Design and synthesis of an indol derivative as antibacterial agent against Staphylococcus aureus

Design and synthesis of a new furan-steroid-propanone derivative using some chemical strategies

There are several reports for the preparation of furan derivatives using some protocols which requires special conditions. In this way, the aim of this study was to synthesize a new furan-steroid-propanone derivative from both 17α-ethynylestradiol and 2-nitro-17α-ethynylestradiol using some series of reactions such as aldolization, 2 + 2 addition and etherification. The chemical structure was evaluated through both ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopic analysis. The results showed a good yielding from furan-steroid derivative. In conclusion, this investigation provides a facile synthesis of a new furan-steroid-propanone derivative, using some reagents which are not expensive and do not require special conditions for handling.

Indole/isatin-containing hybrids as potential antibacterial agents

The emergence and worldwide spread of drug-resistant bacteria have already posed a serious threat to human life, creating the urgent need to develop potent and novel antibacterial drug candidates with high efficacy. Indole and isatin (indole-2,3-dione) present a wide structural and mechanistic diversity, so their derivatives possess various pharmacological properties and occupy a salient place in the development of new drugs. Indole/isatin-containing hybrids, which demonstrate a promising activity against a panel of clinically important Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, are privileged scaffolds for the discovery of novel antibacterial candidates. This review, covering articles published between January 2015 and May 2020, focuses on the development and structure-activity relationship (SAR) of indole/isatin-containing hybrids with potential application for fighting bacterial infections, to facilitate further rational design of novel drug candidates.