Twelve compounds of mono methyl and symmetrical dimethyl substituted benzhydrol and benzophenone were synthesized using standard synthetic procedures and screened for possible antimicrobial activity against thirteen known Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as two yeasts. Most benzhydrol and benzophenone derivatives under investigation demonstrated some antimicrobial activity, with ortho-methylbenzophenone, dapsone, meta-dimethylbenzophenone, and para-dimethylbenzyhydrol showing the greatest inhibition. Only four compounds, ortho-methylbenzhydrol, para-methylbenzhydrol, para-methylbenzophenone, and para-diaminobenzophenone, completely lacked antimicrobial activity. An Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) showed a significant difference between both the microorganisms and the chemical compounds used, which may provide insight into novel compounds to combat infections in humans and animals.
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January 01 2007
Antimicrobial Activity of Mono- and Di-Methyl Substituted Benzhydrols and Benzophenones In Vitro
Margaret J. Lange;
Margaret J. Lange
Department of Biology, University of Central Missouri, WCM 306, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA
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Anna R. Oller;
Anna R. Oller
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Department of Biology, University of Central Missouri, WCM 306, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA
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Somnath Sarkar
Somnath Sarkar
Department of Chemistry, University Central Missouri, WCM 406, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA
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Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science (2007) 41 (2007): 14–19.
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Margaret J. Lange, Anna R. Oller, Somnath Sarkar; Antimicrobial Activity of Mono- and Di-Methyl Substituted Benzhydrols and Benzophenones In Vitro. Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science 1 January 2007; 41 (2007): 14–19. doi: https://doi.org/10.30956/0544-540X-41.2007.14
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