Azetidinones were synthesized from p-anisidine in two steps. First the Schiff's bases were prepared by reacting the hydrazide of an anisidine derivative with different aromatic aldehydes. Cyclocondensation of the Schiff's bases with chloroacetyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine resulted in the formation of the corresponding azetidinone analogues. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by IR, 1 H NMR and mass spectroscopic analysis. The antibacterial and antifungal potential of the synthesized compounds were evaluated by the agar disc method.
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