Confirmed Mechanism for 1,8-Diaminonaphthalene and Ethyl Aroylpyrovate Derivatives Reaction, DFT/B3LYP, and Antimicrobial Activity of the Products

Figure 1

The optimized geometries of all suggested derivatives (a–g) 12-18 and (h–j) 21A–C.

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