Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activities of Novel Series of 3‐(4‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)phenyl)‐2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐substituted thiazol‐5‐yl)thiazolidin‐4‐one Derivatives

In the present investigation, a novel series of 3‐(4‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)phenyl)‐2‐(4‐methyl‐2‐substituted thiazol‐5‐yl)thiazolidin‐4‐one derivatives were synthesized by condensation of 2‐substituted‐4‐methylthiazole‐5‐carbaldehyde with 4‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)benzenamine followed by cyclo‐condensation with thioglycolic acid in toluene. All the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and Mass) methods. The title compounds were screened for quantitative antibacterial activity (minimal inhibitory concentration). All compounds 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h and 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h show moderate to good antimicrobial activity, whereas compounds ( 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h ) also show moderate antifungal activity.     

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.     

Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of a Novel Series of 2‐((2‐Aryl thiazol‐4‐yl)methyl)‐5‐(alkyl/alkylnitrile thio)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole Derivatives as Possible Antifungal Agents

In the present investigation, a novel series of 2‐[(2‐arylthiazol‐4‐yl)methyl]‐5‐(alkyl/alkylnitrile thio)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole derivatives were synthesized by cyclo‐condensation of 2‐(2‐substituted thiazol‐4‐yl)aceto hydrazide with carbon disulfide followed by S‐alkylation with alkyl halide in dry acetone. All the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass, and elemental analysis) methods. The title compounds were screened for in vitro antifungal activity and most of the synthesized compounds show moderate to good antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and Antifungal Screening of 2‐(2‐Aryl‐4‐methyl‐thiazol‐5‐yl)‐5‐((2‐aryl/benzylthiazol‐4‐yl)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole Derivatives

A new series of synthesis and biological screening of 2‐(2‐aryl‐4‐methyl‐thiazol‐5‐yl)‐5‐((2‐aryl/benzylthiazol‐4‐yl)methyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole derivatives 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i was achieved by condensation of 2‐(2‐aryl/benzylthiazol‐4‐yl)acetohydrazide 2a , 2b , 2c with 4‐methyl‐2‐arylthiazole‐5‐carbaldehyde 3a , 3b , 3c followed by oxidative cyclization of N'‐((4‐methyl‐2‐arylthiazol‐5‐yl)methylene)‐2‐(2‐aryl/benzylthiazol‐4‐yl)acetohydrazide 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i using iodobenzene diacetate as oxidizing agent. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus. Some of the synthesized compounds showed good antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel series of 2‐(p‐tolyloxy)‐3‐(5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)quinoline

A new series of 2‐(p‐tolyloxy)‐3‐(5‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)quinoline were synthesized from oxidative cyclization of N′‐((2‐(p‐tolyloxy)quinoline‐3‐yl)methylene)isonicotinohydrazide in DMSO/I₂ at reflux condition for 3–4 h. The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses as well as IR, ¹H‐NMR, and mass spectral data. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial activities against various bacterial strains. Several of these compounds showed potential antibacterial activity. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis of 5‐chloro‐2‐methyl‐3‐(5‐methylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐4(3H)‐quinazolinone and related compounds with potential biological activity

Eight new 2‐methyl‐4(3H)‐quinazolinones (8a‐8d, 9c, 9d, 10c, 10d) with one or two chlorine atoms in the benzene ring and a 5‐methyl‐1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl, 4‐methyl‐1,3‐thiazol‐2‐yl, and 5‐ethyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl substituent in position 3 of the heterocyclic ring were synthesized and characterized. The two step procedure (Scheme 1) utilizes chlorosubstituted anthranilic acids (3a‐3d) and acetic anhydride as the starting materials, with the respective chlorosubstituted 2‐methyl‐4H‐3,1‐benzoxazin‐4‐ones (4a‐4d) as the intermediates. The quinazoline derivatives were characterized by their melting points, elemental analyses and the mass, ultraviolet, infrared, and ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra. The new compounds are expected to be biologically active.     

