Synthesis in the fields of 5-nitrofuryl-2-polyalkenals and 5-nitrofuryl-2-polyalkenones. VII. Synthesis and investigation of the antibacterial properties of derivatives of α,β-unsaturated and polyene aldehydes and ketones of the 5-nitrofuran series

Antibacterial properties and toxicities were determined for 66 compounds of the 5-nitrofuran type to ascertain the connection between structure and biological activity.Unsaturated 5-nitrofuran aldehydes and some of their simplest derivatives (acetals, acylals) have high antibacterial activity and a broad spectrum. However, these compounds cannot be used in medicine because of their appreciable toxicities and low stabilities. One of the ,-unsaturated ketones in this series, 5-nitrofurfurylideneacetone, has a broad antibacterial spectrum combined with lower toxicity. Low-toxicity derivatives of 1-aminohydantoin and 3-amino-2-oxazolid-2-one are among the imino derivatives of high antibacterial activity investigated.For Part VI see 1].