- 2 , 3 - di - bromomaleimide br 4 - ch . sub . 3 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 17456 n -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 4 - ch . sub . 3 o &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 209 - 21057 n -( 4 - nitrophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dibromomaleimide br 4 - no . sub . 2 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 207 - 20858 n -( 4 - ethoxycarbonyl - phenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloro - maleimide cl 4 - cooc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 30559 n -( 2 - carboxyphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 2 - cooh &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 327 - 32960 n -( 3 - carboxyphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 3 - cooh &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 238 - 24061 n -( 4 - carboxyphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 4 - cooh &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 30562 n -( 4 - thiocyanophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 4 - scn &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 205 - 20863 n -( 4 - sulfamoylphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 4 - so . sub . 2 nh . sub . 2 &# 34 ; &# 34 ; 30064 n -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 3 - cl 4 - cl &# 34 ; 206 - 20865 n -( 2 - chloro - 4 - meth - oxycarbonylphenyl )- cl 4 - cooch . sub . 3 2 - cl h 156 - 157 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide66 n -( 2 , 5 - xylyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 2 - ch . sub . 3 5 - ch . sub . 3 h 127 - 12967 n -( 2 - methyl - 6 - metho - oxycarbonylphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide cl 6 - cooch . sub . 3 2 - ch . sub . 3 h 121 - 122__________________________________________________________________________ the n - arylmaleimides having the formula [ i ] which is used as an active ingredient for shellfish and algae inhibiting composition in the invention can be produced by reacting an maleic anhydride having the formula [ ii ] with an arylamine having the formula [ iii ] with or without a solvent at 20 ° to 100 ° c . for 0 . 5 to 2 hours and then , dehydrating the resulting n - arylmaleamide [ iv ] for a cyclization in the presence of an acid catalyst at 80 ° to 200 ° c . for 1 to 10 hours , without separating the n - arylmaleamide [ iv ] from the reaction mixture , as shown in the following reaction formula . reaction formula 1 ## str9 ## in the formula , x , y 1 , and y 2 , and y 3 are defined above . when the reaction is carried out in a solvent , an inert solvent is used . suitable solvents include aliphatic hydrocarbons such as octane , decane , ligroin and cyclohexane ; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene , toluene , xylene , ethyl benzene , diisopropyl benzene , solvent naptha ; haloaromatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene , dichlorobenzene , chlorotoluene and chloroisopropyl benzene ; ethers such as n - butyl ether , dissoamyl ether and dioxane ; nitriles such as acetonitrile , propionitrile , and benzonitrile ; and ketones such as methylethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone . suitable acid catalysts include hydrochloric acid , sulfuric acid , sulfur trioxide , trifluoroacetic acid , trifluoromethanesulfonic acid , phosphoric acid , acetic anhydride , thionyl chloride , phosphorus oxychloride and toluenesulfonic acid . the amount of the acid catalyst is in a range of 0 . 01 to 0 . 3 mole per 1 mole of the maleic anhydride [ ii ]. suitable maleic anhydride having the formula [ ii ] used as the starting material , include maleic anhydride , 2 , 3 - difluoromaleic anhydride , 2 , 3 - dichloromaleic anhydride , and 2 , 3 - dibromomaleic anhydride . suitable aromatic amines used as the other starting material include aniline , haloanilines , alkylanilines , lower alkoxyanilines , nitroanilines , hydroxyanilines , alkoxycarbonylanilines , carboxyanilines , phenylanilines , phenylaminoanilines , alkenylanilines , thiocyanoanilines , sulfoneanilines , acetylaminoanilines , sulfamoylanilines , dihaloanilines , dialkylanilines , di ( lower alkoxy ) anilines , halo - nitroanilines , halo - hydroxyanilines , alkyl - nitroanilines , alkyl - alkoxycarbonylanilines , nitro - lower alkoxyanilines , carboxyl - hydroxyanilines , trihaloanilines and n , n - dialkylaminodinitroanilines . the amount of the aromatic amine iii is usually equimole to the maleic anhydride ii and can be more than equimole to it . the preparation of the n - arylmaleimides of the invention will be illustrated by certain examples . in a 500 ml four necked flask equipped with a thermometer , a condenser having a water separator , a dropping funnel and a stirrer , 150 ml of xylene was charged and 19 . 