Biocide compositions

US2016374346A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016374346-A1
Application numberUS-201615193983-A
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Filing dateJun 27, 2016
Priority dateAug 2, 2013
Publication dateDec 29, 2016
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Disclosed are biocide compositions. The compositions are useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.

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1 .- 22 . (canceled) 23 . A method of controlling microbe proliferation in a system used in a coal-fired process, a waste-water process, a farm, a slaughter house, a land-fill, a municipality waste-water plant, a coking coal process, or a biofuel process, the method comprising contacting the system with an effective amount of a biocide composition, the biocide composition comprising an imidazoline compound; a quaternary amine; and a phosphonium compound; wherein the imidazoline compound has a structure of formula (I), (II), or (III), wherein R 1 , R 4 , and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle each independently, at each occurrence, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, —COR 6 , —CO 2 R 7 , —SO 3 R 8 , —PO 3 H 2 , —CON(R 9 )(R 10 ), —OR 11 , and —N(R 12 )(R 13 ); R 2 is a radical derived from a fatty acid; R 3 and R x are independently selected from a radical derived from an unsaturated acid; R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and alkenyl; R 12 and R 13 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, —COR 14 , —CO 2 R 15 , -alkyl-COR 16 , and -alkyl-CO 2 R 17 ; and R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , and R 17 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and alkenyl. 24 . The composition of claim 23 , wherein the imidazoline compound has formula (I), wherein R 1 , R 4 , and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle each independently, at each occurrence, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, —COR 6 , —CO 2 R 7 , —SO 3 R 8 , —PO 3 H 2 , —CON(R 9 )(R 10 ), —OR 11 , and —N(R 12 )(R 13 ); R 2 is a radical derived from a fatty acid; R 3 is selected from a radical derived from an unsaturated acid; R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and alkenyl; R 12 and R 13 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, —COR 14 , —CO 2 R 15 , -alkyl-COR 16 , and -alkyl-CO 2 R 17 ; and R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , and R 17 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and alkenyl. 25 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein R 1 is unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkyl; R 2 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 3 is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R 4 is hydrogen; and R 5 is hydrogen. 26 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein R 1 is linear C 2 -alkyl, substituted with one substituent that is a terminal —N(R 12 )(R 13 ), wherein R 12 is hydrogen and R 13 is —COR 14 , wherein R 14 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 2 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 3 is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R 4 is hydrogen; and R 5 is hydrogen. 27 . The composition of claim 24 , wherein R 1 is linear C 2 -alkyl, substituted with one substituent that is a terminal —N(R 12 )(R 13 ), wherein R 12 and R 13 are each a —C 2 -alkyl-CO 2 R 17 , wherein R 17 is hydrogen or R 17 is absent; R 2 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 3 is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R 4 is hydrogen; and R 5 is hydrogen. 28 . The composition of claim 23 , wherein the imidazoline compound has formula (II), wherein R 1 , R 4 , and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle each independently, at each occurrence, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, —COR 6 , —CO 2 R 7 , —SO 3 R 8 , —PO 3 H 2 , —CON(R 9 )(R 10 ), —OR 11 , and —N(R 12 )(R 13 ); R 2 is a radical derived from a fatty acid; R 3 and R x are each independently selected from a radical derived from an unsaturated acid; R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and alkenyl; R 12 and R 13 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, —COR 14 , —CO 2 R 15 , -alkyl-COR 16 , and -alkyl-CO 2 R 17 ; and R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , and R 17 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and alkenyl. 29 . The composition of claim 28 , wherein R 1 is unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 -alkyl; R 2 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 3 is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R x is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R 4 is hydrogen; and R 5 is hydrogen. 30 . The composition of claim 28 , wherein R 1 is linear C 2 -alkyl, substituted with one substituent that is a terminal —N(R 12 )(R 13 ), wherein R 12 is hydrogen and R 13 is —COR 14 , wherein R 14 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 2 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 3 is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R x is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R 4 is hydrogen; and R 5 is hydrogen. 31 . The composition of claim 28 , wherein R 1 is linear C 2 -alkyl, substituted with one substituent that is a terminal —N(R 12 )(R 13 ), wherein R 12 and R 13 are each a —C 2 -alkyl-CO 2 R 17 , wherein R 17 is hydrogen or R 17 is absent; R 2 is —C 17 H 35 , —C 17 H 33 , or —C 17 H 31 ; R 3 is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R x is —CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R e , wherein R e is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or R e is absent; R 4 is hydrogen; and R 5 is hydrogen. 32 . The composition of claim 23 , wherein the imidazoline compound has formula (III), wherein R 1 , R 4 , and R 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle each independently, at each occurrence, unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, —COR 6 , —CO 2 R 7 , —SO 3 R 8 , —PO 3 H 2 , —CON(R 9 )(R 10 ), —OR 11 , and —N(R 12 )(R 13 ); R 2 is a radical derived from a fatty acid; R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each independently, at each occurrence, selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and

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  • A01N57/34Primary

    having phosphorus-to-halogen bonds; Phosphonium salts · CPC title

  • Quaternary ammonium compounds · CPC title

  • A01N43/50Primary

    1,3-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazoles · CPC title

  • Phosphorus; Compounds thereof · CPC title

  • with two hetero atoms in positions 1,3 · CPC title

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What does patent US2016374346A1 cover?
Disclosed are biocide compositions. The compositions are useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ecolab Usa Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01N57/34. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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