title: 2-Heteroarylimino-5-benzylidene-4-thiazolidinones analogues of 2-thiazolylimino-5-benzylidene-4-thiazolidinones with antimicrobial activity: synthesis and structure-activity relationship.
abstract: 2-Heteroarylimino-5-benzylidene-4-thiazolidinones, unsubstituted or carrying hydroxy, methoxy, nitro and chloro groups on the benzene ring, were synthesised and assayed in vitro for their antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, yeasts and mould. The antimicrobial activity of the 2-benzo[d]thiazolyl- and of the 2-benzo[d]isothiazolyl-imino-5-benzylidene-4-thiazolidinones is, on the whole, lower in comparison with the high activity detected for the derivatives of the 2-thiazolylimino-5-benzylidene-4-thiazolidinone class. Nevertheless most of the benzo[d]thiazole analogues display good inhibition of the growth of gram positive bacilli and staphylococci, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus strains. Among the 2-benzo[d]isothiazole analogues a few derivatives show a strong and selective activity against bacilli. Moreover, it is worth noting that the replacement of the thiazole nucleus for the benzo[d]thiazole bicyclic system in the parent 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylimino)thiazolidin-4-one leads to significant antifungal properties against both yeasts and moulds, properties not shown by the analogous 2-thiazolyl- and 2-benzo[d]isothiazolyl-imino)thiazolidin-4-ones. The structure-activity relationship of 33 analogues possessing the 2-heteroarylimino-4-thiazolidinone structure is analysed through QSAR models.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Farmaceutico, Università degli Studi di Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 27/A, Parma 43100, Italy. paola.vicini@unipr.it
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vicini
authors.forename: Athina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geronikaki
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Incerti
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zani
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dearden
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hewitt
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001597:Benzylidene Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015195:Drug Design; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D053778:Thiazolidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001597:Benzylidene Compounds; D053778:Thiazolidines