One-pot two-step facile synthesis of 2,3,4,5-tetra substituted dihydrooxazoles and their antimicrobial activity

Abstract

New 2,3,4,5-tetra substituted dihydrooxazoles derivatives were efficiently synthesized starting from benzaldehyde, aryl thiosemicarbazide and benzoin using designed synthetic route. Newly synthesized 2,3,4,5-tetra substituted dihydrooxazole derivatives were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities against different strains of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) were determined for the test compounds using positive and negative control. Compounds 4b, 4d, 4f, 4i, 4k and 4m, have shown good antibacterial activity whereas compounds 4e, 4g, 4h, 4j, 4l and 4n have displayed better antifungal activity.

Keywords: 2,3,4,5-Tetra substituted dihydrooxazoles; Antimicrobial antibacterial activity and antifungal activity; Aryl thiosemicarbazide; Benzoin; Schiff base; Thiourea.