Preparation, antimicrobial evaluation and mutagenicity of differently substituted [2-hydroxyaryl]-[1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-2-imidazolyl]methanols

An efficient preparation of the titled compounds is described, their antimicrobial activity and mutagenic properties being evaluated. Some of the studied compounds are non mutagenic and present a MIC as low as some of the usual standards in the field.