Abstract
2-Cyano-N-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydro-anthracen-2-yl)-acetamide (1) was utilized as a key intermediate for the synthesis of thiazolidin-4-one 2 and thiocarbamoyl 5 derivatives via reaction with 2-sulfanylacetic acid and phenyl isothiocyanate, respectively. Compound 5 reacted with different -halo compounds to give thiazolidin-5-one 4, thiazolidine 7a,b, thiazolidin-4-one 8, and thiophene derivatives 10a,b. Thiazoline 6 and tetrahydro-benzothiophene 12 derivatives were obtained via a one-pot reaction of compound 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate/sulfur and cyclohexanone/sulfur, respectively. Representative compounds of the synthesized products were evaluated as antimicrobial agents. Some of these compounds exhibited promising activities. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.