6 g ( 0 . 2 mole ) of maleic anhydride was dissolved . then a solution of 25 . 5 g ( 0 . 2 mole ) of 4 - chloroaniline in 100 ml of xylene was added dropwise to the solution at room temperature with stirring . the exothermic reaction was caused . the reaction was carried out with stirring at 60 ° to 68 ° c . for 2 hours after the addition . then , 1 . 0 g ( 0 . 0097 mole ) of sulfuric acid was added to the former reaction mixture . the reaction was carried out with stirring at 135 ° to 138 ° c . for 4 hours under the azeotropical distillation . after the reaction , xylene was distilled off , and the reaction mixture was poured into 500 ml of water and the precipitate was separated by a filtration . the product was recrystallized from ethanol to obtain 36 . 5 g of n -( 4 - chlorophenyl ) maleimide having a melting point of 109 ° to 110 ° c . ( yield 88 . 1 %). in accordance with the process of preparation 1 , various n - arylmaleimides were produced by reacting various maleic anhydride with various aromatic amines in various solvents , and then dehydrating the products for the cyclization . table 2__________________________________________________________________________ ## str10 ## cyclization instarting materials additional reaction dehydrationprep . maleic an - aromatic amines reaction acid catalyst temp . time temp . timeno . hydrides ( g ) ( g ) solvent ( ml ) ( g ) (° c ) ( hr .) (° c ) ( hr . ) __________________________________________________________________________2 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 4 - no . sub . 2 xylene ( 300 ) sulfuric acid 65 - 70 2 137 4 140 y . sub . 2 = h ( 1 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 27 . 6 ) 3 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 3 - cl ethylbenzene sulfuric acid 60 - 65 2 135 5 137 y . sub . 2 = 5 - cl ( 300 ) ( 1 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 32 . 4 ) 4 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 4 - oh dioxane trifluoroacetic 50 - 55 2 98 6 101 y . sub . 2 = h ( 300 ) acid y . sub . 3 = h ( 21 . 8 ) ( 0 . 5 ) 5 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) ## str11 ## toluene ( 300 ) sulfuric acid ( 1 . 0 ) 55 - 60 2 50 5 100 y . sub . 2 = h y . sub . 3 = h ( 36 . 8 ) 6 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = h chlorobenzene hydrochloric 50 - 55 2 130 6 132 y . sub . 2 = h ( 300 ) acid ( 2 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 18 . 6 ) 7 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 2 - ch . sub . 3 benzonitrile thionyl chloride 60 - 65 2 190 3 y . sub . 2 = h ( 300 ) ( 0 . 5 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 21 . 4 ) 8 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 3 - ch . sub . 3 xylene ( 300 ) sulfuric acid ) 70 - 75 2 137 3 . 540 y . sub . 2 = 5 - ch . sub . 3 ( 1 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 24 . 2 ) 9 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 3 - chch . sub . 2 xylene ( 300 ) phosphorus 35 - 42 2 137 4 140 y . sub . 2 = h oxychloride y . sub . 3 = h ( 23 . 8 ) ( 1 . 0 ) 10 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 2 - cooh 1 , 2 - diethoxy - hydrochloric 50 - 53 2 123 7 125 y . sub . 2 = h ethane ( 300 ) acid ( 2 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h11 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) ## str12 ## dichloroben - zene ( 300 ) sulfur tri - oxide ( 0 . 5 ) 60 - 65 2 174 3 175 y . sub . 2 = h y . sub . 3 = h ( 33 . 8 ) 12 x = h ( 19 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 2 - ch . sub . 3 o toluene ( 300 ) hydrochloric 54 - 58 2 108 4 110 y . sub . 2 = 5 - ch . sub . 3 o acid ( 2 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 30 . 6 ) 13 x = cl ( 33 . 4 ) y . sub . 1 = 4 - cl solvent sulfuric acid 40 - 48 2 130 5 135 y . sub . 