Design, synthesis and antitubercular activity of diarylmethylnaphthol derivatives
A new series of diarylmethylnapthyloxy ethylamines were synthesized by aminoalkylation of diarylmethylnaphthols which were obtained by Friedel-Crafts alkylation on 1- and 2-naphthols using diarylcarbinols as the alkylating agents. The title compounds were evaluated for antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv in vitro and showed MIC in the range of 3.12-25 μg/ml.