氟噻唑吡乙酮类衍生物的合成及杀菌活性（英文）

为探究具有生物活性的先导化合物,以氟噻唑吡乙酮为模板,设计并合成了16个未见文献报道的氟噻唑吡乙酮类衍生物,初步研究了在噻唑环上与硫相邻碳(5号碳)上取代基的变化对抑菌活性的影响.其结构经~1H NMR、~(13)C NMR和HRMS确证,测试表明:在100μg/m L的浓度下目标化合物普遍具有杀菌活性,其中1-(4-(4-环丙基-5-(2-氟苯基)噻唑-2-基)哌啶-1-基)-2-(5-甲基-3-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-1-基)乙-1-酮(9o)对小麦赤霉病的抑制率为60%; 6个化合物对苹果褐斑病的抑制率为70%;4个化合物对对马铃薯晚疫病的抑制率为50%;2-(5-甲基-3-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-1-基)-1-(4-(4-甲基-5-(间甲基苯基)噻唑-2-基)哌啶-1-基)乙-1-酮(9h)对黄瓜灰霉病的抑制率为75%.并且在100μg/m L浓度下目标化合物对苹果褐斑病、黄瓜灰霉病抑制效果.要高于对照药品嘧菌酯在50μg/m L时的抑菌活性.     

含噻唑联哌啶烟酰胺类化合物的合成与生物活性研究

噻唑联哌啶结构能够影响生物体内胆固醇类化合物的代谢活动,是氟噻唑吡乙酮抑制病原菌的氧胆固醇结合蛋白(OSBP)的关键药效基团.为了寻找具有生物活性的新型含噻唑联哌啶结构的化合物,设计并合成了14个未见文献报道的新颖含噻唑联哌啶烟酰胺类化生物,其结构经~1H NMR、~(13)C NMR和HRMS确证,生测结果显示:在100μg/m L浓度下,目标化合物普遍具有抑菌活性,其中1个化合物对小麦赤霉病的抑菌活性为60%; 3个化合物对黄瓜灰霉病的抑菌活性为60%;6个化合物对苹果褐斑病的抑菌效果为70%;(4-(5-(2,3-二氯苯基)-4-甲基噻唑-2-基)哌啶-1-基)(5,6-二氯吡啶-3-基)甲酮(6k)对马铃薯晚疫病的抑菌活性为75%.     

新型哌啶噻唑类化合物的合成及杀虫活性

为了探寻新型的生物活性化合物,设计并合成了12个未见文献报道的新型哌啶噻唑类衍生物.生物活性测试研究发现,在500μg/m L浓度下,目标化合物对粘虫表现出良好的抑制活性,而且在100μg/m L下,(4-(5-(3-氯苯基)-4-甲基噻唑-2-基)哌啶-1-基)(4-甲基哌嗪-1-基)甲酮(1f)、(5-(3-氯苯基)-4-甲基噻唑-2-基)哌啶-1-基)(4-硝基-1H-吡唑-3-基)甲酮(1g)对粘虫的抑制率均达80%以上,另外在20μg/m L下(5-(3-氯苯基)-4-甲基噻唑-2-基)哌啶-1-基)(4-硝基-1H-吡唑-3-基)甲酮(1g)仍具有50%的杀虫活性.     

N-(2-(5-(3-溴-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-5-基)-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基)-4-氯-6-甲基苯基)酰胺类新化合物的合成及生物活性

