Abstract
One-pot three-component domino reactions of cyclic mono ketones, isatin and sarcosine/phenylglycine furnishing highly functionalised dispiropyrrolidines in moderate yields are described. The reaction when performed with cyclic amino acid, proline resulted in the dimerization of azomethine ylides. These compounds have been screened for their
in vitro activity against
Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (MTB) using agar dilution method. Among thirty eight compounds screened, 1-methylpyrrolo(spiro[2.3′]-5-bromooxindole)spiro[3.2″]-1″-nitrosotetrahydro-4″(1
H)-pyridinone (
4t) was found to be the most active with MIC of 1.98
μM against MTB and was 3.86 and 25.64 times more potent than the standard first line TB drugs, ethambutol and pyrazinamide respectively.
The domino reactions of cyclic mono ketones and isatin with sarcosine/phenylglycine furnished highly functionalised dispiropyrrolidines, while proline afforded the dimer of azomethine ylides. These compounds showed good
in vitro activity against
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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