title: Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of benzimidazole derivatives as antimicrobial agents.
abstract: A series of 2-alkylsulphanylbenzimidazoles was synthesised and the compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by 1H-NMR and IR data, and their purity by elemental analysis. Antimycobacterial activities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria as well as antifungal activities against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, Candida glabrata, Trichosporon beigelii, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Aspergillus fumigatus were expressed as the corresponding MIC values. The substances exhibited appreciable antimycobacterial activity, in particular, against non-tuberculous mycobacteria. The activity of the most active compound in the set, 3,5-dinitro derivative 4t, exceeded that of the standard isoniazide against M. kansasii and M. avium. The antifungal activities of the compounds were relatively low. A weak antifungal effect was observed against the dermatophyte Trichophyton mentagrophytes. None of the compounds showed significant inhibitory activity against yeasts.
authors: Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, CZ-50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. klimeso@faf.cuni.cz
authors: Vera
authors: V
authors: Klimesová
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Kocí
authors: Milan
authors: M
authors: Pour
authors: Jirí
authors: J
authors: Stachel
authors: Karel
authors: K
authors: Waisser
authors: Jarmila
authors: J
authors: Kaustová
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000187:drug effects; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects*; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000187:drug effects; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii / Q000187:drug effects; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles