An efficient one-pot synthesis of thiochromeno[3,4-d]pyrimidines derivatives: Inducing ROS dependent antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities

•Ionic liquid was used as an efficient and environmentally being method.•The compound 4c showed increased levels of intracellular ROS accumulation in Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 96 suggesting that oxidative stress resulted in bacterial cell lysis and death.

An efficient synthesis of thiochromeno[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives has been achieved successfully via a one-pot three-component reaction of thiochrome-4-one, aromatic aldehyde and thiourea in the presence of 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium hydrogen sulphate [Bmim]HSO4. This new protocol has the advantages of environmental friendliness, high yields, short reaction times, and convenient operation. Furthermore, among all the tested derivatives, compounds 4b and 4c exhibited promising antibacterial, minimum bactericidal concentration and anti-biofilm activities against Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 96, Staphylococcus aureus MLS16 MTCC 2940 and Bacillus subtilis MTCC 121. The compound 4c also showed promising intracellular ROS accumulation in Staphylococcus aureus MLS16 MTCC 2940 comparable to that of ciprofloxacin resulting in apoptotic cell death of the bacterium.

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