Synthesis and Cytotoxicity in Vitro of N‐Aryl‐4‐(tert‐butyl)‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazol‐2‐amine

A series of novel N‐aryl‐4‐(tert‐butyl)‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazol‐2‐amines synthesized in a green way. H₂O₂‐NaBr Brominating circulatory system was used in the synthesis of the key intermediate in a mild condition. All of the target compounds were confirmed by ¹H NMR and elemental analysis and tested for their cytotoxicity against two different human cancer cell lines. The cytotoxicity assay revealed that some of the title compounds showed moderate to strong cytotoxic activities. Compound 2i was the most potent compound with the IC₅₀ values of 9 μM against Hela cells and 15 μM against Bel–7402 cells, respectively.     

Synthesis,in vitro Antimicrobial,and Cytotoxic Activities of New 1,3,4‐Oxadiazin‐5(6H)‐one Derivatives from Dehydroabietic Acid

A series of new 1,3,4‐oxadiazin‐5(6H)‐one derivatives ( 6a–n ) of dehydroabietic acid were designed and synthesized as potential antimicrobial and antitumor agents. Their structures were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, and elemental analyses. All the title compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against four bacterial and three fungal strains using the serial dilution method. Among them, compound 6e showed the highest antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 1.9 μg/mL. In addition, the in vitro cytotoxic activities of the title compounds were also assayed against three human carcinoma cell lines (MCF‐7, SMMC‐7721, and HeLa) through the MTT colorimetric method. As a result, compounds 6b , 6g , 6k, and 6m exhibited significant inhibition against at least one cell line with IC₅₀ values below 10 μM. Compound 6m was especially found to be the most potent derivative with IC₅₀ values of 2.26 ± 0.23, 0.97 ± 0.11, and 1.89 ± 0.31 μM against MCF‐7, SMMC‐7721, and HeLa cells, respectively, comparable to positive control etoposide.     

Synthesis of chloro,fluoro, and nitro derivatives of 7‐amino‐5‐aryl‐6‐cyano‐5H‐pyrano pyrimidin‐2,4‐diones using organic catalysts and their antimicrobial and anticancer activities

Chloro, fluoro, and nitro derivatives of 7‐amino‐5‐aryl‐6‐cyano‐5H‐pyrano pyrimidin‐2,4‐diones were produced by reacting malononitrile, barbituric acid, and aromatic aldehydes together with a DABCO catalyst in an aqueous one‐pot reaction. This is the first report of these compounds being synthesized with DABCO as a catalyst, which produced the compounds in yields in excess of 90%. The 2,4‐difluoro derivative ( 11 ) was novel. The structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by means of ¹H, ¹³C, and 2D NMR spectroscopy. Compound 2 (2‐Cl derivative) had MBC values of <200μM against both Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA, and the 2‐nitro derivative 5 had an MBC of 191μM against the Gram–ve Escherichia coli. The synthesized compounds were also tested for their anticancer activity against a HeLa cell line, where all the compounds showed better activity (IC₅₀ values between 129μM and 340μM) than 5‐fluorouracil, a commonly known anticancer drug.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole‐2(3H)‐thione and Azidomethanone Derivatives Based on Quinoline‐4‐carbohydrazide Derivatives

A new series compounds of quinoline derivatives were synthesized by reaction of 3‐(carboxymethyl)‐2‐arylquinoline‐4‐carboxylic acids 1a , 1b , 1c with different nucleophiles. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of FTIR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR spectral data, GC/MS, and chemical analysis. Investigation of antimicrobial activity of all new compounds was evaluated using a broth dilution technique in terms of minimal inhibitory concentration count against four pathogenic bacteria and two pathogenic fungi. Most of the new compounds were significantly active against bacteria and fungi.     

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.     

