Microbiocidal compound and process for the preparation thereof
United States Patent n91 Holtschmidt et al.  
 [ 5] Apr. 22, 1975 1 MICROBIOCIDAL COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF [75] Inventors: Ulrich Holtschmidt, Essen; Giinter Schwarzmann, Essen-Uberruhr. both of Germany [73] Assignee: Th. Goldschmidt AG, Essen.  
 - Germany [22] Filed: July 30, 1973 [2]] Appl. No.: 383.678  
 [30] Foreign Application Priority Data Sept. 13. I972 Germany 2244884 [52] U.S. Cl 260/563 R; 424/325; 260/567.6 M [51] Int. Cl. C07c 87/34 [58] Field of Search 260/585 A, 563 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3221761 H1966 DcBrunncr et al. 260/585 A Primary E.\&#39;uminer-Lewis Gotts Assistant Examiner-D. R. Phillips Attorney. Agent, or F [rm-James E. Bryan 57 ABSTRACT 1 Claim, N0 Drawings MICROBIOCIDAL COMPOUND AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF The present invention relates to the new compound. with microbiocidal properties, l-octylaminomethyl-Z- octylamino-cyclopentane, as well as to a process for producing this compound, and to the use thereof as an active microbiocidal substance.  
  Microbiocidal action in the sense of the present invention means the destruction ofGram-positive as well as Gram-negative bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. This constitutes the primary activity thereof, but the novel compound also develops a certain efficacy with respect to viruses and algae.  
  In the use of microbiocidally-active compounds it is desirable that one have available a broad spectrum of diversified chemical compounds in order to prevent that resistant strains be formed in the bacteria and the like to be destroyed, and/or that strains which already have become resistant can be again combated successfully. The manufacture ofa new class of microbiocidally-active compounds thus enriches the state of the art.  
  The present invention relates to a novel active substance which, as compared to the known active materials, has the specific advantage that it is effective especially against a number of bacteria, fungi, and yeasts which are relatively difficult to combat and which are very frequently responsible for the so-called hospitalism. This term is understood as the spreading of pathogenic germs, particularly in hospitals, which are characterized by a high resistance against microbiocidal compounds. Examples of such germs are S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and K. pneumoniae.  
  The novel microbiocidally-active compound is 1- octylaminomethyl-2-octylamino-cyclopentane which can be represented by the following formula The basic diamine is without effect. The monooctylamine derivative shows only a small microbiocidal action. When the molecule has three or four octyl groups linked to nitrogen, the solubility of these compounds decreases to such an extent that they are practically no longer usable in aqueous preparations. Of particular interest is, therefore, the dioctylamino compound.  
  This compound may be prepared by reacting laminomethyl-2-aminocyclopentane with approximately equimolar amounts of octyl halide, preferably octyl chloride, heating after the termination of the exothermic reaction for at least 1 hour to temperatures of l to 150 C, freeing the reaction mixture from the residue, and separating the desired compound from the reaction mixture, preferably by fractional distillation.  
  During the reaction with approximately equimolar amounts of octyl halide, there is produced a mixture of non-reacted starting compound, singly octylated compound, and the desired dioctylated compound. The inventive compound may be separated from this mixture by fractional distillation. lf larger than equimolar amounts of octyl halide were employed based upon starting compound, one would also obtain portions of higher alkylated product, which are not desirable, and  
 which would be difficult to separate from the desired inventive compound.  
  The inventive l-octylaminomethyl-Z-octylaminocyclopentane is not water-soluble. Since, however, the use of the inventive compound is preferably effected in aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic solutions, it is therefore necessary to use a solution aid during the production of the preparation containing this compound. Examples of suitable solution aids are, for instance, the addition products of ethylene oxide to higher alcohols, such as for example tridecyl alcohol, or cation-active compounds, such as for example dodecyl dimethylbenzylammonium chloride. These solubilizing agents are employed in approximately equal amounts based upon active substance.  
  The inventive compound may be mixed in solution in the customary manner, i.e., the dissolved and/or solubilized compound may be mixed together with other microbiocidal compounds and provided with further additions, such as odorous substances or dyestuffs. The compound also may be dissolved in fluorinated chlorinated hydrocarbons, and used in aerosol form. Due to the addition of the solubilizing agents when using an aqueous solution, the purifying power of the solutions is enhanced at the same time, and specifically when non-ionogenic tensides are used as solubilizing agents.  
  In the following example, the novel process will first be explained, Thereafter, the efficacy of the inventively. prepared compound will be shown in table form. The  
 testing relative to microbiocidal action was made according to the Richtlinien der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Hygiene und Mikrobiologie e.V. (Guidelines of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology), Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, 1959.&#34; In the tables, means germ growth; means no germ growth.  
 EXAMPLE Preparation of l-octylaminomethyl-2-octylamino-cyclopentane aminomethyl-2-amino-cyclopentane and monooctylated amine, grams of pure 1- octylaminomethyl-Z-octylamino-cyclopentane pass over, at to C and l0 Torr.  
  Elemental analysis for C H N (molecular weight 339):  
 calculated found C 78.0% by weight C 78.37: by weight H 13.7% by weight H 13.5% by weight N 8.3% by weight N 8.0% by weight For testing the microbiocidal efficacy. the following preparations were made:  
 Preparation 1 10 parts by weight of l-octylaminomethyl-Z- octylamino-cyclopentane, 10 parts by weight of an addition product of 12 moles of ethylene oxide to 1 mole of isotridecyl alcohol. l parts by weight of acetic acid.  
 and 70 parts by weight of water are homogenized, while stirring, at 40C. Thus obtained is a clear solution which may be diluted with H O.  
 Preparation 2 parts by weight of l-octylaminomethyl-Z- octylaminocyclopentane. 10 parts by weight of a solution which contains 80% by weight of and by weight of ethanol. as well as 10 parts by weight of acetic acid and 70 parts by weight of water, are homogenized, while stirring, at approximately 40C.  
 Preparation 1 The pH value of the aqueous solution containing 0.1% of active substance was adjusted with acetic acid to 7.6.  
  Action time in 2 5 l0 -0 test strain C oncentration minutes In 71 7 0.l 0.05 0.0l 0.005 0.001 0.l 0.05 0.0l 0.005 0.001 0.l 0.05 0.0l 0.005 0.001 0.l 0.05 0.01 0.005 0.001 0.l 0.05 0.0l 0.005 0.00l  
 S. aun&#39;us E. mli  
 P. rulgarix P. aeruginosa C. albicum Preparation 2 The pH value of the aqueous solution containing 0.l7c of active substance was adjusted with acetic acid to 7.5.  
 Test Strain Concentration Action time in minutes S. uurcux 0,1  
 If. (u/i O P. ueruginusa 0,1 0.05  
 K. Plwunmniae 0,]  
 P. arpanxmn 0.l 0.05  
  Employed as a comparative substance was a mixture of equal parts by weight of hexachlorophene and the reaction product of l2 moles of ethylene oxide with tridecyl alcohol. The concentrations indicated refer to the content of hexachlorophene. The pH value of the aqueous solution was 7.7.  
 Test Strain Concentration Action time in minutes S. aureus O.l 0.05 0.01 0.005 E. mli l.0 0.5  
 P. aeruginosa 2.0 1.0 0.5 C. albicans 5.0 2.5 1.0 P. atfxmsmn 5.0 2.5 1.0  
  A comparison of the tables shows the superiority of the inventive compound with respect to its microbiocidal efficacy.  
  It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications.  
 What is claimed is:  
 l. l-octylaminomethyl-2-octylamino-cyclopentane.