Synthesis of some novel and biologically active schiff bases bearing a 1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety under acidic and PTC conditions

Abstract

The synthesis of some new Schiff bases bearing a 1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety, 3a-l, by reaction of 2-amino-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole with aromatic aldehydes under acidic and phase transfer catalyst (PTC) conditions was studied. The structure of all the Schiff bases was characterized using FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analyses. The antibacterial activity of these compounds was investigated against Staphylococcus aureus (RTCC, 1885), and Escherichia coli (ATCC, 35922).