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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, volume 22, issue 13, pages 6793
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Biocides: From Simple Antiseptics to Tunable Antimicrobials
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2021-06-24
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Impact factor: 5.6
ISSN: 16616596, 14220067
PubMed ID:
34202677
Catalysis
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Computer Science Applications
Spectroscopy
Molecular Biology
General Medicine
Abstract
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) belong to a well-known class of cationic biocides with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. They are used as essential components in surfactants, personal hygiene products, cosmetics, softeners, dyes, biological dyes, antiseptics, and disinfectants. Simple but varied in their structure, QACs are divided into several subclasses: Mono-, bis-, multi-, and poly-derivatives. Since the beginning of the 20th century, a significant amount of work has been dedicated to the advancement of this class of biocides. Thus, more than 700 articles on QACs were published only in 2020, according to the modern literature. The structural variability and diverse biological activity of ionic liquids (ILs) make them highly prospective for developing new types of biocides. QACs and ILs bear a common key element in the molecular structure–quaternary positively charged nitrogen atoms within a cyclic or acyclic structural framework. The state-of-the-art research level and paramount demand in modern society recall the rapid development of a new generation of tunable antimicrobials. This review focuses on the main QACs exhibiting antimicrobial and antifungal properties, commercial products based on QACs, and the latest discoveries in QACs and ILs connected with biocide development.
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Vereshchagin A. N. et al. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Biocides: From Simple Antiseptics to Tunable Antimicrobials // International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021. Vol. 22. No. 13. p. 6793.
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Vereshchagin A. N., Frolov N. A., Egorova K. S., Seitkalieva M. M., Ananikov V. P. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Biocides: From Simple Antiseptics to Tunable Antimicrobials // International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021. Vol. 22. No. 13. p. 6793.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.3390/ijms22136793
UR - https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijms22136793
TI - Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Biocides: From Simple Antiseptics to Tunable Antimicrobials
T2 - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
AU - Egorova, Ksenia S
AU - Seitkalieva, Marina M
AU - Vereshchagin, Anatoly N.
AU - Frolov, Nikita A
AU - Ananikov, Valentine P.
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/06/24 00:00:00
PB - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
SP - 6793
IS - 13
VL - 22
PMID - 34202677
SN - 1661-6596
SN - 1422-0067
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@article{2021_Vereshchagin,
author = {Ksenia S Egorova and Marina M Seitkalieva and Anatoly N. Vereshchagin and Nikita A Frolov and Valentine P. Ananikov},
title = {Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Biocides: From Simple Antiseptics to Tunable Antimicrobials},
journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
year = {2021},
volume = {22},
publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)},
month = {jun},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijms22136793},
number = {13},
pages = {6793},
doi = {10.3390/ijms22136793}
}
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Vereshchagin, Anatoly N., et al. “Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Biocides: From Simple Antiseptics to Tunable Antimicrobials.” International Journal of Molecular Sciences, vol. 22, no. 13, Jun. 2021, p. 6793. https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijms22136793.