title: Synthesis of some new 2-substituted-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carbonitriles and their potent activity against Candida species.
abstract: New 2-substituted-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acids (35, 38), ethyl-5-carboxylate (36), -5-carboxamides (37, 39),-5-carboxaldehyde (42), -5-chloro (40), -5-trifluoromethyl (41), and -5-carbonitriles (44-53, 55-67), -6-carbonitrile (54) were prepared and evaluated in vitro against Candida species. The cyano substituted compounds 53, 57, 58 and 61 exhibited the greatest activity with MIC values of 3.12 microg/mL, values similar to that of fluconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06100 Tandogan, Ankara, Turkey. goker@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Göker
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kuş
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Boykin
authors.forename: Sulhiye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Nurten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altanlar
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009570:Nitriles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D009570:Nitriles