Synthesis and microbiological evaluation of new 2- and 2,3-diphenoxysubstituted naphthalene-1,4-diones with 5-oxopyrrolidine moieties

Molecules. 2012 Dec 5;17(12):14434-48. doi: 10.3390/molecules171214434.

Abstract

New 3-substituted 1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine derivatives containing hydrazone, azole, diazole, oxadiazole fragments, as well as 2-phenoxy- and 2,3-diphenoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives were synthesized. The structure of all compounds has been confirmed by NMR, IR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis data. Methyl 1-{3-[(3-chloro-1,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2-naphthalenyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-oxo-3-pyrrolidinecarboxylate demonstrated potential antibacterial and antifungal activities as determined by diffusion and serial dilution methods, while N'-[(4-bromophenyl)methylidene]-1-{3-[(3-chloro-1,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydro-2-naphthalenyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-oxo-3-pyrrolidinecarbohydrazide and 2-{3-[4-(1,2,3-oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl]phenoxy}-3-{3-[4-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-oxo- 1-pyrrolidinyl]phenoxy}naphthoquinone showed antifungal activity against Candida tenuis and Aspergillus niger at low concentrations, as determined by the serial dilution method. The substitution of the methoxy fragment by N-containing substituents in monophenoxy substituted naphthoquinones was found to decrease their activity against Mycobacterium luteum. Besides, introduction of the second phenoxy substituted fragment increased the antifungal activity against Candida tenuis and Aspergillus niger at lower concentrations.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Aspergillus niger / drug effects
  • Aspergillus niger / growth & development
  • Candida / drug effects
  • Candida / growth & development
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycobacterium / drug effects
  • Mycobacterium / growth & development
  • Naphthalenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Naphthoquinones / chemical synthesis
  • Oxadiazoles / chemical synthesis

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Naphthalenes
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Oxadiazoles
  • naphthalene
  • 1,4-naphthoquinone