Research on antifungal and antimycobacterial agents. Synthesis and activity of 4-alkylthiopyridine-2-carbothioamides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ardp.19963291003

A series of 4-alkylthiopyridine-2-carbothioamides have been prepared and evaluated in vitro for antimicrobial activity. Chemical structures have been demonstrated by IR and ¹H NMR data and by elemental analysis. The antimycobacterial activity of these compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium avium, and Mycobacterium fortuitum, and the antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, Candida glabrata, Trichosporon beigelii, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Absidia corymbifera were determined by the MIC values. Compounds 3 exhibit good antimycobacterial activity compared to isoniazide. A moderate antifungal activity was observed against T. mentagrophytes. Activity is influenced by hydrophobicity of the alkyl group.