A new series of N-[3-(10H-phenothiazinyl)-propyl]-2-(substituted
phenyl)-4-oxo-5-( substituted benzylidene)-1,3-thiazolidine-carboxamide,
5(as) have been synthesized. The cycloaddition reaction of thioglycolic acid
with N-[3-(10H-phenothiazinyl)-propyl]-N?-[(substituted phenyl)-methylidene]-
urea, 3(a-s) in the presence of anhydrous ZnCl2 afforded new heterocyclic
compounds N-[3-(10H-phenothiazinyl)-propyl]-2-(substituted phenyl)-4-oxo-
1,3-thiazolidine-carboxamide, 4(a-s). The later product on treatment with
several selected substituted aromatic aldehydes in the presence of C2H5ONa
undergoes Knoevenagel reaction to yield 5(a-s). The structure of compounds 1,
2, 3(a-s), 4(a-s) and 5(a-s) were confirmed by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, Fmass
and chemical analysis. All above compounds were screened for their
antimicrobial activity against some selected bacteria and fungi and for
antituberculosis activity compounds have been screened against the bacterium
M. tuberculosis.