Abstract: A chemical compound having the following structural formula wherein optionally at least one of the phenyl —C6H5 groups bound to the Carbon atoms in position 2 and 6 is independently substituted with a methyl —CH3 or ethyl —C2H5 group, and wherein optionally the ?CH2 group in position 10 is substituted with a sulphinyl ?SO or sulphonyl ?SO2 group. Subject-matter of the invention is also a process of manufacture of 2,6-diphenyl-4,8-diazoadamantan-1-one and the use of this chemical compound and above-mentioned derivatives thereof as components for the formulation of solutions with sterilizing and disinfectant effect. The figure shows the IR spectrum of 2,6-diphenyl-4,8-diazoadamantan-1-one.

Abstract: A chemical compound having the following structural formula wherein optionally at least one of the phenyl —C6H5 groups bound to the Carbon atoms in position 2 and 6 is independently substituted with a methyl —CH3 or ethyl —C2H5 group, and wherein optionally the ?CH2 group in position 10 is substituted with a sulphinyl ?SO or sulphonyl ?SO2 group. Subject-matter of the invention is also a process of manufacture of 2,6-diphenyl-4,8-diazoadamantan-1-one and the use of this chemical compound and above-mentioned derivatives thereof as components for the formulation of solutions with sterilizing and disinfectant effect. The figure shows the IR spectrum of 2,6-diphenyl-4,8-diazoadamantan-1-one.

Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is the adamantane 5,7-diphenyl-1,3-diazoadamantan-6-one derivative per se and the aqueous disinfectant compositions, characterized in that they contain this molecule, and/or the molecule of at least another adamantane derivative, associated in particular with peracetic acid. The disinfectant compositions according to the invention can be utilized as such or water-diluted at the time of use. The disinfectant compositions according to the invention are sporicidal, bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal for very short contact times.