以N-吡啶基吡唑甲酸和2-氨基-3-甲基苯甲酸为起始原料,经由亲核加成、环化和酰化等多步反应合成了一系列结构新颖的N-(2-(5-(3-溴-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-5-基)-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基)-4-氯-6-甲基苯基)酰胺类化合物.测试了所合成化合物的杀虫及抑菌活性,结果表明,新化合物大多化合物在200 mg·L^-1浓度下对东方粘虫(Mythimna separataWalker)具有一定的杀虫活性,尤其是N-(2-(5-(3-溴-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-5-基)-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基)-4-氯-6-甲基苯基)乙酰胺(8a)和N-(2-(5-(3-溴-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-5-基)-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基)-4-氯-6-甲基苯基)-3-氯-2,2-二甲基丙酰胺(8e)致死率可达70%;部分化合物在50 mg·L^-1浓度下对油菜菌核病菌的抑菌活性相对较好(54.5%~63.6%),优于triadimefon和chlorantraniliprole;部分化合物如N-(2-(5-(3-溴-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-5-基)-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基)-4-氯-6-甲基苯基)-3,3-二甲基丁酰胺80和N-(2-(5-(3-溴-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-1H-吡唑-5-基)-1,3,4-噁二唑-2-基)-4-氯-6-甲基苯基)-4-氟苯甲酰胺(8h)对苹果轮纹病菌具有中等抑菌活性.值得注意的是,化合物8e的杀粘虫活性和对油菜菌核病菌的抑菌活性都较为突出,可用作新农药创制研究的新型参考结构.     

三嗪酮杀虫活性分子的合成及生物活性

为发展更加高效的三嗪酮杀虫活性分子,本文设计合成了16种氨基部分被取代的三嗪酮衍生物,并测试了其杀虫、抑菌活性。杀虫活性测试表明:在浓度为600mg·kg~(-1)时,化合物N-(苯基氧羰基)-N-(6-甲基-3-氧代-2,3-二氢-1,2,4-三嗪-4(5H)-基)氨基甲酸苯酯(3e,100%、100%、100%)的杀棉铃虫、玉米螟、粘虫活性高于吡蚜酮(20%,35%,50%)。在浓度为0.5mg·kg~(-1)时,化合物3e(60%)的杀蚊幼虫活性高于吡蚜酮(0)。抑菌活性测试表明:三嗪酮酰胺衍生物对玉米小斑病菌和西瓜炭疽病菌表现出较高的抑菌活性;而三嗪酮亚胺衍生物对小麦纹枯病菌表现出较高的抑菌活性。     

新型1,3,4-噻二唑并[3,2-a]嘧啶酮类介离子衍生物的合成及其生物活性

以三氟苯嘧啶为先导化合物,设计并合成了一系列结构新颖的1,3,4-噻二唑并[3,2-a]嘧啶酮类介离子衍生物.利用~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR,~(19)F NMR和HRMS对其进行结构表征.初步生物活性表明,多数化合物在100μg/mL浓度下表现出一定的杀虫活性,其中2-((4-溴苄基)硫基)-8-((2-氯噻唑-5-基)甲基)-5-氧代-6-(3-(三氟甲基)苯基)-5H-[1,3,4]噻二唑并[3,2-a]嘧啶-8-鎓-7-盐(8b)和2-(((2-氯噻唑-5-基)甲基)硫基)-8-((2-氯噻唑-5-基)甲基)-5-氧代-6-(3-(三氟甲基)苯基)-5H-[1,3,4]噻二唑并[3,2-a]嘧啶-8-鎓-7-盐(8d)对白背飞虱(white-backed planthopper,WBPH)的致死率均为70%;此外,部分化合物在浓度为50μg/m L时对水稻白叶枯病菌(Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae,Xoo),水稻细菌性条斑病菌(Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzicola,Xoc)和柑橘溃疡病菌(Xanthomonas citri pv.citri,Xcc)表现出较好的抑抗菌性,其中2-((2-(三氟甲基)苄基)硫基)-8-((2-氯噻唑-5-基)甲基)-5-氧代-6-(3-(三氟甲基)苯基)-5H-[1,3,4]噻二唑并[3,2-a]嘧啶-8-鎓-7-盐(8h)对水稻白叶枯病菌和水稻细菌性条斑病菌的抑制率分别为70.91%和53.34%,均优于对照药剂三氟苯嘧啶(42.85%和51.22%)、噻菌铜(47.76%和23.25%)和叶枯唑(66.97%和17.24%);2-((3-(三氟甲基)苄基)硫基)-8-((2-氯噻唑-5-基)甲基)-5-氧代-6-(3-(三氟甲基)苯基)-5H-[1,3,4]噻二唑并[3,2-a]嘧啶-8-鎓-7-盐(8e)对柑橘溃疡病菌的抑制率为68.97%,优于噻菌铜(35.85%)和叶枯唑(37.53%).     

