Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 2012-02-01

Thermal solvent-free synthesis of chromonyl chalcones, pyrazolines and their in vitro antibacterial, antifungal activities.

Zeba N Siddiqui, Shagufta Praveen, T N Mohammed Musthafa, Anis Ahmad, Asad U Khan

Index: J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem. 27(1) , 84-91, (2012)

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Abstract

A facile and ecofriendly synthesis of new chromonyl chalcones 3a-b from 3-formylchromone 1 and active methyl compounds 2a-b is reported under thermal solvent-free heating condition in good yields. The chromonyl chalcones 3a-b were used as intermediates under green condition for the synthesis of new bioactive pyrazoline derivatives 4a-f. The compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity by disk diffusion assay with slight modifications against Gram-positive, Gram-negative strains of bacteria as well as fungal strains. The investigation of antimicrobial screening revealed that compounds 3a-b and 4a-f showed antibacterial and antifungal activities.