title: Pyridazine N-oxides. III. Synthesis and "in vitro" antimicrobial properties of N-oxide derivatives based on tricyclic indeno[2,1-c]pyridazine and benzo[f]cinnoline systems.
abstract: A number of 9H-indeno[2,1-c]pyridazine N-oxides (3a-c) and benzo[f]cinnoline N-oxides (4,5a-c) have been synthesized and tested for antimicrobial activity. All new products were inactive against Gram negative bacteria and fungi. In contrast, among the compounds synthesized, 3b, 4b and 5b showed a moderate activity against Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Of the present series, the 9-nitro-benzo[f]cinnoline N-oxide 5b possessed the highest activity especially against Trichomonas vaginalis (MIC = 3.9 micrograms/ml).
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gavini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Juliano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mulè
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pirisino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murineddu
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pinna
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010616:Phenanthrenes; D011724:Pyridazines; C120258:benzo(c)cinnoline