新型吲哚-嘧啶联芳类化合物的设计、合成及抗肿瘤活性研究（英文）

设计合成了一系列新型的吲哚-嘧啶联芳类化合物,并评估了它们对组蛋白去甲基化酶(LSD1)的抑制活性和5种肿瘤细胞系(MGC-803, PC-3, EC-109, PC-12和MCF-7)的抗增殖活性.探讨了22个新型吲哚-嘧啶联芳类骨架衍生物的主要构效关系.在这些化合物中,1-(4-(4-(1-甲基-1H-吲哚-3-基)嘧啶-2-基)哌嗪-1-基)-2-((3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基)氨基)乙-1-酮(6i)展示出了潜在的LSD1抑制活性(IC_(50)=1.03μmol/L),而1-(4-(4-(1-甲基-1H-吲哚-3-基)嘧啶-2-基)哌嗪-1-基)-2-(间甲苯胺)乙-1-酮(6c),2-((4-丁基苯基)氨基)-1-(4-(4-(1-甲基-1H-吲哚-3-基)嘧啶-2-基)哌嗪-1-基)乙-1-酮(6f)和2-((3-氟苯基)氨基)-1-(4-(4-(1-甲基-1H-吲哚-3-基)嘧啶-2-基)哌嗪-1-基)乙-1-酮(6k)对PC-3细胞显示出潜在的抗肿瘤活性.其中活性最强的化合物6k的对PC-3细胞系IC_(50)值为2.75μmol/L,可作为生物活性片段和开发更有效抗肿瘤药物的靶点化合物.     

硝基呋喃亚甲基哌啶类化合物的合成与抗结核活性

结核是由结核分枝杆菌引起的一种慢性呼吸道传染病,对人类的健康构成严重威胁。 本文利用药效团拼接原理,将片段硝基呋喃和苯基噻唑组合,得到了19个2-(1-((5-硝基呋喃-2-基)甲基)哌啶-4-基)噻唑(5)和2-(1-((5-硝基呋喃-2-基)甲基)哌啶-4-基)-4-苯噻唑(6)系列化合物,测试了所有化合物在1和0.1 μmol/L浓度下对结核分枝杆菌H37Ra的抑制率。 构效关系分析表明,苯环上有取代基有利于活性,且苯环上对位取代普遍优于间位和邻位取代,对位吸电子基团取代活性优于对位供电子基团取代活性。在苯环对位吸电子基团取代中,—CF₃取代的化合物2-(1-((5-硝基呋喃-2-基)甲基)哌啶-4-基)-4-(4-三氟甲基)苯基)噻唑(6f)活性最高,在1和0.1 μmol/L浓度下,抑制率分别为99.6%和93.4%。 鉴于新化合物具有抗结核高活性,化合物6f可作为抗结核候选化合物进一步研究。     

