ANTIMICROBIAL ORGANOSILANES
Organosilicon quaternary ammonium compounds, their formulations, including powdered and solid formulations, and methods of use to treat infections in humans and animals.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A quaternary ammonium compound of Formula:
wherein
a is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8;
R 1 is C 6 -C 22 alkyl;
R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are:
R 8 and R 9 are CH 2 OR 7 ;
R 7 is hydrogen;
X 1 is NR 17 ;
R 17 hydrogen;
X 4 is C 1 -C 8 alkanoyl;
R 16 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl; and
X − is an anion.
3 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 2 , wherein X − is selected from the group consisting of chloride, fluoride, iodide, bromide, hydroxide, chlorite, chlorate, formate, acetate, lactate, benzoate, methane sulfonate and salicylate anion.
4 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 2 , wherein the compound is a lyophilized powder.
5 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
6 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is suitable for topical delivery.
7 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is in the form of a liquid, cream, gel, spray, foam, powder, paste, or solid.
8 . A quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the compound is
wherein:
X − is an anion.
9 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 8 , wherein X − is selected from the group consisting of chloride, fluoride, iodide, bromide, chlorite, chlorate, hydroxide, formate, acetate, lactate, benzoate, methane sulfonate and salicylate anion.
10 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound is:
11 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound is:
12 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound is:
wherein X − is methane sulfonate.
13 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound is:
wherein X − is methane sulfonate.
14 . The quaternary ammonium compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound is a lyophilized powder.
15 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 8 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
16 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 , wherein the composition is suitable for topical delivery.
17 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 , wherein the composition is in the form of a liquid, cream, gel, spray, foam, powder, paste, or solid.