Compounds of formula (I)wherein: one of R1, R2, R3, R4 and (R10)n represents
halogen and each remaining R1, R2, R3, R4 and R10 group is independently selected from
hydrogen,
halogen, amino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, azacycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkylamino, aroylamino, diarylamino, arylalkylamino, aralkylamino, alkylaralkylamino, arylaralkylamino, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, cyano, hydroxysulfonyl, amidosulfonyl, dialkylamidosulfonyl, arylalkylamidosulfonyl, formyl, acyl, aroyl,
alkyl, alkylene, alkenyl,
aryl, aralkyl, vinyl, alkynyl, and corresponding substituted groups; m=0-1; n=1-4, A is nil, O, or NH; R9 is alkylene; -Z is H, amino, dialkylamino, or a trialkylamino salt; X− is an anion; R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently H or C1-C6
alkyl or R1 in combination with R5 or R6, or R2 in combination with R5 or R6, or R3 in combination with R7 or R8, or R4 in combination with R7 or R8 represents alkylene, are useful alone or with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as intermediates and as bactericides, antiviral agents and in treatment of
immunologic disorders.