基于4,6-二甲基-2-巯基嘧啶结构的联烯衍生物的合成及抗菌活性研究

以4,6-二甲基-2-巯基嘧啶、3-溴丙炔和取代苯甲醛为原料,经过亲核取代和加成反应,以42～78%的分离收率得到了11个4-((4,6-二甲基嘧啶-2-基)硫代)-1-(取代苯基)-2-丁炔基乙酸酯衍生物3(a-k)。在金属镍的催化下,4-((4,6-二甲基嘧啶-2-基)硫代)-1-(取代苯基)-2-丁炔基乙酸酯衍生物(3)与三甲基铝发生S_N2’取代反应合成了11个含有4,6-二甲基-2-巯基嘧啶结构的联烯衍生物4(a-k)。探讨了各种反应条件对目标产物收率的影响,并且对这些条件进行了优化。结果表明,在60℃,四氢呋喃作溶剂,碳酸钾作碱,用2mol%NiCl_2/4mol%PPh_3催化三甲基铝试剂与4-((4,6-二甲基嘧啶-2-基)硫代)-1-(取代苯基)-2-丁炔基乙酸酯衍生物(3)进行S_N2’取代反应,可以顺利地以22～63%的分离收率得到含有4,6-二甲基-2-硫基嘧啶结构的联烯衍生物。所有目标化合物均经~1H(~(13)C)NMR,IR,HRMS分析对其结构进行确证。该类化合物的合成方法具有操作简单和反应条件温和的优点。经体外活性测试表明有5个化合物对大肠杆菌有一定的抑制作用,其最小抑制浓度可达4 ug·mL~(-1)。     

含多氟烷基吡唑环的邻甲酰氨基苯甲酰胺类化合物的合成及杀虫活性

以2,3-二氯吡啶和水合肼为起始原料,经取代、缩合、氧化、醚化、成环和开环等多步反应合成一系列结构新颖的含多氟烷基吡唑环的邻甲酰氨基苯甲酰胺类化合物,结构经1H NMR和HRMS确证,并测试了目标化合物的杀虫活性.杀虫活性结果表明,在浓度0.8 mg/L下,大部分化合物对粘虫(Mythimna separata Walker)具有100%杀虫活性;在浓度2 mg/L下,N-(4-氯-2-(异丙基氨基甲酰)-6-甲基苯基)-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-3-((1-甲基-3-五氟乙基-4-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-5-基)氧基)-1H-吡唑-5-酰胺(8c)和N-(4-氯-2-(环丙基氨基甲酰)-6-甲基苯基)-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-3-((1-甲基-3-五氟乙基-4-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-5-基)氧基)-1H-吡唑-5-酰胺(8d)对斜纹夜蛾(Prodenia litura Fabricius)杀虫活性大于60%;在浓度0.08 mg/L下,N-(4-氯-2-(二甲基氨基甲酰)-6-甲基苯基)-1-(3-氯吡啶-2-基)-3-((1-甲基-3-五氟乙基-4-三氟甲基-1H-吡唑-5-基)氧基)-1H-吡唑-5-酰胺(8l)对小菜蛾(Plutella xylostella Linnaeus)杀虫活性达到82.5%.     

含取代噁唑结构的新型吡唑肟衍生物的合成与生物活性

为了发现具有良好生物活性的吡唑肟化合物,以唑螨酯为先导化合物,在吡唑肟中引入取代噁唑结构,设计并制备了20个未见文献报道的新型吡唑肟衍生物,利用1H NMR,13C NMR和元素分析确证了目标产物的结构.生物活性测试结果显示,部分目标化合物在500和100μg/mL浓度下对粘虫或蚜虫表现出优良的杀虫活性,其中5-(3-氟苯氧基)-1,3-二甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰基-O-{[5-(4-氯苯基)噁唑-2-基]甲基}肟(9j)、5-(4-氟苯氧基)-1,3-二甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰基-O-{[5-(4-氯苯基)噁唑-2-基]甲基}肟(9k)、5-(4-叔丁基苯氧基)-1,3-二甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰基-O-{[5-(4-氯苯基)噁唑-2-基]甲基}肟(9r)和5-(4-甲氧基苯氧基)-1,3-二甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰基-O-{[5-(4-氯苯基)噁唑-2-基]甲基}肟(9s)在浓度为100μg/mL时对粘虫的防治效果均达100%,5-(4-溴苯氧基)-1,3-二甲基-1H-吡唑-4-甲酰基-O-{[5-(4-氟苯基)噁唑-2-基]甲基}肟(9g)和9s在浓度为100μg/mL时对蚜虫的杀灭活性均为100%.此外,化合物9s在500μg/mL时对朱砂叶螨的防治效果为70%.     

