Synthesis, Pharmacological, and Biological Screening of Novel Derivatives of Benzodiazepines

A series of novel 4‐(substituted phenyl)‐2‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐benzo[b][1,4]diazepine have been synthesized from 3‐(substituted phenyl)‐1‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one. 3‐(Substituted phenyl)‐1‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one was prepared by condensing 2‐acetyl thiophene with various aromatic aldehydes in the presence of 20% NaOH as base. Different 3‐(substituted phenyl)‐1‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one on cyclization with o‐phenylenediamine in the presence of NaOH as base resulted in 4‐(substituted phenyl)‐2‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐benzo[b][1,4]diazepine derivatives. The structures of synthesized compounds are confirmed by IR, 1H NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis. All the compounds have been screened for their antimicrobial, analgesic, and anti‐inflammatory activities.