Molecules 2012, 17(6), 6684-6696; doi:10.3390/molecules17066684
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Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Heterocyclic Chalcone Analogues Alone and in Combination with Antibiotics

Thanh-Dao Tran 1,* email, Thi-Thao-Nhu Nguyen 1 email, Tuong-Ha Do 2 email, Thi-Ngoc-Phuong Huynh 1 email, Cat-Dong Tran 3 email and Khac-Minh Thai 1,* email
1 Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam 2 Department of Synthetic/Organic Chemistry, Ton Duc Thang University, Nguyen Huu Tho St., Tan Phong Ward, Dist. 7, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam 3 Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 41 Dinh Tien Hoang, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
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Received: 7 May 2012; in revised form: 25 May 2012 / Accepted: 30 May 2012 / Published: 1 June 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue ECSOC-15)
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Abstract: A series of simple heterocyclic chalcone analogues have been synthesized by Claisen Schmidt condensation reactions between substituted benzaldehydes and heteroaryl methyl ketones and evaluated for their antibacterial activity. The structures of the synthesized chalcones were established by IR and 1H-NMR analysis. The biological data shows that compounds p5, f6 and t5 had strong activities against both susceptible and resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, but not activity against a vancomycin and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a human sample. The structure and activity relationships confirmed that compounds f5, f6 and t5 are potential candidates for future drug discovery and development.
Keywords: chalcone; heterocyclic chalcone analogues; synthesis; antibacterial; synergitic activity; antibiotics combination; MRSA

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Tran, T.-D.; Nguyen, T.-T.-N.; Do, T.-H.; Huynh, T.-N.-P.; Tran, C.-D.; Thai, K.-M. Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Heterocyclic Chalcone Analogues Alone and in Combination with Antibiotics. Molecules 2012, 17, 6684-6696.

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Tran T-D, Nguyen T-T-N, Do T-H, Huynh T-N-P, Tran C-D, Thai K-M. Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Heterocyclic Chalcone Analogues Alone and in Combination with Antibiotics. Molecules. 2012; 17(6):6684-6696.

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Tran, Thanh-Dao; Nguyen, Thi-Thao-Nhu; Do, Tuong-Ha; Huynh, Thi-Ngoc-Phuong; Tran, Cat-Dong; Thai, Khac-Minh. 2012. "Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Some Heterocyclic Chalcone Analogues Alone and in Combination with Antibiotics." Molecules 17, no. 6: 6684-6696.

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