Biocide and bleach compositions and related methods
Provided are biocide compositions and bleach compositions comprising organic acyl polyoxychlorine and related methods. The reduction of the acyl polyoxychlorine group releases a reactive intermediate that undergoes a series of cascading reduction steps, resulting in termination products Generally Recognized As Safe.
1. A method of killing microorganisms comprising the steps of:
forming a biocide composition comprising a carrier and an organic acyl polyoxychlorine having the general formula;
wherein (X) is a polyoxychlorine selected from at least one of a chlorate having the general formula ClO 3 and perchlorate having the general formula ClO 4 ,
(R) comprises a C 1 to C 17 primary carbon based structure,
(n) is one or more; and
contacting the microorganisms with the composition, wherein the organic acyl polyoxychlorine experiences intracellular activation releasing oxychlorine intermediates.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising controlling food-borne pathogenic bacteria by contacting the biocide composition with the bacteria.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying the biocide composition for food intervention for the control of food-borne pathogenic bacteria.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying the biocide composition to hard surfaces.
5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying the biocide composition to recirculating systems.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises an alkyl group.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises an arylalkyl group.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises a cycloalkyl group.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises an aromatic group.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises a heterocyclic group.
11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises at least one C 1 to C 13 alkyl group.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the primary carbon backbone (R) comprises at least one C 7 to C 11 alkyl group.