Synthesis and Antibacterial Activities of New 2-(Benzylthio)pyrimidines and 2-(Benzimidazolylmethylthio)pyrimidines Derivatives

A series of 2-(benzylthio)pyrimidines (6a-l) and 2-(benzimidazolylmethylthio)-pyrimidines derivatives (6m and 6n) analogues of ethyl 2-(benzylthio)-6-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates and ethyl 2-(((1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)methyl)thio)-6-methyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyri-midine-5-carboxylates were prepared and evaluated for antibacterial activity. These compounds were obtained by condensation of 2-thiopyrimidines (4) with benzyl halides or 2-(chloromethyl)-1H-benzimidazole (5) in the presence of a base. All compounds were characterized by 1H, 13C and HRMS spectra. Out of fourteen, only eight compounds were screened against multi-resistant strains of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The results revealed that all of them were found to possess significant antibacterial activity against the germs tested. Compounds 6c, 6d, 6h and 6m were more active on S. aureus and compounds 6h and 6m more active on E. coli.