Synthesis and Antimicrobial Screening of 2‐Aryl‐5‐((2‐arylthiazol‐4‐yl)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole Derivatives

A new series of 2‐aryl‐5‐((2‐arylthiazol‐4‐yl)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole derivatives was synthesized by condensation of 2‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)acetohydrazide with aryl aldehydes followed by oxidative cyclocondensation using iodobenzene diacetate. The structure of synthesized compounds was characterized by IR, NMR, and mass analysis. All the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity. Some of the compounds showed moderate antimicrobial activity.