Abstract: | A facile synthesis of a new series of cyclic and acyclic nucleosides of polyfunctionalized 2‐oxo(thioxo)nicotinonitrile derivatives 1 and 2 was performed. Glycosylation of 2‐pyridone 1 and 2‐thiopyridone 2 with glycosyl/galactosyl bromides in the existence of KOH afforded the N‐nucleoside and S‐nucleoside analogues 3 , 5 , 7 , and 9 , respectively. Deacetylation of nucleosides 3 , 5 , 7 , and 9 gave the deacetylated nucleosides 4 , 6 , 8 , and 10 , respectively. Alkylation of 2‐pyridone 1 with glycone analogues namely, 4‐bromobutyl acetate, (2‐acetoxyethoxy)methyl bromide, 3‐chloropropane‐1,2‐diol, and allyl and / propargyl bromides] in the existence of K2CO3 afforded the corresponding O‐acyclic nucleoside analogues 11 , 13 , and 15–17 , respectively. Finally, treating of compounds 11 and 13 with a small amount of Et3N tolerated the 6‐hydroxy deacetylated derivatives 12 and 14 , respectively. The synthesized nucleosides and alkylated products were tested against Gram (+ve) (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus) and (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) as Gram (?ve) and Fungi (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger) and showed moderate antibacterial and antifungal activity. |