A Useful Methodology for the Synthesis of 2-Methyl-4-nitrobenzimidazoles
作者:Wei Tian、Spiros Grivas
DOI:10.1055/s-1992-26359
日期:——
Cyclocondensation of 3-nitro-1,2-benzenediamines 2 with 2,4-pentanedione provides a convenient route for the preparation of 2-methyl-4-nitrobenzimidazoles 3. A discrepancy in the literature regarding the 5-chloro-, 5-methoxy- and 5-methyl derivatives of the title compounds is discussed.
A series of benzimidazolylbenzenesulfonamide compounds containing electron-releasing and electron-withdrawing substituents were synthesized and tested for their in vitro antibacterial activity. Two BZS compounds showed strong antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. Quantitative studies of their structure-activity relationship using a simple linear regression analysis were applied to explore the correlation between the biological activity and the charges on acidic hydrogen atoms in the synthesized compounds.