| Year |
Event |
Reference/Notes |
| 1968 |
1st report on synthesis of DIMTS |
Novel diiodomethyl sulfones. Ammo, Toshio; Yamagishi, Masaaki; Kouchiwa, Shozo; Ukai, Shinji; Hayashi, Hidefumi; Tobari, Yoshio. (Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.). Jpn. Tokyo Koho (1968), JP 43006609 |
| 1970 |
First US patent on use in coatings |
Halogenomethyl sulfones and their use as protective coatings. Crovetti, Aldo J. (Abbott Laboratories). Ger. Offen. (1970), DE 2011052 |
| 1971 |
DIMTS patented for paints, coatings, seeds, etc. |
Antimicrobial coating compositions comprising diiodomethyl sulfones. Crovetti, Aldo J.; Kenney, Donald S.; Hasbrouck, Richard B. (Abbott Laboratories). U.S. (1971), US 3615745 |
| 1974 |
DIMTS (Amical) proven to be superior to mercurials in paints (dry film) |
Nonmercurial preservatives, their effectiveness and relation to raw materials in latex paints. Edwards, J. N.; Smith, W. A., IV. Journal of Paint Technology (1974), 46:37-45. |
| 1974 |
Key publication on use of Amical to preserve paints |
Development testing of a new fungicidal product. Price, Paul. Abbott Lab., Chicago, IL, USA. Australian OCCA Proceedings and News (1974), 11(10), 5-8. |
| 1978 |
DIMTS patented for use in leather preservation |
Arbir, Francis Walter; Becker, Frank Carl. Fungal protection for leather. US 4078888. |
| 1979 |
DIMTS receives FDA approval |
Indirect food additives: polymers; substances for use only as components of articles intended for repeated use. Anon. Food Drug Adm., Washington, DC, USA. Federal Register (1979), 44(175), 52189. |
| 1980 |
1st EPA registration |
Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone was first registered as an active ingredient by the United Sates Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). September 17, 1980. |
| 1981 |
DIMTS reported as effective in treating lumber |
Fungicides to prevent sapstain and mold on hardwood lumber. Cassens, Daniel L.; Eslyn, Wallace E. Dep. For. Nat. Resour., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA. Forest Products Journal (1981), 31:39-42. |
| 1988 |
DIMTS patented as insecticide |
Diidomethyl sulfone insecticides especially for termite and ant control. Crovetti, Aldo J.; Smith, Robert A.; Melin, Brian E.; Casati, Francois Marie Hubert. (Abbott Laboratories, USA). Eur. Pat. Appl. (1988), EP 258878 |
| 1993 |
Patented as an antifoulant |
Antifouling coating compositions. Masuoka, Shigeru; Ito, Masayasu; Pponda, Yoshihiro. (Nippon Oils & Fats Co Ltd, Japan). Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1993), 17 pp. CODEN: JKXXAF JP 05112739 |
| 1996 |
Water-based sustained-release coatings patented |
Water-based sustained-release microbicidal coatings. Patel, Vinu; Onwumere, Fidelis C. (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., USA). U.S. (1996), 11 pp. CODEN: USXXAM US 5585407 |
| 1998 |
R&H submitted patent application covering DIMTS in controlled release, antifouling coatings |
Ghosh, Tirthankar; Nungesser, Edwin Hugh. Controlled-release formulations of microbicides, pesticides and marine antifouling agents. Eur. Pat. Appl. (1998), 13 pp. CODEN: EPXXDW EP 880892 A1 |
| 2006 |
Dow submits patent application on novel, water-based formulation |
Annis, Ioana. Use of water-soluble polymers to improve stability of diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone in complex matrices. PCT Int. Appl. (2006), 17 pp. CODEN: PIXXD2 WO 2006066204 A1 |