2 = h naphtha ( 300 ) ( 1 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 25 . 5 ) 14 x = f ( 26 . 8 ) y . sub . 1 = h xylene ( 300 ) p - toluene - 50 - 255 137 3 140 y . sub . 2 = h sulfonic acid y . sub . 3 = h ( 18 . 6 ) ( 0 . 5 ) 15 x = cl ( 33 . 4 ) y . sub . 1 = 2 - ch . sub . 3 xylene ( 300 ) thionyl chloride 60 - 63 2 138 3 . 540 y . sub . 2 = 5 - ch . sub . 3 ( 0 . 5 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 24 . 2 ) 16 x = cl ( 33 . 4 ) y . sub . 1 = 4 - scn xylene ( 300 ) sulfuric acid 50 - 56 2 137 3 140 y . sub . 2 = h ( 1 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h ( 30 . 0 ) 17 x = cl ( 33 . 4 ) y . sub . 1 = 4 - cooc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 methylethyl sulfuric acid 58 - 62 2 80 5 y . sub . 2 = h ketone ( 300 ) ( 1 . 0 ) y . sub . 3 = h18 x = br ( 25 . 6 ) y . sub . 1 = 4 - no . sub . 2 xylene ( 300 ) trifluoro - 50 - 55 2 137 4 140 y . sub . 2 = h methane y . sub . 3 = h sulfone ( 1 . 0 ) __________________________________________________________________________reaction products prep . no .## str13 ## amount ( g ) yield (%) melting point (° c ) __________________________________________________________________________2 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 4 - no . sub . 2 , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n -( 4 - nitrophenyl ) maleimide 37 . 1 85 . 0 164 . 5 - 166 . 03 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 3 - cl , y . sub . 2 = 5cl , y . sub . 3 = h , n -( 3 , 5 - dichlorophenyl ) maleimide 43 . 1 89 . 2 136 - 1374 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 4 - oh , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n -( 4 - anilinophenyl ) maleimide 31 . 8 84 . 0 187 - 189 ## str14 ## y . sub . 3 = h n -( 4 - anilinophenyl ) maleimide 45 . 3 85 . 3 130 - 1316 x = h , y . sub . 1 = h , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n - phenyl maleimide 28 . 8 83 . 2 88 - 907 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 2 - ch . sub . 3 , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n - o - tolyl ) maleimide 30 . 3 80 . 9 74 - 768 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 3 - ch . sub . 3 , y . sub . 2 = 5 - c . sub . 3 , y . sub . 3 = h n -( 3 , 5 - xylyl ) maleimide 33 . 2 82 . 6 85 - 86 . 59 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 3 - chch . sub . 2 , y . sub . 2 h , y . sub . 3 h n -( 3 - vinylphenyl ) maleimide 31 . 6 79 . 5 100 - 10210 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 2 - cooh , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n -( 2 - carboxyphenyl ) maleimide 35 . 0 80 . 5 147 - 15511 ## str15 ## y . sub . 3 = h n -( p - biphenylyl )- maleimide 41 . 7 83 . 7 139 - 14112 x = h , y . sub . 1 = 2 - ch . sub . 3 o , y . sub . 2 = 5 - ch . sub . 3 o y . sub . 3 = h n -( 2 , 5 - dimethoxyphenyl ) maleimide 38 . 2 81 . 6 12213 x = cl , y . sub . 1 = 4 - cl , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - chloro maleimide 45 . 0 81 . 5 210 - 21614 x = f , y . sub . 1 = h , - n - phenyl - 2 , 3 - difluoromaleimide 34 . 3 82 . 0 88 - 9015 x = cl , y . sub . 1 = 2 - ch . sub . 3 , y . sub . 2 = 5 - ch . sub . 3 , y . sub . 3 = h , 46 . 5 86 . 0 127 - 12916 x = cl , y . sub . 1 = 4 - scn , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h n -( 4 - thiocyanophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide 48 . 9 81 . 8 205 - 20817 x = cl , y . sub . 1 = 4 - cooc . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 , y . sub . 2 = h . y . sub . 3 = h , n -( 4 - ethoxycarbonylphenyl )- 2 , 3 - dichloromaleimide 52 . 1 83 . 0 197 - 20018 x - br , y . sub . 1 = 4 - no . sub . 2 , y . sub . 2 = h , y . sub . 3 = h . n -( 4 - nitrophenyl )- 2 , 3 - dibromo - phenylmaleimide 30 . 0 80 . 2 207 - 208__________________________________________________________________________ the shellfish - algae inhibiting agents of the invention can be used in a form of a coating compositions such as varnishes , paints , solutions and emulsions . one or more n - arylmaleimides [ i ] are mixed with suitable film forming composition to prepare a shellfish - algae adhesion inhibiting paint . the paint is coated on the ship bottom or the construction in water or the inner wall of an apparatus for passing a cooling water , whereby the adhesion of shellfish or algae on the coated surface can be prevented . the film forming compositions used in the purposes can be oil varnishes , synthetic resins , and synthetic rubbers . it is possible to blend suitable pigment and filler if desired , in the shellfish - algae inhibiting composition . the n - arylmaleimide [ i ] is usually incorporated at a ratio of 5 to 80 wt .