Synthesis and evaluation of novel 3a,9a-dihydro-1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-cyclopenteno[5,4-b]benzopyran-4-ones as antifungal agents

An efficient synthesis of novel antifungal 3a,9a-dihydro-1-ethoxycarbonyl-1-cyclopenteno5,4-b]benzopyran-4-ones (10a-j) through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of all carbon 1,3-dipole (7) with substituted 3-formylchromones (8a-j) has been developed. The synthesized compounds were characterized spectroscopically and evaluated in vitro for antifungal activity against various strains. Some of the compounds 10b, 10d and 10i exhibit significant inhibitory potential against Aspergillus niger, Saccahromyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans.