title: Synthesis of Schiff bases of 2-amino-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and their evaluation for antimicrobial activities.
abstract: Twenty Schiff bases of 2-amino-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles have been synthesized with different aromatic aldehydes. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by nitrogen analysis, IR and 13C-NMR spectral data. The antibacterial properties of the compounds were investigated against Proteus mirabilis (MTCC-425), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC-424), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC-619) and Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC-96) using the broth dilution method. The most active compounds were 4c (64 microg/ml), 4f (68 microg/ml), 4m (64 microg/ml) and 4q (62 microg/ml). The antifungal screening of the compounds were carried out using Aspergillus niger (MTCC-1344) and Candida albicans (MTCC-227) using the broth dilution method. Active compounds were 4g (52 microg/ml), 4h (56 microg/ml), 4l (60 microg/ml), 4m (58 microg/ml).
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, India. pmishra51@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rajak
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010069:Oxadiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012545:Schiff Bases / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010069:Oxadiazoles; D012545:Schiff Bases