%, preferably 10 to 50 wt .% to the film forming composition . in order to inhibit the adhesion and growth of shellfish and algae in the passage for the cooling water , it is possible to add the n - arylmaleimide in a form of emulsion , however , in order to maintain the effect for inhibiting the adhesion for a long time , it is necessary to coat a paint or varnish on the inner wall . when the n - arylmaleimide of the invention is applied on the fishing net , the n - arylmaleimide and a resin are dissolved in an organic solvent to prepare a resin solution and a fishing net is immersed into the resin solution and the treated fishing net is dried . in the preparation of the resin solution , the n - arylmaleimide [ i ] is incorporated at a ratio of 1 to 10 wt .%, preferably 1 to 6 wt .% and the resin is incorporated at a ratio of 5 to 15 wt .% preferably 7 to 12 wt .% in the organic solvent . the effect is not substantially different , in the range of the concentration of the n - arylmaleimide [ i ]. the resins used in the preparation of the resin solution can be vinylchloride resins , phenol resins , alkyd resins , chlorinated rubber and the like . the organic solvents can be benzene , toluene , xylene , chloroform and the like . when the resin is not easily soluble , 5 to 15 vol .% of dimethylformamide , dimethyl acetamide , dimethyl sulfoxide and the like is blended in the organic solvent . the materials for the fishing nets for treating with the shellfish - algae inhibiting composition is not restricted , and the composition can be applied for the fishing net made of natural fibers , polyvinyl chloride , polyvinylalcohol , polyvinylidene chloride , polyfluoroethylene , polyamide , polyethylene , polypropylene , polystyrene , polyacrylonitrile and the like . the effects of the n - arylmaleimides [ i ] of the invention for inhibiting the adhesion of shellfish and algae will be illustrated by certain inhibiting tests of the coated products coated with the compositions containing the n - arylmaleimides [ i ]. the compound no . 1 of n - phenyl - maleimide was mixed in the following components and the mixture was pulverized and blended by a pocket mill to prepare shellfish - algae adhesion inhibiting composition . ______________________________________compound no . 1 20 . 0 wt .% red oxide 10 . 0 wt .% talc 15 . 0 wt .% barium sulfate 20 . 0 wt .% vinyl resin 5 . 5 wt .% rosin 5 . 5 wt .% tricresylphosphate 2 . 0 wt .% methyl isobutyl ketone 11 . 0 wt .% xylene 11 . 0 wt .% total 100 . 0 wt .% ______________________________________ the compound no . 2 of n -( 2 - chlorophenyl ) maleimide was mixed in the following components , and the mixture was pulverized and blended by a pocket mill to prepare shellfish - algae adhesion inhibiting composition . ______________________________________compound no . 2 15 . 0 wt .% red oxide 18 . 0 wt .% talc 10 . 0 wt .% aluminum stearate 0 . 5 wt .% graphite 0 . 5 wt .% rosin 26 . 0 wt .% boiled oil 12 . 0 wt .% solvent naphtha 18 . 0 wt .% total 100 . 0 wt .% ______________________________________ each steel plate ( 300 × 100 × 1mm ) was precoated with a wash primer for one time and further coated with a ship bottom coating for two times . and further coated with a ship bottom coating for two times . each plate was further coated with each composition ( paint composition 1 using various n - arylmaleimides shown by compound no .) by a brush for two times to prepare the sample . each sample was fitted in a wooden frame and was dipped into sea from a raft for dipping at a depth of 1 . 