Microwave-assisted synthesis and biological activity of new Schiff bases derived from dimers of 4-amino-3-[3-(1-benzyl)indole]-5-thiomethyl-1,2,4-triazole

An expeditious method with microwave irradiation has been developed for synthesis of novel Schiff bases from dimers of 4-amino-3-[3-(1-benzyl)indole]-5-thiomethyl-1,2,4-triazole. Its distinct advantages are short reaction times and good conversion. The structures of these new Schiff bases were established by ¹H NMR, IR, and mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The antibacterial activity of ten novel Schiff bases against three bacterial strains was studied by the disk diffusion method. Preliminary results indicated that some of the compounds had strong antibacterial activity.