Novel Approach for Rapid and Efficient Synthesis of 2‐(3‐(4‐Aryl)‐1‐isonicotinoyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐3‐phenylthiazolidin‐4‐one Derivatives and Screened Their Antimicrobial Activity

A series of compounds, viz. 2‐(3‐(4‐aryl)‐1‐isonicotinoyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)‐3‐phenylthiazolidin‐4‐one 4 ( a – n ), have been synthesized by reaction of 3 ( a – n ) with thioglycolic acid in the presence of zinc chloride. Compounds 3 ( a – n ) have been synthesized by amination of formylated pyrazoles 2 ( A – B ), which were synthesized by formylation of 1 ( A – B ) by Vilsmeier–Haack reagent (POCl₃/DMF). Compounds 1 ( A – B ) were synthesized by condensation of hydrazide and substituted acetophenones under conventional method and microwave irradiation method. These compounds were identified on the basis of melting point range, Rf values, infrared, ¹H NMR, and mass spectral analysis. These compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity, and their minimum inhibitory concentration was determined. Among them, compound 4b and compound 4l possess appreciable antimicrobial and antifungal activities. Antibacterial activity results showed that compounds containing electron‐withdrawing groups were more active than compounds containing electron‐releasing groups.     

Facile Synthesis of N‐(Benzyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐Triazol‐5‐yl) Methyl)‐4‐(6‐Methoxybenzo [d] Thiazol‐2‐yl)‐2‐Nitrobenzamides via Click Chemistry

A series of novel N‐((l‐benzyl‐lH‐l,2,3‐triazol‐5‐yl) methyl)‐4‐(6‐methoxy benzo[d ]thiazol‐2‐yl)‐2‐nitrobenzamide derivatives were prepared from 4‐(6‐methoxybenzo[d ]thiazol‐2‐yl)‐2‐nitro‐N‐(prop‐2‐ynyl) benzamide with benzyl azides by using click reaction (copper‐catalyzed Huisgen 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction) in the presence of CuSO₄.5H₂O and sodium ascaorbate. All the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated further in vitro antimicrobial activity against Gram‐positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtillis ), Gram‐negative bacteria (Echerichia coli and Pseudomonas aeuroginosa ), and fungi (Aspergillus niger and Aspergillusfumigatus ) strains. The new compounds were characterized based on spectroscopic evidence. Among them compounds 10a , 10h , and 10i were showed promising activity when compared with standard drugs Ciprofloxacin and Miconazole.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of 3‐oxoprop‐1‐en‐1‐olate Derivative as a Building Block for the Synthesis of Azole and Azine Derivatives

Several new heterocyclic compounds such as 7‐substituted pyrazolo[1,5‐a ]pyrimidine ( 5a–e ) derivatives have been synthesized by the reactions of the versatile unreported sodium 3‐(4‐methyl‐2‐(4‐methylphenylsulfonamido)thiazol‐5‐yl)‐3‐oxoprop‐1‐en‐1‐olate (2) with amino heterocyclic ( 3a–e ) derivatives. Reaction of (2) with hydrazonyl halide ( 7a–d ) and hydroximoyl chloride ( 11a,b ) derivatives followed by reaction with hydrazine hydrate afforded pyrazolo[3,4‐d ]pyridazine and isoxazolo[3,4‐d ]pyridazine derivatives, respectively incorporating a thiazole moiety have been described. All newly synthesized compounds were elucidated by considering the data of both elemental and spectral analysis.     

Design and Synthesis of Novel 6‐(5‐Methyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐5‐[(2‐(thiazol‐2‐yl)hydrazono)methyl]imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles as Antimicrobial Agents

Novel 6‐(1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐5‐[(2‐(thiazol‐2‐yl)hydrazono)methyl]imidazo[2,1‐b ]thiazoles 7 , 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , and 11 were prepared by reaction of thiosemicarbazone 5a , 5b with either hydrazonoyl chloride 6 , phenacylbromides 8 or 2‐bromo‐1‐(5‐methyl‐1‐p‐tolyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)ethanone 10 respectively. The new products were tested for their antimicrobial activities using 96‐well micro‐plate assay, and compound 7 showed excellent antibacterial activities compared with Vancomycine (reference drugs), while compounds 5b and 9c exhibited good results against yeast. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined, and compound 7 showed the lowest MIC against Gram positive bacteria while compound 5b showed the lowest MIC against yeast.     

