Synthesis and antimicrobial activities of 5-fluoro-1,2,6-trisubstituted benzimidazole carboxamide and acetamide derivatives.

Some 5-fluoro-6-substitute-1 H-benzimidazole-2-carbamates (12a-e), 5-fluoro-6-substituted 1H-benzimidazole-2-acetate (13a-e) and 2-acetamide (14a-f) derivatives, 2-acetamido-5-fluoro-6-(morpholin-4-yl)-1-propyl-1H-benzimidazole (15), and 1-cyclopropyl-2-ethyl-5-fluoro-6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 1H-benzimidazole (16) were synthesized, and their antimicrobial and antifungal activities evaluated. Compound 12c exhibited the best activity against Candida albicans.