CHEMICAL CONSTITUTION AND GERMICIDAL ACTIVITY OF AMINES, KETONES, AND ALDEHYDES

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Abstract
In continuation of their studies of the relation between chemical constitution and germicidal activity of various classes of organic compounds, the authors determined the phenol coefficients of a number of alkyl and aryl amines and alkyl ketones and aldehydes. Results obtained with primary alkylamines indicated ratios between successive molecular coefficients of approximately 2.0 with B. typhosus as test organism, and of 3.3 with Staphylococcus aureus as test organism. Results obtained with alkyl ketones indicated an average ratio of 3.25 with B. typhosus as test organism.