Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Some Novel Pyrazolo[5,1-<i>b</i>]thiazole Derivatives as Potential Antimicrobial and Anticancer Agents

Abstract

The pharmacological activities of thiazole and pyrazole moieties as antimicrobial and anticancer agents have been thoroughly described in many literature reviews. In this study, a convenient synthesis of novel pyrazolo[5,1-b]thiazole-based heterocycles was carried out. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Some selected examples were screened and evaluated for their antimicrobial and anticancer activities and showed promising results. These products could serve as leading compounds in the future design of new drug molecules.

Keywords

• pyrazolo[5,1-<i>b</i>]thiazole
• X-ray crystallography
• antibacterial activity
• antifungal activity
• anticancer activity