Dimeric 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-quinazolin-4-ones as potential antimicrobial agents

Abstract

3-(Aryl)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-{2-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo(3-hydroquinazolin-3yl)]ethyl}-3-hydroquinazolin-4-ones had been selected as target bio-active molecules. Several quinazoline derivatives were prepared by using anthranilic acid, acid chloride, 2-amino-ethanol, and different amines. Newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus pyogenes, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus clavatus. The compounds 5e, 5g, and 5h are shown to have excellent activity, while 5c, 5d, 5i, 5k, 5l are shown to have very good activity against several strains of bacteria. The structures of the synthesized compounds were firmly established by well-defined spectral analysis techniques like IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and Mass spectra.