Synthesis and antifungal activities of 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-sulfonyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole and 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-sulfonyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives

Bioorg Med Chem. 2007 Jun 15;15(12):3981-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.04.014. Epub 2007 Apr 10.

Abstract

Starting from the key intermediate 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol (4) or the oxadiazole analogue (5), the title compounds 9 and 10 are synthesized by a two-step process. Thioetherification reaction of 4 or 5 with an organic halide catalyzed by indium or indium tribromide first affords appropriate sulfide 7 or 8, which is then converted into title compounds 9 or 10 by hydrogen peroxide oxidation catalyzed by ammonium molybdate in ionic liquid [bmim]PF6. The structures are unequivocally confirmed by spectroscopic (IR, 1H and 13C NMR) data and elemental analyses. The structures of 8d and 10q are further established by X-ray crystallographic diffraction analysis. The compounds have been shown to be fungicidally active. Title compounds 10i and 10j can inhibit mycelia growth by approximately 50% (EC50) at 2.9-93.3 microg/mL in vitro against 10 kinds of fungi.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Fungi / classification
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Models, Molecular
  • Oxadiazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxadiazoles / chemistry
  • Oxadiazoles / pharmacology*
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Thiadiazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Thiadiazoles / chemistry
  • Thiadiazoles / pharmacology*

Substances

  • 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-sulfonyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole
  • 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-sulfonyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Oxadiazoles
  • Thiadiazoles