title: Heterocyclic benzazole derivatives with antimycobacterial in vitro activity.
abstract: The series of 2-benzylsulfanyl derivatives of benzoxazole and benzothiazole were synthesized, evaluated for their in vitro antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria, and the activity expressed as the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) in micromol/L. The substances bearing two nitro groups (4e, 4f, 5e, 5f) or a thioamide group (4i, 4j, 5i, 5j) exhibited appreciable activity particularly against non-tuberculous strains. The most active compounds were subjected to the toxicity assay and were evaluated as moderately cytotoxic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 50005 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kocí
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Klimesová
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Waisser
authors.forename: Jarmila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaustová
authors.forename: Hans-Martin
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dahse
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Möllmann
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D001583:Benzoxazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000187:drug effects; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii / Q000187:drug effects; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001583:Benzoxazoles