Synthesis and Antimicrobial Studies of 5-N-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol Derivatives from Fatty Acids

摘要

The novel 5-N-alkyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol derivatives have been synthesized by esterification of fatty acid followed by reaction the ester with hydrazine hydrate. The acid hydrazide was converted to 1,3,4-oxadiazole by ring closure mechanism. The synthesized compounds have been characterized by physical (melting point and TLC) and spectral (IR, 'H NMR and mass) data. All the compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity. The compounds 3F1 & 3F4 showed good inhibition activity against all four types of bacteria; while compound 3F2 & 3F3 shown moderate activity.