M. Artico et al., ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS .5. CHLORO AND AMINO DERIVATIVES OF 1,2-DIARYL-1-(1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)ETHANE WITH POTENT ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES, European journal of medicinal chemistry, 28(9), 1993, pp. 715-720
Various derivatives of 1,2-diaryl-1-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethane have been
synthesized and tested against Candida albicans and Candida spp. In v
itro essays showed chloro and amino derivatives to be as active as mic
onazole and bifonazole and more potent than ketoconazole. Structure-ac
tivity relationships of the new imidazole antifungal agents are discus
sed.