Antimicrobial Activities of a Series of Diphenyl (4′-(Aryldiazenyl)Biphenyl-4-Ylamino)(Pyridin-3-YL)Methylphosphonates

Abstract

A series of diphenyl (4′-(aryldiazenyl)biphenyl-4-ylamino)(pyridin-3-yl)methyl- phosphonates 2–7 was synthesized in high yields and their antimicrobial activities were investigated. Some compounds showed high antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli as a gram-negative bacterium, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus as gram-positive bacteria, and Candida albicans and Schccaromycies cerevisiae as fungi and at low concentrations (10–1000 μg/mL). Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.

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Keywords:

• α-Aminophosphonates
• antimicrobial
• gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
• fungi
• minimum inhibitory concentrations