Synthesis, spectral analysis and antibacterial activity of some novel 5-substituted-2-((6-bromo-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)thio)-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2018 Sep;31(5):1783-1790.

Abstract

A number of novel 5-substituted-2-((6-bromo-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)thio)-1,3,4-Oxadiazole derivatives (6a-l) have been synthesized to evaluate their antibacterial activity. Using aryl/aralkyl carboxylic acids (1a-l) as precursors, 5-substituted-1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-thiols (4a-l) were yielded in good amounts. The derivatives, 4a-l, were subjected to electrophilic substitution reaction on stirring with 6-bromo-3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl chloride (5) in DMF to synthesize the required compounds. All the synthesized molecules were well characterized by IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and EIMS spectral data and evaluated for antibacterial activity against some bacterial strains of Gram-bacteria. The molecule, 6d, demonstrated the best activity among all the synthesized molecules exhibiting weak to moderate inhibition potential.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / analysis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Bacillus subtilis / drug effects
  • Bacillus subtilis / growth & development
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
  • Oxadiazoles / analysis*
  • Oxadiazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxadiazoles / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Oxadiazoles
  • 1,3,4-oxadiazole