Thermal solvent-free synthesis of chromonyl chalcones, pyrazolines and their in vitro antibacterial, antifungal activities

J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2012 Feb;27(1):84-91. doi: 10.3109/14756366.2011.577035. Epub 2011 May 25.

Abstract

A facile and ecofriendly synthesis of new chromonyl chalcones 3a-b from 3-formylchromone 1 and active methyl compounds 2a-b is reported under thermal solvent-free heating condition in good yields. The chromonyl chalcones 3a-b were used as intermediates under green condition for the synthesis of new bioactive pyrazoline derivatives 4a-f. The compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity by disk diffusion assay with slight modifications against Gram-positive, Gram-negative strains of bacteria as well as fungal strains. The investigation of antimicrobial screening revealed that compounds 3a-b and 4a-f showed antibacterial and antifungal activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Chalcones / chemical synthesis
  • Chalcones / chemistry
  • Chalcones / pharmacology*
  • Fungi / drug effects*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pyrazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrazoles / chemistry
  • Pyrazoles / pharmacology*
  • Temperature*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Chalcones
  • Pyrazoles