SYNTHESIS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF NOVEL VANILLIC ACID HYBRID DERIVATIVES.

Vanillic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzoic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid derivative used as a flavoring agent. It is used in the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients such as Etamivan, Modecainide, Brovanexine, Vanitiolide, Vanyldisulfamide etc. In this paper, novel ester / hybrid derivatives of vanillic acid were synthesized and tested for potential antibacterial activity. This combinatorial synthesis of novel vanillic ester / hybrid derivatives can be a useful approach to generate potent chemotherapeutic agents in developing new drug candidates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]