title: Synthesis of novel azo Schiff bases and their antibacterial and antifungal activities.
abstract: Ten new azo Schiff bases 5a-h and 7a-b were prepared in excellent yields via the condensation of different aromatic amines and a new azoaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-3- methoxy-5-(4-methoxyphenylazo)benzaldehyde (4) by two different methods. All new compounds were tested against five microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive and methicillin resistant), Bacillus subtilis (Gram positive), Kelebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli (all Gram negative). Compounds 4, 5a, 5c, 5d and 5g were moderately active against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Compound 7b was highly active against Bacillus subtilis and moderately active against Staphylococcus aureus. Other compounds were inactive against these strains of bacteria. The antifungal activities of these compounds were also tested against eight different fungal species. None of them were active against the fungi species tested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran. aliasghar6683@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jarrahpour
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motamedifar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pakshir
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zarei
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D012545:Schiff Bases / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001391:Azo Compounds; D012545:Schiff Bases