Synthesis and antimicrobial properties of 3-substituted 1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1-dioxides

Twenty aromatic alcohols and thiols were derivatized by reaction with 3-chloro-1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1-dioxide. The resulting 3-substituted 1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1-dioxides were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhosa, and Aspergillus niger, and their activities were compared with the activities of the precursors.