Abstract The synthesis and anti-Candida activity of 1-[(3-aroyloxy-3-phenyl) propyl]-1H- imidazoles 5a–f and 1-[(3-alkyl/aralkyl/phenyl-3-phenyl) propan-3-ol]-1H-imidazoles 5g–j are reported. The influence of the ester formation and different substitutions on the anti- Candida activity of the alcohol 4 was investigated. Among the newly developed bioactive chemical entities, compounds 5b and 5c displayed minimum inhibitory concentrations ( ...