5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one → 4,5-Dichloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one

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A number of isothiazolone compounds useful as component (B) in the present invention are available commercially from, for example, the Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, Pa. under various trade names. For example, 2-n-octyl-3-isothiazolone is available under the general trade name Skane M-8. The corresponding 4,5-dichloro-n-octyl-derivative is available under the trade designation Kathon 287. The product 5-chloro-2-methyl-3-isothiazolone is available under the general trade designation Kathon 886. Also available commercially from Rohm & Haas is a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-3-isothiazolone and 2-methyl-3-isothiazolone.

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