Background:
Multicomponent reactions are highly useful in synthesizing natural products
and bioactive molecules. Out of several MCRs, although utilized widely, some remain neglected
in review articles. The Gewald and Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé (GBB) reactions are two such
reactions. This comprehensive review assimilates applications of Gewald and Groebke-Blackburn-
Bienayme reactions in synthesizing novel antimicrobial agents. It presents the antimicrobial properties
of the synthesized molecules, providing an overview of their potential druggability.
Objective:
Developing novel antimicrobial agents is the need of the hour. Toward this objective,
the scientific community is developing new methods for constructing novel architectures with potential
antimicrobial properties. This review will showcase the usefulness of the Gewald, Strecker,
and Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé (GBB) reactions in synthesizing antimicrobial molecules.
Method:
The articles are searched by using the Sci-finder search tool and summarize the chemistry
of their synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of the molecules
Results:
This review focuses on synthesizing antimicrobial molecules using the Gewald, Strecker,
and Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé (GBB) reactions. The antimicrobial activities of the synthesized
molecules are also summarized in tables.
Conclusion:
This review will briefly overview the application of the Gewald, Strecker, and Groebke-
Blackburn-Bienaymé (GBB) reactions in synthesizing novel antimicrobial molecules. It contains
several molecules with promising activity against resistant and non-resistant microbial strains. These
promising molecules could be studied further to develop novel antibiotics.