Synthesis and antimicrobial screening of N-[2-(2/4-substituted phenyl)-1-(5/6 substituted 1H- benzimidazol-2-yl)vinyl]benzamides

Acta Pol Pharm. 2012 Jul-Aug;69(4):629-36.

Abstract

A series of (benzamidostyryl)benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized by hydrolyzing 2-phenyl-4-(substituted)benzylidene-5-oxazolones, the azlactone precursors in an acidic medium and treating the product with substituted o-phenylenediamine (OPDA) in situ. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by spectral and elemental analyses. All synthesized compounds were screened for their in vito antimicrobial activities against some identifiable strains. Thereby, it was found that only nitro substituted benzimidazoles exhibited good to moderate antibacterial activity, while other derivatives were devoid of any antimicrobial effect.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Bacteria / growth & development
  • Benzamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzamides / pharmacology*
  • Benzimidazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzimidazoles / pharmacology*
  • Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrolysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Benzamides
  • Benzimidazoles