Melting points were determined on an electrothermal digital melting point apparatus and are uncorrected. The IR spectra were recorded on Unicom Galaxy series FT-IR 5000 spectrometer. NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Avance (300 MHz) spectrometer. Chemical shifts (ppm) were referenced to the internal standards tetramethylsilane (TMS). Microanalyses were performed by the Elemental Analyzer (Elemental, Vario EL III). The Microanalyses results were agreed favorably with the calculated values. Reactions were monitored by thin layer chromatography using silica gel F254 aluminum sheets. Almost all synthesized compounds are known and identified using IR and NMR spectroscopy and also by comparison with their authentic samples.
General procedure for preparation of 2-arylbenzimidazoles(3a-n)
To a solution of
o-phenylenediamine (1 mmol) and corresponding aromatic aldehyde (1 mmol) in ethanol (20-25 mL) was added Na
3AlF
6 (2 mol%). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50 C for desired time. The progress of reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion of reaction for appropriate time (
Table 3), water (3-40 mL) was added to give the crystals, which then filtered and washed with cold water and air dried.
Antibacterial study
We used the agar disk diffusion test or Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion method. The microbial strains are identified strains and were obtained from the
Pasteur Institute of Iran. The bacterial strains studied are Staphylococcus aureus (RTCC, 1885), and Escherichia Coli (ATCC, 35922). Each chemically synthesized material (5 mg) was dissolved in 250 µL of DMSO (20 µg/µL) and 100 µL of the solution of the test compounds was introduced onto the disks (0.7 cm diameter). The disks were then placed on top of the medium previously inoculated with bacteria. 100 µL of solvent (DMSO) was added to another disk and implanted as a negative control on each plate along with the standard drugs. The plates were incubated overnight at 37 °C. The inhibition zones were measured and compared with the standard drugs. For the zone size interpretations were used recommendations of the National Committee of Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLs). The results are given in
Table 4. The inhibition zone numbers are the average of three times independent experiments.
2-Phenyl-1H-benzimidazole (3a)
IR (KBr): ν= 3348 (NH), 3047 (CHaromatic), 1462 (C=C) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ ppm = 7.20-7.65 (m 7H, CHaromatic), 8.16-8.20 (m, 2H, CHaromatic), 12.93 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C13H10N2: C, 80.39; H, 5.19; N, 14.42%. Found: C, 80.58; H, 5.40; N, 14.51%.
2-(4-Methylphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3b)
IR (KBr): ν = 3323 (NH), 3059 (CHaromatic) 1448 (C=C), 1622 (C=N) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ (ppm) = 2.38 (s, 3H, CH3), 7.17-8.08 (m, 8H, CHaromatic), 12.83 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C14H12N2: C, 80.74; H, 5.81; N, 13.45%. Found: C, 80.71; H, 6.02; N, 13.39%.
2-(2-Nitrophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3c)
IR (KBr): = 3364 (NH), 3024 (CH aromatic), 1446 (C=C), 1518 (N=O) cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6): δ (ppm) = 7.25-8.05 (m, 8H, aromatic), 13.06 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal cald for C13H9N3O2: C, 65.27; H, 3.79; N, 17.56%. Found: C, 65.01; H, 3.96; N, 17.74%.
2-(3-Nitrophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3d)
IR (KBr): = 3358 (NH), 3086 (CH aromatic), 1431 (C=C), 1516 (N=O) cm-1. 1H NMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6): δ (ppm) = 7.28-9.05 (m, 8H, aromatic), 12.21 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal cald for C13H9N3O2: C, 65.27; H, 3.79; N, 17.56%. Found: C, 65.51; H, 3.59; N, 17.63%.
2-(4-Nitrophenylhenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3e)
IR (KBr): ν = 3367 (NH), 3061 (CHaromatic) 1516 (C=C), 1597 (C=N) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ ppm = 7.254-7.75 (m, 4H, CHaromatic), 8.39 (bs, 4H, CHaromatic), 13.30 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C13H9N3O2: C, 65.27; H, 3.79; N, 17.56%. Found: C, 65.39; H, 3.58; N, 17.47%.
