Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new pyridine derivatives-I

2-Amino substituted benzothiazoles 2a-l and 2-chloropyridine-3-carboxylic acid 3 were used to prepare 2-[N-(substitutedbenzothiazolyl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylic acids (4a-l) in 2-ethoxy ethanol. Acid chlorides (5a-l) were condensed with 2-hydroxyethyl piperazine (6) and 2,3-dichloropiperazine (7) to prepare amide derivatives 2-[N-(substituted benzothiazolyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)methanones (8a-l) and 2-[N-(substituted benzothiazolyl) amino]pyridin-3-yl(2,3-dichloropiperazine-1-yl)methanones (9a-l), respectively. The structures of new compounds have been established on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral (IR, H-1 NMR, and Mass spectra) studies. The in vitro antimicrobial activity was screened for all the synthesized compounds. Variable and modest activity were observed against the investigated strains of bacteria and fungi.