10.1016/j.ejmech.2009.11.009
The research aimed to develop new antibacterial compounds by synthesizing a series of N-alkylated derivatives of nitroimidazolyl oxazolidinones (6a–i) and evaluating their in-vitro antibacterial activities against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The study was prompted by the increasing resistance of bacteria to existing antibiotics like linezolid and the need for new effective agents. The key chemicals used included piperazine derivatives and various substituted nitroimidazoles, which were combined using different linkers to create the hybrid compounds. The most potent compound, 6a, exhibited an MIC of 0.097 mg/mL against Bacillus cereus MTCC 430, outperforming vancomycin and linezolid. Compounds 6a and 6f showed no toxicity towards mammalian cell L929. The study concluded that these novel oxazolidinone analogues demonstrated moderate to excellent antibacterial activity, with compound 6a being the most effective. The research highlights the potential of these hybrid structures as a new class of antibacterial agents and suggests further optimization for improved efficacy.