title: Antibacterial, antifungal and anticonvulsant evaluation of novel newly synthesized 1-[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)ethyl]-1H-benzo[d][1, 2,3]triazoles.
abstract: Several novel 1-[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl) ethyl]-1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazoles (3a-h) have been synthesized by the condensation of 1-[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-1H-benzotriazole (2) and appropriate acid chlorides. 1-[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-1H-benzotriazole (2) was synthesized by reacting 3-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)propanenitrile with sodium azide and ammonium chloride in the presence of dimethylformamide. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR and PMR analysis. The titled compounds were evaluated for their in-vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity by the cup plate method and anticonvulsant activity evaluated by the maximal electroshock induced convulsion method in mice. All synthesized compounds exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis and moderate antifungal activity against Candida albicans. Compounds 5-(2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazo-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)(4-aminophenyl)methanone 3d and 5-(2-(1 H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazo-1-yl)ethyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)(2-aminophenyl)methanone 3e elicited excellent anticonvulsant activity.
authors.affiliation: Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia. rsekaran2001in@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Aiyalu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajasekaran
authors.forename: Sankaranarayanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murugesan
authors.forename: Kalasalingam
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: AnandaRajagopal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D004597:Electroshock; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012640:Seizures / Q000517:prevention & control; D014230:Triazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014230:Triazoles; C012771:benzotriazole