An Efficient One‐pot Three‐component Method for the Synthesis of 5‐Amino‐3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐3‐yl)‐7‐aryl‐7H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridine‐6,8‐dicarbonitriles

A facile, convenient, and adequate method has been developed for the synthesis of novel 5‐amino‐3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐3‐yl)‐7‐aryl‐7H‐thiazolo[3,2‐a]pyridine‐6,8‐dicarbonitriles ( 6 ) by employing 2‐(4‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐3‐yl)thiazol‐2‐yl)acetonitrile ( 3 ) as an important precursor. Initially, we have synthesized the target compounds in a stepwise manner and then approached a tandem method to examine the feasibility of one‐pot method. Subsequently, one‐pot three‐component protocol has been established for the synthesis of title compounds by the reaction of 3 with benzaldehyde and malononitrile in refluxing ethanol engender a new six‐membered thiazolo[3,2‐a] pyridine as a hybrid scaffold. Reaction conditions were optimized for this reaction and a broad substrate scope with various aryl and heteroaryl aldehydes make this protocol very practical, attractive, and worthy. Mechanistic aspects for the formation of these compounds were outlined comprehensively. Characterization of these newly synthesized compounds was achieved by means of IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and HRMS.     

Design and Synthesis of Novel 3‐(Phenyl)‐2‐(3‐substituted propylthio) Quinazolin‐4‐(3H)‐ones as a New Class of H1‐Antihistaminic Agents

A series of novel 3‐(phenyl)‐2‐(3‐substituted propylthio) quinazolin‐4‐(3H)‐ones were synthesized by the reaction of 2‐(3‐bromopropylthio)‐3‐(phenyl) quinazolin‐4‐(3H)‐one with various amines. The starting material, 2‐(3‐bromopropylthio)‐3‐(phenyl) quinazolin‐4‐(3H)‐one was synthesized from aniline. When tested for their in vivo H₁‐antihistaminic activity on conscious guinea pigs, all the test compounds protected the animals from histamine‐induced bronchospasm significantly. Compound 2‐(3‐(4‐methylpiperazin‐1‐yl) propylthiothio)‐3‐(phenyl) quinazolin‐4(3H)‐one ( Ph5 ) emerged as the most active compound (73.23% protection) of the series when compared with the reference standard chlorpheniramine maleate (70.09% protection). Compound Ph5 shows negligible sedation (5.01 %) compared with chlorpheniramine maleate (29.58%). Therefore, compound Ph5 can serve as the leading molecule for further development into a new class of H₁‐antihistaminic agents.     

Facile Synthesis of Novel 3‐(4‐phenylisothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents

A series of 3‐(4‐phenylisothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one ( 6a – l ) derivatives has been efficiently synthesized by straightforward sequential reactions. Tandem Vilsmeier Hack reaction/cyclization/bromination/Suzuki cross‐coupling reactions were successfully applied to the preparation of title compounds in good‐to‐high yields. In the synthetic sequences, 3‐chloro‐3‐(2‐oxo‐2H‐chromen‐3‐yl)acrylaldehydes ( 2 ) were found to react with ammonium thiocyanate to yield the corresponding 3‐(isothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 3 ). These derivatives were brominated with N‐bromo succinamide to yield the corresponding regioselective 3‐(4‐bromoisothiazol‐5‐yl)‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one ( 4 ). Finally, compound 4 was treated with various phenyl/pyrazole/7H –pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidinyl boronic acids 5a – l in the presence of K₂CO₃ and Pd catalyst in dimethylformamide to yield the corresponding title derivatives 6a – l . All the synthesized compounds were characterized by analytical and spectral studies. All the final compounds were screened against different cancer cell lines (A549, PC3, SKOV3, and B16F10), and among these compounds, 6b , 6g , 6h , and 6l displayed moderate cytotoxic activity against the tested cell lines.     

Hantzsch reaction of 3‐(2‐bromoacetyl)‐4‐hydroxy‐chromen‐2‐one. Synthesis of 3‐(thiazol‐4‐yl)‐4‐hydroxy coumarines

3‐Acetyl‐4‐hydroxy‐chromen‐2‐one ( 1 ) was brominated with phenyltrimethylammonium tribromide to afford 3‐(2‐bromoacetyl)‐4‐hydroxy‐chromen‐2‐one ( 2 ) whose reactions with thiourea, thioacetamide and ammonium dithiocarbamate gave respectively 3‐(2‐amino‐thiazol‐4‐yl)‐4‐hydroxy‐, 4‐hydroxy‐3‐(2‐phenyl‐thiazol‐4‐yl)‐ and 4‐hydroxy‐3‐(2‐mercapto‐thiazol‐4‐yl)chromen‐2‐one. In a similar manner, com pound 2 was treated with four 1‐substituted‐2‐thioureas and thiobenzamide to give the corresponding 4‐hydroxy‐3‐(thiazol‐4‐yl)‐chromen‐2‐one derivatives.     

