Antibacterial Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salt from Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate

摘要

A quaternary ammonium salt was synthesized from diethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) by quaternization with hexadecyl bromide. The resultant compound (Am-h) was characterized by FTIR and NMR spectroscopy. Its bactericidal activity was evaluated by determining minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values and inhibitory zone diameter against gram positive bacteria (Streptococcus sp.) and gram negative bacteria such asAcenito baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniaeandProteus sp. respectively. The results showed that the MIC values of the synthesised compound (Am-h) were 2 μg/mL againstAcenito baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus sp. and Streptococcus sp.