title: Synthesis, antimicrobial and antiviral activity of substituted benzimidazoles.
abstract: In the present study we have synthesized (4-nitrophenyl)-[2-(substituted phenyl)-benzoimidazol-1-yl]-methanones, (2-bromophenyl)-[2-(substituted phenyl)-benzoimidazol-1-yl]-methanone analogues (1-14) and evaluated them for their antimicrobial and antiviral potential. The results of antimicrobial screening indicated that none of the synthesized compounds were effective against the tested bacterial strains. Compounds 3, 11, 13 and compounds 5, 11, 12 were found to be active against Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans respectively, and may be further developed as antifungal agents. Furthermore, evaluation against a panel of different viruses pointed out the selective activity of compounds 5 and 6 against vaccinia virus and Coxsackie virus B4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, India.
authors.forename: Deepika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Balasubramanian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Narasimhan
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vikramjeet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Judge
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles