ABSTRACT

5-Chloro-N-((2-oxo-3-(4-(3-oxomorpholino) phenyl) oxazolidin-5-yl) methyl) thiophene-2-carboxamide derivatives were synthesized in a simple and efficient approach using 2-(oxiran-2-ylmethyl) isoindoline-1, 3-dione, 4-(4-aminophenyl) morpholin-3-one, and 5-chlorothiophene-2-carbonyl chloride by stepwise synthesis. Three compounds 3, 4 and 7 were designed, prepared, and screened for anticancer activity against HeLa, MCF- 7, A-549 and K-562 and antibacterial activities against Gram +ve and Gram -ve strains. The carboxamide moieties proved to be capable for the development of new anticancer and anti-bacterial agents. Docking studies carried out on target receptors caspase-3 HeLa cell line and Staphylococcus aureus DNA-Gyrase also supported the anticancer and antimicrobial activity of compounds 3, 4 and 7.