The present study reveals the robust and facile methodology for the synthesis of massively selective dispiro-3-phenylpyrrolothiazole hybrids via one-pot 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction by environmentally supported solvents and to evaluate their biological activities. The quaternary ammonium salt eutectic mixture, acetylcholine iodide-ethylene glycol (ACI/EG) medium brings an efficient environment for the synthesis of dispiropyrrolothiazole with excellent yield in shorter reaction time than imidazolium ionic liquids. The eutectic mixture was recovered and reused without any significant drop in their catalytic activity. Among the eight synthesized compounds
4a–h
, halogen derivatives are exhibiting significant antimicrobial activities against selected uropathogens pathogens. Interestingly, chloro and bromo derivatives exhibits the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 12.5 μg/ml and 6.25 μg/ml towards
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia,
and
Staphylococcus aureus
respectively. In addition, the IC
50
values of DPPH radicals with synthesized compounds are interesting, particularly compounds
4a
,
4d
and
4e
shows lower than the control BHA indicating their potent scavenging ability of free radicals.
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