Synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiones as potential fungicidal agents

Sixteen new 3-arylaminomethyl-5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione and six 3-alkyl aryl alkyl-5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiones were synthesised and characterised by their sharp melting points, elemental analysis, ir, ¹H nmr and mass spectra. These substituted oxadiazolethiones were screened for their fungitoxic properties. Most of the compounds showed toxicity against two test organisms, Curvularia verruciformis and Alternaria tenuis. The degree of inhibition ranged from 38--100% for a few compounds.