thiophene analogues of bifonazole have been synthesized by standard procedures and their antifungalactivity has been tested against Candida albicans. Among test derivatives biphenyl‐4‐yl‐5‐chloro‐thien‐2‐ylimidazol‐1‐ylmethane and its 5‐deschlorothien‐2‐yl analogue resulted to be the most active. Their antifungal potency was almost comparable to that of control substances, such as miconazole, ketoconazole