Synthesis, Characterization and Antifungal Activity of Some New 5-Substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiols

Abstract

A series of 5-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-thiols (3a-i) was synthesized by refluxing variably substituted organic acids (Ra-i) with methanol to the corresponding esters (1a-i). These esters were then converted to hydrazides (2a-i) by reaction with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of absolute ethanol which was followed by reaction with carbon disulfide and potassium hydroxide. Structure of the synthesized compounds was established by physicochemical and spectral data analysis. Synthesized compounds were subjected to antifungal activity. Antifungal activity was performed against Aspergillus flavus, Mucor species, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus fumigates, with test compounds at a concentration of 200 μg/mL. Terbinafine was used as the standard drug.