TITLE:
Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Aromatic Homopropargyl Alcohols
AUTHORS:
Christian A. Umaña, María L. Arias, Jorge A. Cabezas
KEYWORDS:
Homopropargyl Alcohols, 1, 3-Dilithiopropyne, Antibacterial Activity
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Vol.7 No.3,
September
19,
2017
ABSTRACT: Several aromatic homopropargyl alcohols, and derivatives were prepared by one-pot reaction of 1,3-dilithiopropyne (or its equivalent) with aldehydes and ketones. The antibacterial activity, of alcohols thus prepared, against Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria was tested. This activity varies depending upon substitution on the homopropargyl alcohol unit. Apparently, the benzene ring and the free hydroxyl group (or its alcoxide) are needed, in the homopropargyl alcohol unit, to be biologically active.