Abstract:
CERTAIN 2-HYDROXYMETHYL-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDOQUINOXALINE-DI-N-OXIDES(1,4) ARE PROVIDED HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST BOTH GRAM-NEGATIVE AND GRAMPOSITIVE ORGANISMS. THE COMPOUNDS ARE USEFUL ALSO IN ANIMAL FEEDS AND DRINKING WATER AND ARE MADE BY REACTING THE CORRESPONDING LACTONE WITH AMMONIA OR AN AMINE IN A DILUENT AT 0* TO 80*C.