Synthesis and in vitro antibacterial evaluation of novel imidazo[2',1':5,1]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]-quinazoline derivatives of 5-thioxo-1, 2, 4-triazole, 4-oxothiazolidine, and their open-chain counterparts

Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 2003 Dec;336(12):560-6. doi: 10.1002/ardp.200300809.

Abstract

Two novel series of imidazo[2', 1':5, 1]-1, 2, 4-triazolo[4, 3-c]quinazolines bearing 5-thioxo-1, 2, 4-triazoles, 6a-f, and 4-oxothiazolidines, 7a-f, were synthesized from corresponding thiosemicarbazide derivatives, 5a-f. The stepwise methodology applied to the preparation of compounds 5a-f was initiated with reaction of the parent 3-amino-1, 2, 4-triazolo[4, 3-c]quinazolines, 2, with ethyl 2-chloroacetoacetate resulting in annelation of the imidazole ring to give esters, 3a-c. However, hydrazinolysis of these ester derivatives gave the corresponding acid hydrazides, 4a-c, which on reaction with the appropriate alkyl isothiocyanate yielded compounds 5a-f. In turn, compounds 5, were cyclized with potassium hydroxide or with ethyl bromoacetate to give the corresponding thioxotriazoles 6 and oxothiazolidines 7, respectively. All synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Some test compounds were found to possess potent antibacterial activities. Compound, 7f, exhibited much higher potency than the reference standard ciprofloxacin, against both types of bacteria, particularly, Gram-positive organisms.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Quinazolines / chemical synthesis
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*
  • Quinazolinones
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology*
  • Triazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Triazoles / pharmacology*

Substances

  • 4-oxothiazolidine
  • 5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazole
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Quinazolines
  • Quinazolinones
  • Thiazoles
  • Triazoles
  • triazolo(4,3-a)quinazolinone