新型含噻唑和三唑环的亚胺类化合物的合成及生物活性研究

设计合成了一系列新型含有噻唑和三唑环的亚胺类化合物, 其结构经元素分析、1H NMR和X射线晶体衍射确证. 生物活性测试结果表明, 部分化合物在50 μg/L浓度下对苹果轮纹菌具有一定的杀菌活性.     

含喹唑啉硫醚的杨梅素衍生物的设计、合成及生物活性研究

以杨梅苷为原料,通过活性拼接,设计并合成一系列含喹唑啉硫醚的杨梅素衍生物,其结构通过1H NMR、13C NMR、19F NMR和HRMS进行确证.生物活性测试结果表明,该类化合物对水稻白叶枯病菌(X.Oryzae)、柑橘溃疡病菌(X. Citri)和烟草青枯病菌(R. Solanacearum)表现出一定的抑制活性.其中, 5,7-二甲氧基-3-(3-((6-溴喹唑啉-4-基)硫基)丙氧基)-2-(3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基)-4H-色烯-4-酮(A15)对水稻白叶枯病菌的EC50值为13.9μg/mL,优于对照药叶枯唑(88.9μg/mL)和噻菌铜(68.1μg/mL);5,7-二甲氧基-3-(4-((6-氯喹唑啉-4-基)硫基)丁氧基)-2-(3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基)-4H-色烯-4-酮(A3)、5,7-二甲氧基-3-(3-((6-氯喹唑啉-4-基)硫基)丙氧基)-2-(3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基)-4H-色烯-4-酮(A14)、5,7-二甲氧基-3-(3-((6-溴喹唑啉-4-基)硫基)丙氧基)-2-(3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基)-4H-色烯-4-酮(A15)和5,7-二甲氧基-3-(3-((6-氟喹唑啉-4-基)硫基)丙氧基)-2-(3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基)-4H-色烯-4-酮(A16)对烟草青枯病菌的EC50值分别为1.1,14.0,11.9和7.5μg/mL,优于对照药叶枯唑(38.5μg/mL)和噻菌铜(184.8μg/mL).活体实验结果表明,化合物A15对水稻白叶枯病菌的具有良好治疗活性和保护活性.通过扫描电镜成像初步探讨了目标化合物A3对烟草青枯病菌和A15对水稻白叶枯病菌的抑菌作用机制.     

Synthesis of novel pyrimidine derivatives with (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)thio and phenylamino moieties and evaluation of their antifungal activity

A series of novel pyrimidine derivatives with (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)thio and phenylamino moieties were synthesized from ethyl acetoacetate, thiourea, 3-pyridinylmethyl chloride hydrochloride, and substituted anilines by multi-step reactions. The structures of the target compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. The in vitro antifungal activities against Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum were evaluated. The result showed that N-phenyl-6-methyl-2- ((pyridin-3-ylmethyl)thio) pyrimidin-4-amine (4a) displayed high inhibition activity against Botrytis cinerea with 87.5%inhibition at 100 µg/mL; 4a, and N-(4-isopropylphenyl)-6-methyl-2-((pyridin-3-ylmethyl)thio)pyrimidin-4-amine (4c), N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-((pyridin-3-ylmethyl)thio)pyrimidin-4-amine (4d) and N-(2-hydroxy-5-chloro)-6-methyl-2-((pyridin-3-ylmethyl)thio)pyrimidin- 4-amine (4h) exhibited sufficient activities against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum with 86.6% –93.7% inhibitions at the same concentration.     

