SILVER AND COPPER ITACONATES AND POLY ITACONATES

摘要

An itaconate molecule can have the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from H, Ag, or Cu; wherein the ratio of Ag and/or Cu to itaconate is at least about 1:1; and wherein n ranges from 1 to 14. The itaconates are useful, for example, as antimicrobial agents.