The invention discloses a degradable gemini
quaternary ammonium salt bactericide and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises steps as follows: Step one, N,N-dimethyl
glycine, long-chain
fatty alcohol (
carbon atom numbers are 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18) and
benzyl alcohol have an
esterification reaction in the presence of a
coupling reagent to produce corresponding N,N-dimethyl
glycine ester; Step two, the obtained N,N-dimethyl
glycine ester and
hydrogen chloride,
hydrogen bromide or
hydrogen iodide react to produce corresponding salt; Step three, products obtained in previous two steps and
epichlorohydrin are subjected to quaternization, and degradable gemini
quaternary ammonium salt is obtained. The gemini
quaternary ammonium salt is more beneficial to adsorption of bacterium surfaces by bactericide molecules due to the
electrostatic interaction of two quaternary
nitrogen ions contained in molecules and the induction of carbonyl groups in ester groups, so that
bacteria are broken through change of permeability of
cell walls; hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups extend into lipoid
layers and
protein layers of bacterium cells more conveniently to cause
protein denaturation and
enzyme deactivation. The bactericide has higher bactericidal ability under the synergistic effect. The gemini quaternary ammonium salt bactericide is efficient, low in
toxicity, easily degradable and environment-friendly.