Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-acyl-5-aryl-3-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-ones

The reaction of methyl esters of acylpyruvic acids, 4-aminophenols, and aromatic aldehydes leads to the formation of 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-acyl-5-aryl-3-hydroxy-3-pyrrolin-2-ones. The proposed structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed by IR and PMR spectroscopy. The antibacterial activity of some of the newly synthesized compounds was studied.