Design,synthesis of (Z)‐3‐benzyl‐5‐((1‐phenyl‐3‐(3‐((1‐ substituted phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)methoxy)phenyl)‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)methylene)thiazolidine‐2,4‐dione analogues as potential cytotoxic agents

In an attempt to achieve promising cytotoxic agents, a series of new (Z)‐3‐benzyl‐5‐((1‐phenyl‐3‐(3‐((1‐substituted phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)methoxy)phenyl)‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)methylene)thiazolidine‐2,4‐diones 10 a‐n were designed, synthesized, and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, and ESI‐MS techniques. These compounds synthesized from appropriate reaction procedures with better yields. All the novel synthesized compounds 10a‐n were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against the MCF‐7 cell line (Human breast cancer cell line) at different concentrations of 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, and 10 μM, respectively. The cytotoxic evaluation assay is presented in terms of IC₅₀ values and percentage cell viability reduction compared against standard drug cisplatin. Among all novel synthesized compounds 10a‐n , some of the representative analogues particularly 10g and 10e exhibit remarkable cytotoxic activity with IC₅₀ values 0.454 and 0.586 μM, comparable to that of the standard drug cisplatin, and some analogues 10d , 10f , 10k, and 10m also have shown significant activity.     

Facile Heterocyclic Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Substituted Isoxazol‐5(4H)‐ones

An efficient, simple, and green procedure for the synthesis of isoxazol‐5(4H)‐one derivatives are described here through a convenient one‐pot, three‐component reaction at room temperature. The title compounds are isolated in high to excellent yields and after short reaction times, and are characterized by various spectroscopic methods such as IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR. The synthesized compounds 4a–c and 4e–i were tested for their in vitro activity against a panel of Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, demonstrating their ability to inhibit microorganisms with a zone of inhibition ranging from 15 to 30 mm, minimum inhibitory concentration between 250 and 900 μg/mL, and minimum bacterial concentration between 700 and 1000 μg/mL.     

Ultrasound‐Mediated Synthesis of Novel 1,2,3‐Triazole‐Based Pyrazole and Pyrimidine Derivatives as Antimicrobial Agents

In the development of novel antimicrobial agents, we synthesized novel 1,2,3‐triazole‐based pyrazole and pyrimidine derivatives 6 ( a–f ) and 7 ( a–f ) by ultrasound‐assisted method. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. All compounds were assessed in vitro for their efficacy as antimicrobial agents against four bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus , Bacillus subtilis , Escherichia coli , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ) and two fungi (Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger ). In particular, compounds 6a , 6e , 7a , 7c , and 7e exhibited highly potent antimicrobial activity.     

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 Antimicrobial Activity of Novel 2‐Substituted Phenoxy‐N‐(4‐substituted Phenyl‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazol‐2‐yl)acetamide Derivatives

A series of 2‐substituted phenoxy‐N‐(4‐substituted phenyl‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazole‐2‐yl)acetamide derivatives 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j , 8k , 8l , 8m , 8n , 8o , 8p , 8q , 8r , 8s , 8t was synthesized by the reaction of phenoxyacetyl chloride 7 with intermediate 4‐substituted phenyl‐5‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)thiazol‐2‐amine 5 . Their structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, IR, and elemental analyses. The synthesized compounds were also screened for their antimicrobial activity against three types of plant fungi (Gibberella zeae , Phytophthora infestans , and Paralepetopsis sasakii ) and two kinds of bacteria [Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo ) and Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac )] showing promising results. In particular, 8b , 8f , 8g , and 8h exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against Xoo , with 50% effective concentration (EC₅₀) values of 35.2, 80.1, 62.5, and 82.1 µg/mL, respectively, which are superior to the commercial antibacterial agent bismerthiazol (89.9 µg/mL). The preliminary structure–activity relationship studies of these compounds are also briefly described.     

Efficient Synthesis of Novel 3‐Phenyl‐5‐thioxo‐3,4,5,6‐tetrahydroimidazo[4,5‐c]pyrazole‐2(1H)‐carbothioamide Derivatives Using a CeO2–MgO Catalyst and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity

Imidazo[4,5‐c ]pyrazole derivatives ( 3a–f , 4a–f , and 5a–f ) were efficiently synthesized by one‐pot three‐component reactions using CeO₂–MgO as the catalyst. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectroscopic analyses. The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds against various bacterial and fungal strains was screened. Compound 3b was highly active [minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC): 0.5 μg/mL] against Gram‐positive Staphylococcus aureus , and compounds 3b , 3f , 4d , and 4e were highly active (MIC: 0.5, 2, 2, and 0.5 μg/mL, respectively) against Gram‐negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae , relative to standard ciprofloxacin in the antibacterial activity screening. Compounds 3b and 4f were highly active (MIC: 4 and 0.5 μg/mL, respectively) against Aspergillus fumigatus and Microsporum audouinii in the antifungal activity screening compared with the clotrimazole standard.     