Synthesis and pesticidal activities of novel anthranilic diamides containing pyridylpyrazole and iminodithiocarbamate or thiosemicarbazone motifs

Abstract

A series of novel anthranilic diamide derivatives containing pyridylpyrazole and iminodithiocarbamate or thiosemicarbazone motifs were synthesized via multi-step reactions. The structures of seven title compounds (methyl 2-(2-(3-bromo-1-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamido)-5-chloro-3- methylbenzylidene)hydrazinecarbodithioate 7 and 3-bromo-N-(2-((2-substitutedcarbamothioylhydrazono)methyl)-4-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-1-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide 8a-8f) were confirmed by melting points, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS. The bioassays showed that some of the compounds exhibited modest insecticidal activities against oriental armyworm (Mythimna separata Walker), particularly, compound 8b (3-bromo-N-(4-chloro-2-methyl-6-((2-(methylcarbamothioyl)hydrazono)methyl)phenyl)-1-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide) held 100% and 30% larvicidal activity at the concentration of 25?mg/L and 10?mg/L, respectively. In addition, several compounds displayed favorable fungicidal activities against Alternaria solani Sorauer and Physalospora piricola at 50?μg/mL, and were comparable with the controls Chlorothalonil and Triadimefon. The results in this paper will provide important information for further research and development of sulfur-containing heterocyclic agrochemicals.     

Synthesis and plant-growth regulatory activities of novel imine derivatives containing 1H-1,2,4-triazole and thiazole rings

<正>Eleven new imine derivatives 6 containing 1H-1,2,4-triazole and thiazole rings were synthesized by the condensation of 5-((1H- 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-4-tert-butylthiazol-2-amine with various substituted benzaldehydes.The structures of the title compounds were characterized by ~1H NMR,MS and elemental analysis.The plant-growth regulatory activities of these compounds were evaluated.The primary bioassay results indicated that these target compounds exhibited promising plant-growth regulatory activities.     

Synthesis of diverse (E)-2-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-((benzyloxy)methyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one O-benzyl oxime derivatives as potent antileishmanial agents

A series of (E)-2-((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-((benzyloxy)methyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one O-benzyl oximes ( 6a-j ) were prepared and evaluated for their in vitro antileishmanial potency against Leishmania donovani (in promastigote and amastigote models). At a concentration of 05-μg/mL, compounds 3a-d , 4a-d , 5a , 5b , 6a-d, and 7a-d exhibited 97% to 100% and 87% to 100% inhibition against promastigotes and amastigotes, respectively. Compounds 6a , 6d-6j and 6a , 6i , 6j exhibited equal antileishmanial potency to that of SSG and Pentamidin at lower values of IC₅₀.     

Synthesis and Antifungal Activity Evaluation of Novel Substituted Pyrimidine‐5‐Carboxamides Bearing the Pyridine Moiety

A series of novel N‐(substituted phenyl/benzyl)‐2‐methylthio‐4‐((pyridin‐3‐ylmethyl)amino)pyrimidine‐5‐carboxamides were synthesized by multistep reactions. The structures of the target compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and elemental analysis. Their in vitro antifungal activities against two kinds of plant pathogenic fungi were evaluated by the mycelial growth rate method. The result showed that at the dosage of 100 μg/mL, several of these compounds exhibited moderate activity against Botrytis cinerea with inhibition rates of ~70%, and most compounds (e.g., 5a , 5c , 5e , 5f, and 5h ) possessed excellent activity against Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum with more than 90% inhibition rate.     

New 6-(4-Bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole Derivatives: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity

Summary.  New 4-alkyl/aryl-1-((6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)-acetyl)-3-thiosemicarbazides and 3-alkyl/aryl-2-(((6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)-acetyl)-hydrazono)-4-thiazolidinones were synthesized from 6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-3-acetic acid hydrazide. Their structures were elucidated by elemental analyses and spectroscopic data. All compounds were tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities. The antimicrobial activities of the compounds were assessed by the microbroth dilution technique. The compounds were also evaluated for antituberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H₃₇Rv (ATCC 27294); they exhibited varying degrees of inhibition in the in vitro primary screening at 6.25 μg · cm⁻³. The most active compound was 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-(((6-(4-bromophenyl)-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)-acetyl)-hydrazono)-4-thiazolidinone. Corresponding author. E-mail: nurayulusoy@yahoo.com Received December 10, 2001. Accepted (revised) March 1, 2002