One-Pot Synthesis of Novel 3-{(1H-Benzo[d]Imidazol-2-yl)Amino(Phenyl)Methyl}Benzofuran-2(3H)-Ones as Antimicrobial Agents and Their Molecular Docking Studies
Paras J. Patel, Mehul P. Parmar, Disha P. Vala, Kirti Antil, Subham G. Patel, Shana Balachandran, Divyang M. Patel, Nagesh Kumar Kandukuri, Madan Kumar Arumugam, Rakesh K. Sharma, Hitendra M. Patel
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Abstract
Aminobenzimidazole-coumaranone conjugates, specifically 3-{[(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)amino](substitutedphenyl)methyl}benzofuran-2(3H)-ones, were synthesized through a one-pot reaction involving 2-coumaranone, aryl aldehydes, and 2-aminobenzimidazole. This reaction, catalyzed by triethylamine in acetonitrile at 80°C, achieved yields of up to 85%. Preparative liquid chromatography successfully isolated compounds 4b and 4c as two isomers with purities reaching 99.30%. Their absolute configurations, (S, R) for compound 4b and (R, S) for compound 4c, were determined using electronic circular dichroism and confirmed via TD-DFT calculations. The antimicrobial potential of the synthesized compounds (4a–j) and their enantiopure isomers (4b′, 4b″, 4c′, 4c″) was evaluated against the bacterial strains Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus proteolyticus, and the fungal strains Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. Notably, compounds 4a, 4d, 4i, and 4j exhibited superior antimicrobial activity. Molecular docking studies further reinforced these results, revealing strong receptor binding affinities (−7.5 to −10.5 kcal/mol), which surpass those of standard drugs. These findings highlight the promising potential of aminobenzimidazole-coumaranone conjugates as effective antimicrobial agents.
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Archiv der Pharmazie - Chemistry in Life Sciences is an international journal devoted to research and development in all fields of pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. Emphasis is put on papers combining synthetic organic chemistry, structural biology, molecular modelling, bioorganic chemistry, natural products chemistry, biochemistry or analytical methods with pharmaceutical or medicinal aspects such as biological activity. The focus of this journal is put on original research papers, but other scientifically valuable contributions (e.g. reviews, minireviews, highlights, symposia contributions, discussions, and essays) are also welcome.