Synthesis of new thiazolylthiazolidinylbenzothiazoles and thiazolylazetidinylbenzothiazoles as potential insecticidal, antifungal, and antibacterial agents

A series of 2-{2'-(3'-chloro-2'-oxo-4'-substitutedaryl-1'-azetidinyl)-1',3'-thiazol-4'-yl] thio}benzothiazoles (4a-4e) and 2-{(2'-(2'-substitutedaryl-4'-thiazolidinon-3'-yl)-1',3'-thiazol-4'-yl]thio}benzothiazoles (5a-5e) have been synthesized from 2-(2'-substitutedarylidenylimino-1',3'-thiazol-4'-yl)thio]benzothiazoles (3a-3e). The structure of these compounds has been elucidated by elemental (C, H, N) and spectral (IR, (1)H-NMR, Mass) analysis. Furthermore, compounds 3a-3e, 4a-4e, and 5a-5e were screened for insecticidal activity against Periplaneta americana and antifungal, antibacterial activities in vitro against different strains of fungi and bacteria. Out of the fifteen compounds tested, compound 5b, 2-{2'-(2'-p-hydroxy-m-methoxyphenyl)-4'-thiazolidinon-3'-yl)-1',3'-thiazol-4'-yl]thio}benzothiazole, was found to possess most prominent insecticidal activity.