Design,Synthesis, and Antifungal Activities of New β‐Methoxyacrylate Analogues

Strobilurins have become one of the most important classes of agricultural fungicides. To search for new strobilurin derivatives with high activity against resistant pathogens, a series of new β‐methoxyacrylate analogues containing substituted pyrimidine in the side chain with strobilurin pharmacophore were synthesized and their biological activities were tested. The compounds were confirmed and characterized by ¹H‐NMR, elemental analysis and mass spectroscopy. The bioassays indicated that most of the compounds 1 exhibited potent antifungal activities against Colletotrichum orbiculare, Botrytis cinerea Pers and Phytophthora capsici Leonian at a concentration of 50 μg mL^?1. Notably, compound 1b (R = 2,5‐dimethylphenyl) showed better antifungal activity against all the tested fungi than the commercial strobilurin fungicide azoxystrobin.     

Synthesis and pharmacological properties of N‐substituted‐N′‐(4,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐2‐yl)‐thiourea derivatives and related fused heterocyclic compounds

A series of new N‐Substituted‐N′‐(4,6‐dimethylpyrimidin‐2‐yl)‐thiourea derivatives ( 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d ) and related fused heterocyclic compounds ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d ) were synthesized using tetrabutylammonium bromide as phase transfer catalyst (PTC). N‐[(2E)‐5,7‐dimethyl‐2H‐[1,2,4] thiadiazolo [2,3‐a] pyrimidin‐2‐ylidene] derivatives ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d ) were prepared by oxidative cyclization of 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d . The structures of these novel compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, and the elemental analysis. The crystal structures were determined from single crystal X‐ray diffraction data. The results indicated that the compounds possessed a broad spectrum of activity against the tested microorganisms and showed higher activity against fungi than bacteria. Compounds 3d and 3a exhibited the greatest antimicrobial activity. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2011.     

Convenient Synthesis and Biological Activity of Mono and Diacyl 2,5‐Dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole Derivatives

New derivatives of 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole substituted both at one or two exocyclic sulfur atoms with a series of aroyl or ethoxycarbonyl groups were synthesized in reactions of 2,5‐dimercapto‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole salts with appropriate acid chlorides or ethyl chloroformate in mild conditions. The products were characterized by spectroscopy (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, and HRMS). Some from the synthesized compounds were screened in vitro and in vivo for antibacterial and antifungal activities against a panel of reference strains of microorganisms. The study revealed that ethyl S‐(5‐mercapto‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl) carbonothioate seems to be the most active and versatile compound against Gram‐positive bacteria, Gram‐negative bacteria, and plant pathogenic fungi.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Some New N1‐[4‐(4‐Chlorophenylsulfonyl)benzoyl]‐N 4‐(aryl)‐thiosemicarbazides and Products of Their Cyclization

In the present study, new 1,2,4‐triazoles, 1,3,4‐thiadiazoles, and acylthiosemicarbaz‐ides derived from 4‐(4‐chlorophenylsulfonyl)benzoic acid hydrazide were synthesized and screened for their antimicrobial and analgesic activities. Acylthiosemicarbazides 2–4 were synthesized by a reaction of 4‐(4‐chlorophenyl‐sulfonyl)benzoic acid hydrazide 1 with different arylisothiocyanates.4,5‐Disubstituted‐2,4‐dihydro‐3H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐thiones 5–7 and 2,5‐disubstituted‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles 8–10 were obtained by dehydrative cyclization of corresponding acylthiosemicarbazide derivatives 2–4 in basic media (8% aqueous sodium hydroxide) and in acidic media (sulfuric acid or phosphorous oxychloride), respectively. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds have been confirmed on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral studies (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS). Their antimicrobial activities against some bacteria and yeasts were investigated. The analgesic activity of all compounds was performed with two pharmacological tests: the writhing test induced with acetic acid and hot‐plate test. The results showed that triazole 7 had the best antimicrobial activity against Bacillus cereus. In the chemical stimulus test, triazoles 6 and 7 were the most active compounds whereas in the hot‐plate test thiadiazoles 9 and 10 exhibited the highest analgesic activity.     

