Novel Coumarin Derivatives: Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity

The novel coumarin derivatives (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) have been synthesized from the reaction of o-acetyloxy benzoic acid with thionyl chloride yielding 2-acetoxy benzoyl chloride, which on further treatment with ethylacetoacetate gave 4-hydroxycoumarin. Substituted pyrazolones and thiazoles reacted with 4-hydroxy coumarin to give pyrazolones and methyl thiazoles related coumarin derivatives. The newly synthesized products were characterized with IR, H and C NMR, mass spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. The synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. All the compounds were found to have significant activity against the tested microorganisms.