Abstract
In an attempt to find a new class of antimicrobial agents, a series 2-pyridinone and 2-iminochromene derivatives containing Lidocaine analogue were designed and synthesized. The 2-pyridinone derivatives (3), (4), and (6) were obtained through the cyclocondensation of 2-cyano-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-acetamide (2) with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and/or ternary condensation of (2), aromatic aldehyde, and malononitrile. Also, a series of 2-iminochromene derivatives (7–9) were synthesized through the condensation reaction of cyanoacetamide derivative (2) with salicylaldehyde derivatives. The structure of the new compounds were confirmed based on elemental analysis and spectral data. These compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) (µg/mL) of the most active (4), (5b), and (8) derivatives were determined. The MIC values between 7.81 and 31.26 µg/mL against bacterial species for (8) derivative, and upon comparison to tetracycline exhibited a positive control MIC (31.26–62.6 µg/mL). Besides, the activity against C. albicans (ATCC 1023) showed a MIC value of 15.63 µg/mL, which is similar to that of Amphotericin B.