5 m . the samples dipped in sea were pulled up for each specific terms of 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 amd 12 months . the ratio of a shellfish - algae adhered area to the total area of the sample was shown by percentage . the ratio of shellfish adhered area to the area of the sample and the ratio of algae adhered area to the total area of the sample were shown by percentage . table 3__________________________________________________________________________term for dipping 2 months 4 months 6 months 8 months 10 months 12 monthsadheredshellfishand algaecompoundno . s a t s a t s a t s a t s a t s a t__________________________________________________________________________1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 15 0 15 30 0 30 40 10 502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 20 0 20 30 10 403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 12 1 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 0 10 25 0 25 35 10 455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 1 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 15 0 15 20 10 307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 25 5 308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 25 6 319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 20 0 20 30 10 4010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 6 2111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 4 1912 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 0 10 15 1 1613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 25 10 3514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 20 6 2615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 15 0 1516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 25 6 3117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 15 6 2118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 20 0 20 30 10 4019 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0 8 20 0 20 35 8 4320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 6 2121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 4 1922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 15 6 2121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 4 1922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 15 6 2123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 4 1924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 8 20 10 3025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 10 826 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 0 10 30 1 31 50 5 5527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 15 0 15 30 2 3228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 10 2029 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 20 0 20 25 10 3530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 20 6 2631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 1 1132 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 8 15 0 15 25 8 3333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 20 3 23 25 10 3534 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 8 20 0 20 30 10 4035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 10 10 2036 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 20 1 21 30 15 4537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 15 20 6 2638 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 6 10 10 2039 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 15 0 15 25 12 3740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 20 5 2541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 0 8 20 6 2642 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 8 15 0 . 1 15 . 1 20 8 2843 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 10 8 1844 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 0 10 30 2 32 40 20 6045 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 15 1 1646 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 2 0 0 . 2 8 0 8 20 0 20 40 15 5547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 20 0 20 30 8 3848 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 0 10 15 8 2349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 20 8 2850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 0 8 15 10 2551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 0 8 15 10 2552 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 15 0 15 20 20 4053 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 12 0 12 20 10 3054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 0 10 20 8 2855 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 2 0 0 . 