10.1016/S0014-827X(02)01263-6
The study reports the synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of novel 7-(4-halophenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-12-oxa-9,11-diaza-benzo[a]anthracene derivatives. The key intermediate, 3-amino-9-chloro-1-(4-halophenyl)-1H-benzo[h]chromene-2-carbonitrile (3), was synthesized by reacting 4-halobenzylidenmalononitriles (1a–c) and ethyl 4-halobenzylidenmalonates (1d–f) with 4-chloro-1-naphthol (2) in an ethanolic piperidine solution. This intermediate was then used to produce a variety of derivatives through reactions with acetic anhydride, benzaldehydes, hydrazine, triethyl orthoformate, and other reagents, resulting in compounds such as 5-chloro-10-methyl-7-(4-halophenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-12-oxa-9,11-diaza-benzo[a]anthracene-8-one (6a–c) and 9-amino-5-chloro-8-imino-7-(4-halophenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-12-oxa-9,11-diaza-benzo[a]anthracene (11a–c). The synthesized compounds were characterized using IR, UV, 1H NMR, and mass spectroscopy. The antimicrobial activity of these compounds was tested against various bacterial and fungal strains, with several compounds showing significant activity. The study highlights the potential of these synthesized compounds as new antimicrobial agents.