The metal complexes of nine 2-substituted-1H-benzimidazoles (I-IX) with Ni(II), Pd(II), Cu(II), Ag(I), Zn(II) salts were synthesized. The compounds were characterized by melting point, analytical data, IR spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibility. The antimicrobial activity of the compounds was determined by the disk diffusion method in Mueller-Hinton Agar on Staphylococcus aureusATCC 6538, Stap...

Objective: Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide irrespective of the sex. The aim of the study was to design, synthesize, and identification of novel anti-proliferative agents that can potently target cancer. Methods: We are reporting the synthesis of the new series of N-substituted 2-(2-butyl-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole derivatives and evaluated for their an...

Emerson and associates (1) noted that 2,5-dimethylbenzimidazole appeared to act as a growth depressant when fed to rats in tests of compounds for vitamin Blz-like activity. This property was not exhibited by benzimidazole or any of the other monoor dimethylbenzimidazoles studied. They remarked that 2,5-dimethylbenzimidazole might have “inhibitor activity.” 2,5-Dimethylbenzimidazole inhibited re...

A series of novel 2-substituted benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized and their antibacterial activity was assessed against selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The specific moiety at the 2-position of the benzimidazole was extensively modified with several fused heterocyclic functional groups containing nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms. In addition, the influence of different...