2-(4-Bromophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3g)
IR (KBr): ν = 3350 (NH), 3051 (CHaromatic) 1429 (C=C) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ 7.20-8.12 (m, 8H, CHaromatic), 13.0 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C13H9BrN2: C, 57.17; H, 3.32; N, 10.26%. Found: C, 57.23; H, 3.52; N, 10.34%.
2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3h)
IR (KBr): ν = 3377 (NH), 3061 (CHaromatic) 1440 (C=C), 1599 (C=N) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ ppm = 7.21 (q, J= 2.6 Hz, 2H, CHaromatic), 7.501-7.54 (m, 3H, CHaromatic), 7.66 (q, J= 3.8 2H, Hz, CHaromatic) 7.90 (t, 1H, J= 9.4 Hz, CHaromatic), 12.73 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C13H9N2Cl: C, 68.28; H, 3.97; N, 12.25%. Found: C, 68.40; H, 4.05; N, 12.38%.
2-(3-Chlorophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3i)
IR (KBr): = 3354 (NH), 3045 (CH aromatic), 1442 (C=C), 744 (C-Cl). 1HNMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6): δ ppm = 7.24-8.27 (m, 8H, aromatic), 12.00 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal cald for C13H9N2Cl: C, 68.28; H, 3.97; N, 12.25%. Found: C, 68.07; H, 4.10; N, 12.03%.
2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3j)
IR (KBr): = 3342 (NH), 3055 (CH aromatic), 1448 (C=C), 746 (C-Cl) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6): δ ppm = 7.18-8.21 (m, 8H, aromatic), 13.00 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal cald for C13H9N2Cl: C, 68.28; H, 3.97; N, 12.25%. Found: C, 68.03; H, 4.21; N, 12.41%.
2-(2-Hydroxy-5-bromophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3k)
IR (KBr): ν = 3364 (NH), 3065 (CHaromatic) 1436 (C=C) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6): δ ppm = 5.31 (s, 1H, NH), 6.75-7.54 (m, 7H, aromatic), 10.28 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal cald for C13H9N2BrO: C, 54.00; H, 3.14; N, 9.69%. Found: C, 54.23; H, 3.36; N, 9.82%.
2-(3-Metoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3l)
IR (KBr): ν = 3051 (CHaliphatic), 2924 (CHaromatic), 1602 (C=N), 1464 (C=C) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ 3.07 (s, 3H, OCH3), 7.46-8.22 (m, 8H, CHaromatic) 13.30 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C14H12N2O: C, 74.98; H, 5.39; N, 12.49%. Found: C, 75.10; H, 5.31; N, 12.59%.
2-(4-Metoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3m)
IR (KBr): ν = 3481 (NH), 3132 (CHaromatic) 1437-1502 (C=C), 1622 (C=N) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ ppm = 3.82 (s, 3H, OCH3), 7.11-7.17 (m, 2H, CHaromatic), 7.21 (q, J= 3.2 Hz, 2H, CHaromatic), 7.54 (t, J= 3.0 Hz, 2H, CHaromatic), 8.16 (t, J= 8.9 Hz, 2H, CHaromatic) 12.75 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C14H12N2O: C, 74.98; H, 5.39; N, 12.49%. Found: C, 74.79; H, 5.46; N, 12.29%.
2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenylhenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (3n)
IR (KBr): ν = 2849 (CHaliphatic) 3055 (CHaromatic) 1504 (C=C), 1606 (C=N) cm-1. 1HNMR (300 MHz, DMSO): δ 3.84 (s, 3H OCH3), 3.894 (s, 3H OCH3), 7.12-7.77 (m, 7H, CHaromatic), 12.76 (bs, 1H, NH). Anal. Calcd. For C15H14N2O2: C, 70.85; H, 5.55; N, 11.02%. Found: C, 70.96; H, 5.41; N, 11.12%.