2 8 0 8 15 0 15 25 10 3556 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 25 10 3557 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 8 15 8 2358 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 15 0 15 30 10 4059 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 2 0 0 . 2 10 0 10 40 0 40 50 6 5660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 10 0 10 25 8 3361 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 15 40 0 40 55 3 5862 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 8 1863 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 12 8 2064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 20 10 3065 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 20 4 2466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 15 0 15 25 6 3167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 0 12 35 4 39non - treated 20 35 55 30 55 85 55 45 100 65 35 100 80 20 100 80 20 100__________________________________________________________________________ s : shellfish a : algae t : total the compound no . 1 of n - phenylmaleimide was uniformly mixed with the following components to prepare a resin solution . ______________________________________compound no . 1 8 wt . % chlorinated rubber 5 wt . % rosin 2 wt . % toluene 85 wt . % total 100 wt . % ______________________________________ a fishing net having 11 knots ( stitch of 3 . 03 cm ) prepared by using polyamide filaments ( manufactured by toray co . ltd . ), was immersed into the resin solution ( 1 ) and was dried for 12 hours in air . the compound no . 3 of n -( 3 - chlorophenyl ) maleimide was uniformly mixed with the following components to prepare a resin solution . ______________________________________compound no . 3 5 wt . % vinyl resin 5 wt . % rosin 5 wt . % xylene 85 wt . % total 100 wt . % ______________________________________ in accordance with the treatment of fishing net 1 -( 2 ), the fishing net was treated with the resin solution 2 -( 1 ). the shellfish - algae inhibiting tests were carried out by using various treated fishing nets treated with resin solutions containing various n - arylmaleimides is accordance with the test for treatment of fishing net 1 . each sample having a size of 50 × 50 cm cut from the treated fishing nets , and was supported by each steel frame having a size of 60 × 60 cm and was dipped into sea from a raft by dipping at a depth of 1 . 5 m . the samples dipped in sea were pulled up for each specific terms of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 months . the conditions adhereing of shellfish and algae such as hydrozoa , styela , bugula , ulva , enteromorpha , ectocarpus , etc .. were observed and the ratio of the weight increases of the nets were measured . the results are shown in table 4 . the ratings are given as follows . the ratio of weight increase of the net is shown by percent of each weight increase to the original weight of the net . the weights were measured at 1 hour after pulling up the net from the sea . table 4__________________________________________________________________________com - adhesion of algae ratio of weight increase of net (%) pound ( month ) ( month ) no . 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6__________________________________________________________________________1 - - - ± + ++ 5 9 6 13 24 502 - - - ± + ++ 3 4 9 10 25 693 - - - - - ± 3 3 4 3 6 154 - - - + ± + 4 4 5 20 15 425 - - - - - - 3 5 5 3 6 96 - - - ± ± ± 3 9 8 12 19 227 - - - - - - 10 8 10 9 15 98 - - - - - - 3 9 15 5 15 139 - - - - - ± 4 10 9 8 13 2510 - - - - - ± 8 8 8 16 10 1611 - - - - - - 3 4 15 8 8 812 - - - - - - 4 3 5 2 6 913 - - - - - - 3 5 10 9 13 1514 - - - - - - 3 9 15 11 13 1015 - - - - - - 7 15 15 6 9 1516 - - - - - - 6 10 10 21 9 917 - - - - - ± 3 4 4 6 6 1518 - - - ± ± + 3 6 10 10 15 3319 - - - + ++ ++ 3 9 6 18 29 9120 - - - - - - 7 7 17 22 10 1021 - - - - - - 3 3 15 12 12 922 - - - - - - 4 3 5 4 6 1023 - - - - - - 4 3 5 4 9 1024 - - - - - ± 4 3 5 10 9 1825 - - - - - - 5 10 13 8 20 1326 - - ± + ± ++ 3 9 16 28 69 12027 - - - - ± + 5 5 6 5 17 4028 - - - - ± - 6 10 15 8 25 8291 - - - - ± + 3 9 6 13 22 4430 - 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- - - ± + 3 3 4 3 18 4064 - - ± + ++ ++ 3 9 19 31 70 14565 - - ± + ++ ++ 3 3 16 25 44 12166 31 - + + + ++ 9 8 21 28 46 13067 - - - ± + ++ 6 6 11 19 31 82non - - ± + ++ +++ +++ 3 11 44 51 161 395treated__________________________________________________________________________