Abstract: The present disclosure relates to using a compound as a reactant in one or more chemical reactions for making intermediate compounds or reaction-product compounds that includes at least one cyclic N-halamine precursor group and at least one cationic center. The compound has the general formula (1): Wherein Z is either N or Y and when Z is N then R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a group of methyl, ethyl or n-propyl. When Z is Y then R1 and R2 are both nil and Y is selected from Cl, Br and I. The reaction-product compound may have biocidal activity and/or it may have increased biocidal activity following one or more chemical-modification reactions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to using a compound as a reactant in one or more chemical reactions for making intermediate compounds or reaction-product compounds that includes at least one cyclic N-halamine precursor group and at least one cationic center. The compound has the general formula (1): Wherein Z is either N or Y and when Z is N then R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a group of methyl, ethyl or n-propyl. When Z is Y then R1 and R2 are both nil and Y is selected from Cl, Br and I. The reaction-product compound may have biocidal activity and/or it may have increased biocidal activity following one or more chemical-modification reactions.