Disinfecting with N-trimethylbenzyl ethylenediamine

• US 3,968,246 A
• Filed: 07/10/1975
• Issued: 07/06/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Stepan Company Northfield IL 60093
• Original Assignee: Millmaster ONYX Corporation
• Inventors: Merianos, John J., Adams, Phillip
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas, James O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Clarke, Vera C.
• Application Number:
  US05/594,581
• Time in Patent Office: 362 Days
• Field of Search: 424/330, 252/106, 252/107
• US Class Current: 514/655
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/02 Amines; Quaternary ammonium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/04 Nitrogen directly attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 43/30 with two oxygen atoms in positions 1,3, condensed with a carbocyclic ring

Abstract

A method of disinfecting hard surfaces by applying thereto N-trimethylbenzyl ethylenediamine, and the use of said compound in admixture with anionic, cationic or non-ionic surfactants to provide a disinfectant and cleansing composition.

Claims

1. A method of disinfecting a surface which comprises applying to said surface an effective amount sufficient to disinfect said surface of N-trimethylbenzyl ethylenediamine.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the N-trimethylbenzyl ethylenediamine is in admixture with water and an effective amount sufficient to cleanse said surface of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the concentration of the N-trimethylbenzyl ethylenediamine in the mixture is at least 1400 ppm.