title: Synthesis of new chalcone derivatives containing a rhodanine-3-acetic acid moiety with potential anti-bacterial activity.
abstract: With an intention to synergize the anti-bacterial activity of chalcones and rhodanine-3-acetic acid, several hybrid compounds possessing chalcone and rhodanine-3-acetic acid moieties were synthesized and tested for their anti-bacterial activity. Some compounds presented great anti-microbial activities against Gram-positive bacteria (including the multidrug-resistant clinical isolates). This class of compounds presented high potency against Staphylococcus aureus, among which the derivatives 5k with a MIC of 2 μg/mL was as active as the standard drug (norfloxacin) and less active than oxacillin. Compounds 5a-s did not inhibit the growth of Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli CCARM 1924 or E. coli CCARM 1356 at 64 μg/mL.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Natural Resources and Functional Molecules of the Changbai Mountain, Affiliated Ministry of Education, Yanbian University College of Pharmacy, Yanji 133002, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhen-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chang-Ji
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Liang-Peng
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Hu-Ri
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Piao
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002599:Chalcone / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012236:Rhodanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002599:Chalcone; D012236:Rhodanine