α,α-Dibromoketone precursors in the synthesis of some new thiazole derivatives: Thiazol-2-yl hydrazonobutanoates, thiazol-2-yl pyrazole-4-carboxylates and acids

In the present study, alpha,alpha-dibromoacetophenones are used as efficient precursors for the facile synthesis of several new hydrazonothiazoles, ethyl 3-((4-arylthiazol-2-yl)hydrazono)butanoates, which undergo Vilsmeier-Haack cyclization to obtain thiazolylpyrazole esters, ethyl 3-methyl-1-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbxylates, basic hydrolysis of which gives the corresponding acids, 3-methyl-1-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbxylic acids. All these compounds are tested for antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis; Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and antifungal activity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans.