The 2-substituted benzoxazole derivatives are known to exhibit a wide spectrum of biological potential. Two series of novel benzoxazole derivatives containing 2-phenyl and 2-N-phenyl groups were synthesized, by following the green chemistry approach. All the newly synthesized derivatives were screened against gram-positive bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus), gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli) and the fungus (Aspergillus clavatus and Candida albicans). Most of these compounds have demonstrated potent antibacterial activities, especially against E. coli at 25 μg/mL, along with moderate antifungal activity. Among these, two compounds, 21 and 18, showed interesting antibacterial profile. Molecular docking studies suggested that the antibacterial activity can be linked to the inhibition of DNA gyrase. Overall, the study proposes that these biologically potent compounds can be considered for developing the next generation antimicrobial agents.
众所周知,2-取代的
苯并恶唑衍
生物具有广泛的
生物潜力。本研究采用绿色
化学方法合成了含有 2-苯基和 2-N-苯基的两个系列的新型
苯并恶唑衍
生物。针对革兰氏阳性菌(化脓性链球菌、
金黄色葡萄球菌)、革兰氏阴性菌(绿脓杆菌、大肠杆菌)和真菌(黄曲霉和白色念珠菌)对所有新合成的衍
生物进行了筛选。这些化合物大多具有很强的抗菌活性,尤其是在 25 μg/mL 的浓度下对大肠杆菌具有很强的抗菌活性,同时还具有适度的抗真菌活性。其中,21 和 18 这两个化合物表现出了有趣的抗菌特性。分子对接研究表明,抗菌活性可能与抑制 DNA 回旋酶有关。总之,该研究认为这些具有
生物效力的化合物可用于开发下一代抗菌剂。