In this research, we synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial activity a new series of hydrazide-hydrazones obtained from 5-nitrofuran-2-carboxylic acid.New compounds were identified and characterized by spectral methods ( 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR). All tested hydrazide-hydrazones proved to be promising antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial activity and antifungal activity of new derivatives of 5-nitrofuran-2-carboxylic acid were revealed in many cases to be higher than the activity of reference substances (nitrofurantoin, cefuroxime and ampicillin). Yield: 47%; M.p.: 126°C; 1 H NMR (DMSO-d 6 ) δ (ppm): 2.09 (s, 3H, CH 3 ), 2.57-2.61 (t, 2H, CH 2 , J = 6 Hz), 2.68-2.74 (q, 2H, CH 2 , J = 6 Hz), 7.50-7.51 (d, 1H, ArH, J = 3 Hz), 7.78-7.79 (d, 1H, ArH, J = 3 Hz), 7.79-7.83 (t, 1H, =CH, J = 9 Hz, J = 3 Hz), 11.95 (s, 1H, NH); 13 C NMR (DMSO-d 6 ) δ (ppm): 14.6 (SCH 3 ), 30.3 (CH 2 ), 33.6 (CH 2 ), 115.4, 123.6, 138.2, 150.1 (4C ar ), 154.8 (=CH), 156.2 (C = O); For 262 | POPIOŁEK Et al.