title: Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel 2-[4-(substituted piperazin-/piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-1H-benzimidazole derivatives.
abstract: In this study, we report the synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of several new 4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)benzamides (11-30) and 5-chloro-1-(p-fluorobenzyl)-2-{4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenyl}-1H-benzimidazole (33). Compound 20 exhibited the best antibacterial activity with MIC value of 6.25 microg/mL against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Significant antifungal activities were obtained with the compounds 13, 14, 18, 19, and 33 with MIC values of 3.12 microg/mL which are close to fluconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. kus@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kus
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sözüdönmez
authors.forename: Nurten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altanlar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D015725:Fluconazole