Studies on Antimicrobial Evaluation of Some 1-((1-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethylidene)amino)-6-((arylidene)amino)-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1, 2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles

A new series of 1-((1-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethylidene)amino)-6-((arylidene)amino)-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles (4a–o) have been synthesized for the development of antimicrobial agents. Newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pyogenes), Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus), and antifungal activity (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus clavatus). These compounds were characterized by infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectra. The synthesized compounds 4b, 4e, 4 h, and 4k showed potent antimicrobial activity against tested microorganisms.     

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 2-Long Alkenyl Chain Benzoxazoles and Naphtho[2,3-d]oxazoles and Their Antimicrobial Evaluation

A microwave-assisted combinatorial synthesis of 2-long alkenyl chain benzoxazoles and naphtho[2,3-d]oxazoles with a catalytic amount of phosphorus pentasulphide at ambient pressure has been developed. This procedure constitutes a simple, practical, and green synthetic method for benzoxazoles and their structural analogs. All the compounds [2(a–d) through 6(a–d)] have been screened for antibacterial and antifungal activity. The compounds have showed good activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. All the compounds have also showed good results against almost all fungal strains. The structures of the synthesized compounds are elucidated by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS data, and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Some New Hetaryl‐Azoles Derivatives Obtained from 2‐Aryl‐4‐methylthiazol‐5‐carbohydrazides and Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide

A series of new 1,3,4‐oxadiazole/thiadiazole and 1,2,4‐triazole derivatives have been synthesized starting from 2‐aryl‐4‐methylthiazol‐5‐carbohydrazides and isonicotinic acid hydrazide. All the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectrometry. The synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity, assessed as growth inhibition diameter. Some of them showed good antibacterial activity against gram positive Staphylococcus aureus, while the antibacterial activity against Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhymurium and antifungal activity against Candida albicans was modest. None of the tested compounds showed inhibitory activity against gram positive bacteria Enterococcus faecalis and Bacillus cereus and against gram negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.     

Synthesis,antimicrobial activity,and molecular docking study of formylnaphthalenyloxymethyl‐triazolyl‐N‐phenylacetamides

In the present study, substituted formylnaphthalenyloxymethyl‐triazolyl‐N‐phenylacetamide derivatives ( 6a – k ) have been designed and synthesized employing click chemistry approach and evaluated for their in vitro antifungal and antibacterial activities. All the newly synthesized compounds were thoroughly characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS spectral techniques. Among the screened compounds, 6d , 6e , 6j , and 6k have shown good antifungal and antibacterial activities. Compound 6k has shown very effective antimicrobial activity. We further performed exploratory docking studies on microbial DNA gyrase to rationalize the in vitro biological data and to demonstrate the mechanism of antimicrobial activity. This is the first report to demonstrate the formylnaphthalenyloxymethyl, triazole, and N‐phenylacetamide hybrids as potential antimicrobial agents.     

A synthesis and biological screening of newly substituted 9-methyl-6-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,8]naphthyridines using chloranil

An effective, mild, and convenient method for the synthesis of 10 new substituted 9-methyl-6-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,8]naphthyridines (5a–j) by the oxidation of the corresponding 2-(2-ethylidenehydrazinyl)-3-aryl-1,8-naphthyridines (4a–j) using chloranil under conventional method has been described. The structures of synthesized compounds (5a–j) were established on the basis of their elemental analysis and spectral (IR, Mass, ¹³C- and¹H-NMR) data. The new compounds were synthesized with the objective of studying their antibacterial activity. The reaction will be characterized by easy workup, good efficacy, simple purification of the products, and availability of catalyst.     

Studies with 2‐(acetonylthio)benzothiazole: Novel synthesis of pyridazin‐6(1H)‐one,pyridazin‐6(1H)‐imine,and phthalazine derivatives of antimicrobial and antifungal activities

A novel series of (Z)‐1‐(arylhydrazono)‐1‐(benzothiazol‐2′‐ylthio)propan‐2‐ones have been prepared and their utility as building blocks in the synthesis of novel derivatives of Pyridazin‐6(1H)‐ones, pyridazin‐6(1H)‐imines, and phthalazine incorporating a benzothiazole residue are investigated. All of the title compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, NOE, and mass spectrometry. The synthesized compounds are screened for their antibacterial as well as antifungal activity. All the tested compounds showed high to moderate activity against the selected microorganisms. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

A conventional and solid-state synthesis,biological activity,and molecular docking studies of 6-arylbenzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-a] [1,8]naphthyridin-10-ols