Synthesis of Novel 3‐(3‐(5‐Methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]Triazolo [3,4‐b][1,3,4]Thiadiazin‐6‐yl)‐2H‐Chromen‐2‐Ones

A novel series of coumarin substituted triazolo‐thiadiazine derivatives were designed and synthesized by using 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid ( 1 ), thiocarbohydrazide ( 2 ), and various substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4e , 4d , 4f , 4g , 4h , 4i , 4j ). Fusion of 5‐methyl isoxazole‐3‐carboxylic acid with thiocarbohydrazide resulted in the formation of the intermediate 4‐amino‐5‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thiol ( 3 ). This intermediate on further reaction with substituted 3‐(2‐bromo acetyl) coumarins under simple reaction conditions formed the title products 3‐(3‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐7H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4‐b][1,3,4]thiadiazin‐6‐yl‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j ) in good to excellent yields. All the synthesized compounds were well characterized by physical, analytical, and spectroscopic techniques.     

Synthesis and Characterization of 11‐Amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one Derivatives

A series of 2‐amino‐7‐methoxy‐4‐aryl‐4H‐chromene‐3‐carbonitrile compounds 2 were obtained by condensation of 3‐methoxyphenol with β‐dicyanostyrenes 1 in absolute ethanol containing piperidine. The intermediate enamines 3 were prepared by compounds 2 with 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione using p‐toluenesuflonic acid (TsOH) as catalyst. The title compounds 11‐amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one 4 were synthesized by cyclization of the intermediate enamines 3 in THF with K₂CO₃ /Cu₂Cl₂ as catalyst. The structures of all compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H NMR spectra. The crystal structure of compound 4i was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis,anti‐proliferative activity,SAR, and kinase inhibition studies of thiazol‐2‐yl‐ substituted sulfonamide derivatives

A series of novel thiazol‐2‐yl substituted‐1‐sulfonamide derivatives were synthesized from anilines. This involved the coupling of sulfonyl chlorides with thiazol amine to obtain the final compounds 7a – 7j and 8a – 8j . All synthesized compounds were screened for anticancer activity against MCF‐7, HeLa, A‐549, and Du‐145 cancer cell lines by 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Preliminary bioassay suggests that most of the compounds show anti‐proliferation to different degrees, with doxorubicin used as positive control. The synthesized compounds show IC₅₀ values in the range 2.74–8.17 μM in the different cell lines. The compounds 7d , 7e , 8a , 8d , and 8e were active compared to doxorubicin. The compounds having butyl and pantyl chains were more active than their lower and higher carbon chains and also their ring counterparts.     

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 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.     

Design,Synthesis, and Evaluation of 3‐((4‐(t‐Butyl)‐2‐(2‐benzylidenehydrazinyl)thiazol‐5‐yl)methyl)quinolin‐2(1H)‐ones as Neuraminidase Inhibitors

A series of novel 3‐((4‐(t‐butyl)‐2‐(2‐benzylidenehydrazinyl)thiazol‐5‐yl)methyl)quinolin‐2(1H)‐ones ( 7a – 7z ) were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their ability of inhibiting neuraminidase (NA) of in?uenza H1N1 virus. Some compounds displayed moderate influenza NA inhibitory activity. Compound 7l with the scaffold of 2‐(2‐(2‐methoxybenzylidene)hydrazinyl)thiazole was the best one, exhibiting moderate NA inhibitory activity with IC₅₀ of 44.66 µmol/L. Structure‐activity relationship showed that compounds with methoxy or hydroxy groups at the ortho position, fluorine and nitro groups at the meta position and chlorine and bromine groups at the para position of phenyl ring were more active. Docking study indicated that compound 7l has important interactions with some key residues (including Asp151, Glu119, Arg292, Tyr406, and Asn347) and binds to 430‐cavity adjacent to NA active site.