Studies on the synthesis and antibacterial action of 2-(5-nitro) furylacrylamino acid

2-(5-nitro)furylacrylamino acid류의 합성및 항균작용에 관한 연구

In order to find 2-(5-nitro)furylacrylic acid derivatives possessing antimicrobial activity, nine new 2-(5-nitro)furylacrylamino acids were synthesized which were obtained by the action of 2-(5-nitro)furylacryla chloride on amino acids, such as $_{L}$-phenylalanine, glycine, $_{L}$-isoleucine, $_{L}$-glutamic acid, $_{DL}$-methionine, $_{L}$-threonine, $_{L}$-valine, $_{L}$-tryptophan and $_{DL}$-alanine, according to Schotten-Baumann method. These compounds generally showed a good bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity against Bacillus subtilis but were less effective against staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli. Of the above nine compounds, 2-(5-nitro)furylacryl glycine exhibited a good bactericidal activity.