Microwave assisted synthesis of imidazolyl fluorescent dyes as antimicrobial agents

Abstract

In this article, we report, the synthesis and characterization of series of novel fluorescent imidazolyl dyes (5a-d) via highly efficient and cost-effective microwave assisted protocol as a potential candidate to overcome the problem of microbial resistance. By utilizing the green microwave protocol the reactions are completed in a short span of time without using the harsh conditions. The incorporation of imidazole nucleus is an important strategy in drug discovery. While designing desired fluorescent imidazole dyes 5a-d, with a suitable auxiliary donor such as aromatic rings and -OCH3 group on one end of the imidazolyl moiety and electron acceptors such as -NO2 and -COOH on other end of the compounds was achieved to get a promising fluorescent dyes for antimicrobial. The optoelectronic properties and antimicrobial studies of the synthesized materials indicated their exploration as a promising candidate as antimicrobial agents. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.