title: Synthesis of imidazoline and imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazole aryl derivatives containing the methylthio group as possible antibacterial agents.
abstract: 1-Arylimidazolidine-2-thiones (1a-g) were synthesized by the condensation reaction of N-arylethylenediamines with carbon disulfide in xylene medium. Their further alkylation with methyl iodide led to the formation of some biologically active 1-aryl-2-methylthio-imidazolines (2a-g). The 7-(4-methylphenyl)-3-methylthio-5H-6,7-dihydroimidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazole (4b) was obtained by the alkylation of the respective 7-(4-methylphenyl)-2,5,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(H)-thione (3b) with methyl iodide. Antimicrobial activities of 1-aryl-2-methylthio-imidazolines (2a-g) and the 7-(4-methylphenyl)-3- methylthio-5H-6,7-dihydroimidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazole (4b) are presented. All tested compounds showed MIC in the range of 11.0-89.2 microM. Compounds 2a,e were found to be equipotent to chloramphenicol in vitro, whereas 2a,c,e-g and 4b showed superior activity (MIC) to ampicillin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Synthesis and Chemical Technology of Pharmaceutical Substances, Medical University, 6 Staszica Str, 20-081 Lublin, Poland. krzysztof.sztanke@am.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sztanke
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pasternak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sidor-Wójtowicz
authors.forename: Janina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Truchlińska
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jóźwiak
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048288:Imidazolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D048288:Imidazolines; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014230:Triazoles; C512314:imidazo(2,1-c)(1,2,4)triazole