Synthesis and Antimicrobial Studies of (E)-3-(4-Alkyloxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-one, (E)-3-(4-Alkyloxyphenyl)-1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one and their Analogues

• Main Authors: Zainab, Binti Ngaini, Hasnain, Bin Hussain, Kamarulzaman, Bin Kamaruddin, Siti Muhaini, Binti Haris Fadzillah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2009
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29732/1/zainab6.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/29732/; https://www.idosi.org/wjc/wjc.htm
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

A series of (E)-3-(4-alkyloxyphenyl)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (2a-c) and (E)-3-(4- alkyloxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (3a-c) have been synthesized via Claisen-Schmidt condensation. The compounds differ in the length of alkyl groups, CnH2n+1, where n= 10, 12 and 14. The s...