Aim
To obtain new hybrids derived from isatin and triazole.
Materials & methods
A series of oxindole–1-
H-1,2,3-triazole hybrids (
4a–l) were synthesized from 3-sulfenylated
N-propargylated oxindoles and organic azides employing Cu(I)-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition. These compounds were evaluated
in vitro for antimicrobial activity by the standard serial dilution method and DNA photocleavage activity.
Results
Antimicrobial assay revealed that compounds
4l and
4f exhibited promising efficacy against
Candida albicans and
Rhizopus oryzae, respectively, with a minimum inhibitory concentration value of 0.0008 μmol/mL. Compounds
4h and
4k completely degraded plasmid DNA. Further molecular docking of compounds with 1KZN (
4j and
4k) and 5TZ1 (
4h and
4l) revealed good binding interactions.
Conclusion
Results of the current research can help in the development of new antimicrobial agents with high efficacy.