申请人:Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
公开号:US20160278375A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-29
The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial composition including a compound which is a biscationic or triscationic amphiphile, and the method of making such an antimicrobial composition, and the method of using such a compound or composition for antimicrobial use. The antimicrobial composition can include a compound having the formula (I) wherein R is a methylene group unsubstituted or optionally substituted, s is an integer in the range from 1 to 6, R
1
, R
2
, R
3
or R
4
is H or a C
1-4
alkyl unsubstituted or optionally substituted, X is a halogen, m and n are integers in the range from 5 to 25, and m is not equal to n. Alternatively, the antimicrobial composition can comprise a compound having the formula (III) or (IV) wherein R
1
, R
2
, R
3
, R
4
R
5
, or R
6
is H or a C
1-4
alkyl unsubstituted or optionally substituted, X or Y is a halogen, and m and n are integers in the range from 5 to 25.