Table 2. In Vitro Antimycobacterial Activities of the Final Tetrazole-Based Compounds of Series 52–56 Expressed as MIC (μM) and Their Comparison with Those of Parent Tetrazoles 1a–e12.

| X | M. tuberculosis My 331/88a | M. avium My 330/88a | M. kansasii My 235/80b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INH | 0.5/1 | 250/250 | 250/250/250 | |
| pretomanid | 0.125/0.25 | >32/>32 | >32/>32/>32 | |
| 1a | NO2 | 4/4 | 62/62 | 2/4/16 |
| 1b | NO2 | 2/4 | 16/32 | 1/4/4 |
| 1c | NO2 | 1/2 | 125/125 | 2/4/4 |
| 1d | NO2 | 1/1 | 125/125 | 1/2/2 |
| 1e | NO2 | 1/1 | 16/32 | 4/4/4 |
| 52a | CF3 | 32/64 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 52b | CF3 | 32/64 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 52c | CF3 | 32/32 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 52d | CF3 | 64/125 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 52e | CF3 | 64/64 | 250/250 | 64/64/64 |
| 53a | Cl | 64/125 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 53b | Cl | 250/250 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 53c | Cl | 250/250 | 250/250 | 250/250/250 |
| 53d | Cl | 250/250 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 53e | Cl | 250/250 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 54a | F | 250/250 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 54b | F | 250/250 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 54c | F | 125/250 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 54d | F | 64/64 | 250/250 | 64/125/250 |
| 54e | F | 64/125 | 250/250 | 125/250/250 |
| 55a–55e | Br | >250 | >250 | >250 |
| 56a | CN | 250/250 | 250/250 | 250/250/250 |
| 56b | CN | 32/32 | 250/250 | 16/32/32 |
| 56c | CN | 2/4 | 250/250 | 4/8/16 |
| 56d | CN | 32/32 | 250/250 | 16/32/32 |
| 56e | CN | 250/250 | 250/250 | 250/250/250 |
14/21 days.
7/14/21 days.