(<i>E</i>)-3-[4-(1<i>H</i>-Imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

Abstract

Imidazole-containing chalcones have been shown to be effective against Aspergillus fumigatus, the pathogenic agent for pulmonary aspergillosis. Claisen-Schmidt condensation of 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzaldehyde with 3′-chloro-4′-fluoroacetophenone using aqueous sodium hydroxide in methanol yielded the novel compound (E)-3-[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one in good purity after purification by silica gel column chromatography. This novel compound is suitable for testing the antifungal properties of the combined pharmacophores against Aspergillus and other pathogenic fungi.

Keywords

• chalcone
• synthesis
• aldol
• pulmonary aspergillosis
• imidazole