Synthesis and in vitro urease inhibition of some novel benzimidazole-based hydrazones

Abstract

A novel series of N '-(substituted benzylidene)-2-(5,6-dichloro-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)acetohydrazides and N '-(1-(substituted phenyl)ethylidene)-2-(5,6-dichloro-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)acetohydrazides were synthesized and then studied for their urease inhibitory activities using thiourea as a standard drug. All newly synthesized compounds were found to exhibit potent inhibitory properties against urease enzyme in the range of IC50 = 0.0155 +/- 0.0039-0.0602 +/- 0.0071 mu M, when compared with the thiourea as standard (IC50 = 0.5115 +/- 0.0233 mu M). All target molecules were characterized by H-1-NMR, C-13-NMR, IR, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.