Synthesis and antimycotic properties of 1-(2-alkyl-2-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazoles
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- Vol. 19 (9) , 1148-1155
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jm00231a013
Abstract
The synthesis of 1-(2-alkyl-2-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazoles was accomplished starting from the corresponding phenylacetonitriles. Via alkylation, esterification and sodium borohydride reduction in the presence of lithium iodide, .beta.-phenylalcanols were obtained. Mesylation of these alcohols and refluxing with imidazole in dimethylformamide furnished title compounds, which were active in vitro against dermatophytes, yeasts, other fungi and gram-positive bacteria and in vivo, and in vitro against Candida albicans.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: