Synthesis and in vitro antifungal evaluations of 1, 3-benzoxazole-7-carbonitrile 3, 1, 3- benzoxazole-4-carbonitrile 4, benzofuran 5, benzoxazine 7, and benzimidazole 8 were reported. Among them, 1, 3-benzoxazole-4-carbonitrile was found to be a superior scaffold structure with moderate growth inhibition against Candida species. 1, 3-Benzoxazole-4- carbonitrile 6 showed potent activity against Candida species compared to 5-desmethyl ...