1-(2,2-BIS-THIOETHYL)1-H-IMIDOZOLE COMPOUNDS

Novel imidazole mercaptals of the formula <IMG> I wherein each m is independently zero or one; and R1 and R2 each are independently selected from (lower)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl(lower)alkyl, phenyl, phenyl(lower)alkyl, thienyl, thienyl(lower)alkyl, pyridyl and pyridyl(lower)alkyl, in which the phenyl and heterocyclic rings optionally may contain from 1 to 3 substituents, and acid addition salts thereof, are useful antimicrobial agents.