One-pot, two-step synthesis of several 1-cyclopropanecarbony1-3-(substituted phenyl)-thioureas and 1(phenylene-1,4-dione)-3,3'-(substituted phenyl)-dithioureas have been successfully prepared. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy and NMR. Also the crystal structure one of these compounds was determined by X-ray crystallography. All synthesized compounds were evaluated for antibacterial activity using Salmonella enterica (SE), Micrococcus luteus (ML), Bacillus subtilis (BS) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PS). (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.