title: Facile and Solvent-free Domino Synthesis of New Quinolidinyl-2,4- thiazolidinones: Antifungal Activity and Molecular Docking.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We have synthesized new quinolidinyl-thiazolidinones via Knoevenagel condensation- alkylation reaction, catalyzed by [Et3NH][HSO4]. The present approach offers several advantages such as higher yields, eco-friendly reaction condition and economic availability of the catalyst.
  
  
  METHODS
  The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antifungal activity against six fungal strains. Some of the synthesized conjugates displayed good to moderate antifungal activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Again, the molecular docking study performed against the fungal sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) showed an excellent binding affinity towards the enzyme which could rationalize the promising antifungal activity portrayed by these derivatives and provides a platform for structure based drug design.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 431004, India.
authors.forename: Dnyaneshwar D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Subhedar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 431004, India.
authors.forename: Mubarak H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411 008, India.
authors.forename: Santosh G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Tupe
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411 008, India.
authors.forename: Mukund V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa.
authors.forename: Vijay M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Khedkar
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar, 38200, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Prakash C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 431004, India.
authors.forename: Bapurao B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Shingate
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D062105:Molecular Docking Simulation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D053778:Thiazolidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D053778:Thiazolidines
keywords: 2; 4-thiazolidinones; Antifungal activity; ionic liquid; molecular docking; multicomponent reaction; solvent-free
  reaction.