Synthesis of E-stilbene azomethines as potent antimicrobial and antioxidant agents
Synthesis of E-stilbene azomethines as potent antimicrobial and antioxidant agents
A series of new extensively conjugated E -stilbene azomethines (5a–5h) were synthesized and screened for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The compounds were tested against bacterial (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Bacillus subtilis) and fungal strains (Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, and Trichoderma harzianum) using the agar well diffusion method. Among the tested compounds, N ’-(4-nitrobenzylidene)- 2-((E)-styryl)benzohydrazide (5g) was found to p