New polyfunctional imidazo[4,5-C]pyridine motifs: synthesis, crystal studies, docking studies and antimicrobial evaluation.

New antimicrobial agents, imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine derivatives have been synthesized. We have developed a new synthetic protocol for the final reaction, an efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines from substituted 3,4-diaminopyridine and carboxylic acids in presence of DBU mediated by T3P. The chemical structures of the new compounds were characterized by IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, mass spectral analysis and elemental analysis. In addition, single crystal X-ray diffraction has also been recorded for compound 9c. The in vitro antimicrobial activities of the compounds were conducted against various Gram-negative, Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. Amongst the tested compounds 9c, 9e, 9g, 9k and 9l displayed promising antimicrobial activity. The molecular docking of GlcN-6-P synthase with newly synthesized compounds was carried out.