Synthesis, Antimicrobial Evaluation, and Docking Studies of Substituted New Chromone linked 1,2,3-Triazoles

Abstract

Abstract In Search of new antibacterial, antifungal agents with improved potency, herein we report the synthesis of a series of new substituted 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)-4H-chromen-4-one derivatives (6a‐q), starting from acetophenone. All the Synthesized compounds have been screened for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity by using the agar well diffusion method. Among fifteen synthesized compounds, four chromone derivatives i. e. (6a-b), (6h), and (6i) have shown proficient antimicrobial activities. Compound (6a) showed powerful inhibitory activity against all bacterial pathogens but it was not that effective against fungal pathogens on the other hand compound (6b) showed satisfactory activity against fungal pathogens as well. The activity of compounds (6h) and (6i) against S. aureus was remarkable. Other compounds were found active against a few pathogens but activity was good. The compound (6b) was found very effective in inhibiting the growth of S. aureus ATCC 6538 at a low concentration with MIC 190 µg/ml.