ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel
4-(α-tocopheryl) methyl)-1,2,3-Thia/Selenadiazole
Derivatives as Antibacterial Agents
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Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Submission date: 2023-09-05
Final revision date: 2023-10-08
Acceptance date: 2023-11-11
Online publication date: 2024-02-21
Publication date: 2024-03-18
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Shams H. Abdel-Hafez
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(3):2527-2534
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A new series of vitamin e (α-Tocopherol) bearing 1,2,3-thiadiazole and selenadiazole derivatives
(4, 5, 9a-d and 10a-d) were isolated by using thionyl chloride and selenium dioxide respectively
with α-tocopherol/semicarbazone derivatives (3 and 8a-d) as precursor compounds. The equivalent
reaction with tellurium dioxide did not yield the related α-tocopherol fused 1,2,3-telluradiazole
derivatives. The newly synthesized compounds 4, 5, 9a-d and 10a-d were evaluated against four
bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacteria) and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa and Salmonella typhimurium (Gram-negative bacteria). The results of bioassays indicated
that the compounds 4-(α-tocopheryl) methyl)-1,2,3-thiadiazole (4) and 5-(4-substitutedphenyl)-4
-(α-tocopheryl) methyl)-1,2,3-thiadiazole (9a-c) displayed broad spectrum against both Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria. Derivatives 4-(α-tocopheryl) methyl)-1,2,3-selenadiazole (5) and
5-(4-substitutedphenyl)-4-(α-tocopheryl) methyl)-1,2,3-selenadiazole (10a-d) have moderate activity
against Gram-positive bacteria. Spectroscopic methods IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, Mass spectra
and elemental analysis have been used to elucidate and validate all newly synthesized compounds.
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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.