Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of a Novel Series of 2‐((2‐Aryl thiazol‐4‐yl)methyl)‐5‐(alkyl/alkylnitrile thio)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole Derivatives as Possible Antifungal Agents

In the present investigation, a novel series of 2-[(2-arylthiazol-4-yl)methyl]-5-(alkyl/alkylnitrile thio)-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives were synthesized by cyclo-condensation of 2-(2-substituted thiazol-4-yl)aceto hydrazide with carbon disulfide followed by S-alkylation with alkyl halide in dry acetone. All the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral (IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass, and elemental analysis) methods. The title compounds were screened for in vitro antifungal activity and most of the synthesized compounds show moderate to good antifungal activity.