Synthesis and Fungicidal Activities of 2,3‐Dimethyl‐4‐(1‐acyloxy)alkoxy‐6‐tert‐butyl‐8‐fluoroquinolines

A series of 2,3‐dimethyl‐4‐(1‐acyloxy)alkoxy‐6‐tert‐butyl‐8‐fluoroquinolines were synthesized by 4‐(tert‐butyl)aniline as the starting material via acylation, substitution, and hydrolysis, and their structures were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS. The fungicidal activity showed that compounds 6c , 6e , and 6f had excellent activity against Sphoaerotheca fuliginea with EC₅₀ values of 38.62, 6.77, and 50.35 mg/L, respectively. The results suggest that this chemotype of compounds warrant further studies as promising fungicide.     

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.     

Synthesis,Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Screening of Aryl Acetic Acid Incorporated 1,2,4‐Triazolo‐1,3,4‐Thiadiazole Derivatives

Some novel [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives were synthesized from aryl acetic acids. All the synthesized derivatives were selected for the screening of antibacterial potential against Gram‐positive bacteria [Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 3160) and Micrococcus luteus (MTCC 1538)] and Gram‐negative bacteria [Escherichia coli (MTCC 1652) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 424)] and antifungal potential against Aspergillus niger (MTCC 8652) and Candida albicans (MTCC 227), and free radical scavenging activity through 2,2‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl hydrate method. The compounds TH‐4 , TH‐13 , and TH‐19 were found to be more potent antimicrobial agents compared to standard drugs. The compounds TH‐3 , TH‐9 , and TH‐18 also showed significant antimicrobial activity. The compound TH‐13 showed antioxidant activity with IC₅₀ value better than the standard compound. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared, ¹H‐NMR, liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, and CHN analyzer.     

新型5-(对氯苯基)-3-(邻，对-二氯苯基)-4，5-二氢吡唑肟酯衍生物的合成，结构表征及抗菌活性

合成了10个未见文献报道的1-(5-(2-氯苯基)-3-(2,4-二氯苯基)-4,5-二氢-N-吡唑肟酯类衍生物,并经过元素分析、HRMS、核磁共振氢谱对其结构进行了表征。对新合成的化合物进行了初步抗Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 和 Pseudomonas aeruginosa生物活性测试,结果表明:化合物7c 和7f对供试病菌具有较好的体外杀灭活性,其MIC值达到1.562 μg/mL;化合物7c ,7d和7f 具有中等的抑制DNA回旋酶活性(IC₅₀ = 1.6~2.5 µg/mL)。在生物活性结果的基础上对系列化合物的构效关系进行了初步的探讨。     

Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis and Antituberculosis Screening of Some 4‐((3‐(Trifluoromethyl)‐5,6‐dihydro‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrazin‐7(8H)‐l)methyl)benzenamine Hybrids

In the present investigation, a series of 4‐((3‐(trifluoromethyl)‐5,6‐dihydro‐[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐a]pyrazin‐7(8H)‐yl)methyl)benzenamine analogs 6a–o were synthesized and characterized by IR, NMR (¹H and ¹³C), and mass spectra. All newly synthesized compounds 6a–o were prepared under conventional and microwave irradiation methods. These compounds obtained in higher yields and in shorter reaction times in the microwave irradiation method when compared with the conventional method. Synthesized compounds 6a–o were inspected for their in vitro antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H₃₇Ra using an established XTT reduction menadione assay. Among the screened compounds, 6i (IC₅₀: 1.82 μg/mL), 6j (IC₅₀: 1.02 μg/mL), and 6k (IC₅₀: 1.59 μg/mL) showed excellent activity. Furthermore, compound 6i showed MIC₉₀ value of 16.02 μg/mL. In summary, the results indicate the identification of some novel, selective, and specific inhibitors against M. tuberculosis that can be explored further for the potential antitubercular drug.