title: A facile synthesis of 2-aryl-4,5-di(2-thienyl)imidazoles under microwave irradiation and their antimicrobial activities.
abstract: In this study, some 2-aryl-4,5-dithienylimidazoles were synthesized by reacting di-(2-thienyl)ethandione and a suitable aromatic aldehyde in the presence of ammonium acetate in acetic acid. Either the classical reflux method or microwave irradiation method were applied as alternative reaction conditions. The antimicrobial activities of the compounds obtained were investigated in vitro and appreciable activities were obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Anadolu, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demirayak
authors.forename: U Abu
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Mohsen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Güven
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008872:Microwaves; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D013876:Thiophenes