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Three N‐substituted benzimidazole cobalt(II) complexes have been synthesized and fully characterized by elemental analysis, FT‐IR spectroscopy, and X‐ray crystallography. The crystal packing formation features were studied by AIM analysis, and the energy and nature of both weak noncovalent interactions in the crystal and metal–ligand coordination bonds were assessed. These N‐coordinated cobalt(II) complexes were screened for antimicrobial activities against Gram‐negative (Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis) and Gram‐positive (Enterococcus durans) bacteria. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC = 6.2 mg/mL) were found for complex cobalt chloride with allylbenzimidazole ligands against E. durans and E. coli. Its antimicrobial activity is several times higher compared to the reference gentamicin. Molecular docking made it possible to consider the nature of binding of cobalt metal complexes with vinyl‐, allyl‐ and styrylbenzimidazole ligands to biological targets and estimate their energy. The binding energy meanings depend on protein and ligand type, and reaches 8 kcal/mol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electron-deficient propargylic alcohols (EWG = CN, C(O)Ph, CO2Me, C(O)NH2) under catalyst-free mild conditions are annulated with Δ1-pyrrolines to afford functionalized hexahydropyrrolo[ 2,1-b]oxazoles, mostly in 19–93 % yield. The synthesis is stereoselective with respect to disposition of functionalized ethenyl group relative to the condensed heterocyclic system thus formed in most cases. This methodology provides a simple one-pot access to a novel family of synthetically and pharmaceutically prospective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]