An effective, practical, and simple approach toward the preparation of highly-substituted 6-arylbenzo[4, 5]imidazo[1,2-a][1,8]naphthyridin-10-ols 6(a-h) by the reaction of 3-aryl-1,8-naphthyridin-2-amines 3(a-h) with benzoquinone 4 in acid catalyzed cyclization under solid-state method, as well as conventional conditions, has been described. The products are obtained in good yields and in a solid of high purity. The major advantages of solid states are easy workup, low costs, short reaction time, good efficacy, and environment-friendly procedure. The newly synthesized compounds were thoroughly characterized using spectral data and elemental analyses. All compounds were screened for their biological evaluation. Predominantly 6b and 6c compounds showed the highest antibacterial activity. Moreover, all the synthesized compounds were docked against topoisomerase II DNA gyrase enzyme.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Antimicrobial Screening of 4″‐methyl‐2,2″‐diaryl‐4,2′:4′,5″‐terthiazole Derivatives

A series of novel 4″‐methyl‐2,2″‐diaryl‐4,2′:4′,5″‐terthiazole ( 8a‐p ) derivatives has been synthesized and screened for antibacterial activity against four pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas flurescence, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis. Among them, compounds 8a and 8j exhibited excellent antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration range of 1.0 to 5.3 μg/mL and compounds 8m and 8p exhibited moderate to good antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentration range of 16.9 to 29.7 μg/mL against all tested strains. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antifungal activity against Cocinida candida. Most of the compounds reported moderate antifungal activity. This study provides valuable directions to our ongoing endeavor of rationally designing more potent antimicrobial agent.     

Convenient Synthesis of Novel Quinazoline Congeners via Copper Catalyzed C–N/C–S Coupling and Their Biological Evaluation

A library of novel quinazoline scaffolds endowed with semicarbazide/oxadiazole thiol motif synthesized via an efficient and sustainable copper catalyzed C–N/C–S coupling is reported, making the presented methodology extremely valuable from economic and environmental point of view. Among the all synthesized compounds screened for in vitro antibacterial, antifungal, and anti‐TB activity, 7b , 7c , 7f , 9b , 9c , 9i , and 9j showed excellent inhibitory effect on particular strain of bacteria, fungi, and M. tuberculosis H37Rv as well. All the newly synthesized derivatives were well characterized by their IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectroscopy as well as elemental analysis.     

Synthesis of New Triazole and Oxadiazole Derivatives of Quinazolin‐4(3H)‐one and Their Antimicrobial Activity

A series of new triazole derivatives of quinazolin‐4(3H)‐one and new oxadiazole derivatives of quinazolin‐4(3H)‐one were synthesized. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and mass spectral data. All the newly synthesized compounds were screened for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis (gram‐positive bacteria), Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram‐negative bacteria), and antifungal activity was carried out against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger.     

Synthesis,Docking, ADME‐Tox Study of 2‐(2‐(2‐Chlorophenyl)quinoline‐4‐carbonyl)‐N‐substituted hydrazinecarbothioamide Derivatives and Their Biological Evaluation

A series of 2‐(2‐(2‐chlorophenyl)quinoline‐4‐carbonyl)‐N‐substituted hydrazinecarbothioamide derivatives were synthesized by facile and efficient conventional method. The structures of the compounds were elucidated with the aid of an elemental analysis, IR, ESI‐MS, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR spectral data. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, and antituberculosis activity against standard drugs. The bacterial studies were determined against gram‐positive and negative bacteria. These compounds were found to a broad spectrum of activity against the screened bacteria, but poor activity was observed against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Compounds 8d , 8f , 8i , 8l , and 8n showed the potent activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Compounds 8d , 8g , 8k , 8l , and 8q show the potent activity against antimalarial as compared with the standard drugs Chloroquine, Quinine and compounds 8h , 8n , and 8o shows mild activity against H37Rv strain. Molecular docking revealed that synthesized derivatives and target proteins were actively involved in a binding pattern and had a significant corelation with biological activity. We have also performed a molecular dynamics and ADME‐Tox parameters for the synthesized compounds.     

Synthesis and biological activities of cyclanone O-(2-(3-aryl-4- amino-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetyl)oxime derivatives

Twelve cyclanone O-(2-(3-aryl-4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetyl)oxime derivatives were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by spectroscopy (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, ¹⁹F NMR) and elemental analysis. Their antifungal and antibacterial activities were evaluated against six fungi (Gibberella zeae, Fusarium oxysporum, Clematis mandshurica, Phytophthora infestans, Paralepetopsis sasakii, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) and two bacteria (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri (Xcc)). The results indicated that most of the title compounds exhibited good antibacterial activities. Among them, compounds 6d, 6g, 6h, and 6j showed better antibacterial activities against Xoo and Xcc than that of the commercial agent thiodiazole-copper.     

Synthesis of Novel 2-Amino-N-hydroxybenzamide Antimicrobials

New 2-amino-N-hydroxybenzamide derivatives (3a–j) have been synthesized in good to excellent yields from the reaction of isatoic anhydride with different hydroxamic acids. All the compounds of the series were screened against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi, and some of them have antibacterial and antifungal activities compared to the standard drugs.     

Synthesis,characterization, and in vitro biological studies of some novel pyran fused pyrimidone derivatives

A variety of pyrano[2,3‐d]pyrimidine‐5‐one derivatives 5 , 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j , 6 , 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j have been synthesized from 6‐amino‐4‐(substituted phenyl)‐5‐cyano‐3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1,4‐dihydropyrano[2,3‐c]pyrazole derivatives 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j via cyclization using formic acid and acetic acid. All the newly synthesized compounds have been characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and elemental analysis. All the synthesized compounds have been screened for antibacterial, antifungal and antitubercular activity. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Bis-Thiourea Bearing Aryl and Amino Acids Side Chains and Their Antibacterial Activities

Abstract

A series of symmetrical 1,3-bis thiourea 1a–e and 1,4-bis thiourea derivatives 2a–e have been successfully synthesized from the reactions of amines with 3-acetylbenzoyl isothiocyanate and 4-acetylbenzoyl isothiocyanate, respectively. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The compounds were screened for their antibacterial activity by turbidimetric method using gram-negative bacteria (E. coli ATCC 8739) using turbidimetric method. The newly synthesized bis-thiourea derivatives bearing aryl side chains showed good antibacterial activity against E. coli. The effect of the molecular structure of the synthesized compounds on the antibacterial activity is discussed.     

Synthesis and In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Novel Steroidal (6R)‐Spiro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoline Derivatives

Novel steroidal (6R)‐spiro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoline derivatives were synthesized by the cyclization of steroidal thiosemicarbazones with acetic anhydride, screened in vitro against antibacterial activity using disc‐diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentration. The results showed that steroidal thiadiazoline derivatives exhibited better antibacterial activity than the steroidal thiosemicarbazone derivatives. Chloro and acetoxy substituents on the 3β‐position of the steroidal thiadiazoline ring increased the antibacterial activity. Among all the compounds, compound 7 and 8 were found better inhibitors of both types of bacteria (Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative) as compared to the respective drug amoxicillin. All the synthesized compounds were well characterized by spectroscopic methods such as IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR mass, and elemental analysis and their stereochemistry was also discussed.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Studies of Organophosphates Derived From 2-(2″-Hydroxynaphthyl)Benzoxazole

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A series of biologically active phenoxy derivatives of 2-substituted benzoxazole organophosphates have been synthesized by the reaction of O-(naphthyl benzoxazolyl-2-) phosphorodichloridate/phosphorodichloridothioate with phenol/4-chlorophenol/4-nitroph- enol in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios. These compounds have been characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, and mass spectral studies. The antibacterial activity of these 2-substituted benzoxazole phenoxy derivatives has been evaluated against pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (+ve) and Escherichia coli (?ve). The antifungal activity of these 2-substituted benzoxazole phenoxy derivatives has been evaluated against pathogenic fungi Aspergillus niger and Fusarium oxysporium. All compounds were found to have significant antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones

The title compounds, 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been synthesized by reacting various 4‐hydroxy coumarins 1a , 1b , 1c with 2‐arylidene‐1‐tetralones 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid under Krohnke's reaction condition. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were supported by analytical, IR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR data. All the synthesized compounds 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been screened for their antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli (Gram ?ve bacteria), Bacillus subtilis (Gram +ve bacteria), and antifungal activity against Candida albicans (Fungi). J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Novel Steroidal (6R)‐Spiro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoline Derivatives as Anti‐bacterial Agents

Novel steroidal (6R)‐spiro‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoline derivatives have been synthesized by the cyclization of steroidal thiosemicarbazones. Thiosemicarbazones have been synthesized by the reaction of steroidal ketones with thiosemicarbazide. All the compounds have been characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, mass and elemental analyses. The antibacterial activities of these compounds have been first tested in vitro by the disk diffusion assay against two Gram‐positive and two Gram‐negative bacteria, and then the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values have been determined with the reference of standard drug amoxicillin. The results showed that steroidal thiadiazoline derivatives exhibited better antibacterial activity than the steroidal thiosemicarbazone derivatives. Chloro and acetoxy substituents on the 3β‐position of the steroidal thiadiazoline ring increased the anti‐bacterial activity. Among all the compounds, compounds 7 and 8 were found better inhibitors as compared to the respective drug amoxicillin.     

One-Pot,Multicomponent Condensation Reaction in Neutral Conditions: Synthesis,Characterization, and Biological Studies of Fused Thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolinone Derivatives

A new series of 12-(2-chloro-6-quinoline-3-yl)-3,3,8-substituted-2,3,4,12-tetrahydro-benzo[4,5]thiazolo[2,3-b]quinazolin-1-ones 4 was synthesized in one pot by condensing various 2-chloro-3-formylquinolines 1, 2-amino-6-substituted-benzothiazoles 2, and 1,3-cyclohexanedione 3 in ethanol. All the compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR spectra and elemental analysis. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial activity against Grampositive bacterial species Bacillus cereus and Bacillus substilus, Gram-negative bacterial species Escherichia coli, and their fungicidal activity against Aspergillus niger, Fuserium oxisporum, and Rhizopus species.