ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia
2008 , Vol 50 , Num 3
SYNTHESIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME NOVEL CHALCONES CONTAINING 3-HYDROXY BENZOFURAN
Acharya & B M Reddy College of Pharmacy, Soladevanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2-Acetyl-3-hydroxy benzofuran were allowed to react separately with different aromatic aldehydes in presence of 50% alkaline medium to yield the corresponding 3-hydroxy benzofuran substituted chalcones. The compounds obtained were identified by spectral data and screened for antimicrobial activity.
Keywords :
BENZOFURAN, CHALCONE, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY