Synthesis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Some Naphthalene - Containing Hydrazone Derivatives

The inevitable consequence of the widespread use of antimicrobial agents has been the emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens. This necessitates an ever-increasing search for new drugs. In an effort to develop antimicrobial agents, a series of hydrazone 2-6-derivatives were synthesized. These were characterized on the basis of physical and spectroscopic data, and were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against various bacterial and fungal strains using the disc diffusion method and nutrient agar media. The antioxidant activities of the products were also evaluated. Our data showed that many derivatives have promising activities as antioxidant agents.