New Biocide with Both N -Chloramine and Quaternary Ammonium Moieties Exerts Enhanced Bactericidal Activity
Date
2012-07-03
Authors
Li, Lingdong
Pu, Tianyun
Zhanel, George
Zhao, Nan
Ens, Werner
Liu, Song
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Publisher
Wiley
Abstract
Considering the rise of antibiotic resistance, the development of new antibacterial
agents with improved biocidal functions is urgently required. In
this study, ionic 5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DMH) analogues containing either
a quaternary ammonium moiety (2)–4) or a phosphonate functional group
(5),–6), were designed and synthesized to investigate the possible enhancing
effect of quaternary ammonium moieties on the antibacterial performance of
N -chloramines. These ionic DMH analogues were converted to their N- chloramine
counterparts either in free form or after being covalently immobilized
on a polymer surface via the “click” chemistry method. In the subsequent
antimicrobial assessment against multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli (MDRE.
coli ) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), chlorinated
2 and 3, the cyclic N -chloramines with a structural cation, exhibited distinctly
enhanced biocidal functions in solution and after immobilization on surfaces.
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Keywords
N-Chloramine, Quaternary Ammonium, biocides
Citation
Li, L.; Pu, T.; Zhanel, G.G.; Zhao, N.; Ens, W.; Liu, S.* New Biocide with Both N-Chloramine and Quaternary Ammonium Salt Moieties Exerts Enhanced Bactericidal Activity. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2012; 1(5): 609-620.