Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Potential of Some 1,4-Disubstituted 1,2,3-Bistriazoles

A convenient synthesis of some new 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-bistriazoles (3a-3f, 4a-4f, 6a-6b, 7a-7b) is reported via copper(I)-catalyzed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of various terminal alkynes with 1,4-bis(azidomethyl)benzene and 1,6-diazidohexane. The synthesized compounds were characterized by spectral techniques including infrared, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, and high-resolution mass spectrometry and tested in vitro for antimicrobial potential against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacteria), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative bacteria), and Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger (fungi). Among the synthesized 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-bistriazoles, compounds 6a, 6b, and 7b displayed excellent antimicrobial potential against most of the tested strains.