Issue 40, 2024

Discovery of Schiff bases as potent antibacterial and antifungal agents

Abstract

In recent years, compounds from the Schiff base group have been intensively studied for their biological activities. Accordingly, a series of Schiff bases were synthesized from substituted aromatic aldehydes (5-chlorosalicylaldehyde) and differently substituted aromatic amines and their antimicrobial activities were evaluated. The molecular identity of compounds was confirmed using various spectroscopic techniques, such as IR and NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis, and the molecular structure of compound 3k was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The antimicrobial activity of 3a–3k compounds was examined in sixteen microorganisms (five species of bacteria and eleven species of fungi) using the microdilution method. Regarding antibacterial activity, a remarkable MIC value (0.0098 mg mL−1) and, therefore, the best activity was displayed against Proteus mirabilis for 3e, which is even stronger than the most frequently used antibiotic medications. 3f showed the best antifungal activity against Microsporum gypseum, which is stronger than standard antimycotic fluconazole, and is also an important result considering that Microsporum gypseum can cause dermatophytosis in both humans and animals.

Graphical abstract: Discovery of Schiff bases as potent antibacterial and antifungal agents

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Jun 2024
Accepted
19 Sep 2024
First published
01 Oct 2024

New J. Chem., 2024,48, 17492-17499

Discovery of Schiff bases as potent antibacterial and antifungal agents

R. Obradović, N. Joksimović, N. Janković, M. Kosanić, J. Matić, E. Milović, G. A. Bogdanović and J. Petronijević, New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 17492 DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ02683G

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