Synthesis and screening of antibacterial and antifungal activity of 5-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3 h)-one derivatives

BACKGROUND: An antibacterial is a substance that either kills bacteria or slows their growth. Antifungal are the agents that use drugs for treatment of fungal infections. 5-Chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3 H)-one (5-Chloro Benzoxazolinone) contains an azole ring structure. Numbers of azole compounds are reported as antibacterial and antifungal agents. Benzoxazolinones naturally occur in plants. They play a role as defense compounds against bacteria, fungi, and insects. RESULTS: In this article, synthesis of six Benzoxazolinone derivatives with various substituents is presented. Benzoxazolinone substituted with p-aminobenzoic acids and sulphanilamide derivatives. The above both substituents are reported as potent antimicrobial agents. Attachment with azole leads to increase its potency. The other substituents are 2,4-dichlorobezylchloride. The same rings are found in miconazole and this may lead to increase its antifungal activity. Fluconazole also contains triazole moiety and triazole is having other numbers of activity like antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, local anesthetic, antiviral, anticancer, antimalarial, etc. Here, there is a substitution for azole ring at 5-Chloro position which might increase antibacterial and antifungal activity. The synthesis and interpretation of six final compounds and three intermediates are presented in this article. Synthesis of 5-Chloro Benzoxazolinone derivatives substituted with Halogenated rings, sulfonated and benzylated derivatives and azole derivatives. There is a synthesis of P2A, P2B, P4A, P4B, P5A, and P6A compounds and their structures were characterized by UV–Visible, IR, MASS spectroscopy, and NMR spectroscopy. CONCLUSIONS: The antibacterial activity of all six compounds is measured against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and against fungi. Compounds P4A and P4B have good antibacterial and antifungal activity, half of the Ampicillin and Cephalexin. P4A, P4B, P6A have good activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Compound P2B has good antifungal activity, half of the Miconazole against Candida albicans. P2A, P2B, P5A, P6A have almost equal antibacterial activity.