Synthesis and antimicrobial screening of some novel 2, 5-disubstituted 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives

Abstract

The syntheses of series of 2, 5-disubstituted 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives are described. A total of twelve new compounds were synthesized and characterized by IR, 1H-NMR and Mass spectral data. All newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activity i.e. antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli and antifungal activity against fungus A. nigar. Compounds G5 and G7 exhibited significant both antibacterial and antifungal activity while G2, G10 and G3, G9 showed antibacterial and antifungal activity respectively. These compounds were 2, 5-disubstituted 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole moiety at position two and five showed reasonable antibacterial and antifungal activity.