Synthesis of pyrazolo [4,5]pyridazine and isoxazolo [3,4d]pyridazine derivatives

Arylhydrazones of diethylacetondicarboxylate3 was treated with formaldehyde to give 1-aryl-4,5,6-trihydropyridaine derivatives4a-f Cyclization of compound4a-f by hydroxylamine afforded [3,4d] 1,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridazine derivatives5a-f. Also cyclization of compound4c with semicarbazide gave 1-amidopyrazolo-5-one-1-aryl-3-carboxypyridazine6. On the other hand compound3 reacted with ethylorthoformate to give diethyl-1,4-dihydro-1-arylpyridazine-4-one-2,5 dicarboxylate7, which on treatment with hydrazine, semicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide gave pyridazine, amido and thioamido derivatives. The spectral and antimicrobial data of these compounds1–8 were studied.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo [4,3-c] pyridazine and isoxazolo [3,4-d] pyridazine derivatives

Arylhydrazones of diethyl acetonedicarboxylate3 was treated with formaldehyde to give 1-aryl-1,4,5,6-tetrahyeheypyridazine derivatives4a-f Cyclization of compound4a-f by hydroxylamine afforded [3,4-d] 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridazine derivatives5a-f. Also cyclization of compound4c with semicarbazide gave pyrazolote [4,3-c] pyridazine6. On the other hand compound 3 reacted with ethylorthoformate to give diethyl-1,4-dihydro-1-arylpyridazine-4-one-3,5 dicarboxylate7, which on treatment with hydrazine, semicarbazide and thiosemicarbzide gave pyridazine, amido and thioamido derivatives. The spectral and antimicrobial data of these compounds1–8 were studied.     

New approaches for the synthesis of pyrazole, thiophene, thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, and thiazole derivatives together with their anti-tumor evaluations

The reaction of cyanoacetylhydrazine (1) with acetylchloride (2) gave the N-acyl derivative 3. The latter underwent ready cyclization in sodium ethoxide to give the pyrazole derivative 4 which was the key compound for the synthesis of thiophene, thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, and thiazole derivatives. The anti-tumor evaluations of the newly synthesized products against the three human tumor cell lines, namely, breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), non-small cell lung cancer (NCI-H460), and CNS cancer (SF-268), were studied. Some of these compounds were found to exhibit much higher inhibitory effects toward the three tumor cell lines than the reference doxorubicin. Molecular modeling of the four compounds 12c, 12f, 16a, and 16d, which showed the maximum inhibitory effect, were done.     

Synthesis of pyrazole derivatives and pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidines. I

Three series of pyrazole derivatives (III a-g), (IV a-g) and (V a-g) were synthesized and tested for analgesic, antipyretic and antiinflammatory activity. Many of tested compounds showed interesting analgesic and antipyretic activity, whereas no compounds exhibited any antiinflammatory activity.     

Synthesis of pyrazole and pyrazolo [4,3-d] pyrimidinone derivatives. II

Three new series of pyrazolic and pyrazolo-pyrimidinonic derivatives (II a-g), (III a-g) and (IV a-g), containing the substituted phenyl-hydrazide moiety were prepared and studied in order to check some information on the analgesic and antipyretic activity of an analogous series obtained in a previous work. Some derivatives (II b), (II d), (II f), (III b), (III c) and (IV d) show interesting analgesic activity.     

Reactions with acetoacetanilide: Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some new pyran,pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole and pyrano[2,3-c]-pyridine derivatives

The reaction of acetoacetanilide (1) with the α-cyanocinnamonitrile derivatives2 yielded the Michael adducts4 which could be converted into the pyrano[2,3-c] pyrazole derivatives5 via their reaction with hydrazine hydrate. Cyclisation of4 afforded the cyanoaminopyrans9 which could in turn be converted into the corresponding pyridine derivatives10. The pyranopyrazoles9 reacted with different activated nitrile derivatives (3a-c) to give the pyrano[2,3-c]pyridine derivatives13, 16 and19 respectively. The biological activity of the synthesised heterocyclic derivatives was investigated and discussed.     

Novel derivatives of benzo[b]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones: synthesis, photochemical synthesis, and antitumor evaluation

Novel derivatives of benzo[b]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones 3a-j were synthesized in a multistep synthesis starting from substituted benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbonyl chlorides, to their corresponding benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamides, which were photochemically dehydrohalogenated to their corresponding substituted benzo[b]thieno[2,3-c]quinolones. Compound 4 was prepared from 3i by alkylation with 3-dimethylaminopropyl chloride in the presence of NaH. Compounds 7a,b were prepared from 3g in the multistep synthesis from compounds 5 and 6. Compounds 3b, 3c-f, 3h, 7a, and 7b were found to exert cytostatic activity against malignant cell lines: pancreatic carcinoma (MiaPaCa2), breast carcinoma (MCF7), cervical carcinoma (HeLa), laryngeal carcinoma (Hep2), colon carcinoma (CaCo-2), melanoma (HBL), human fibroblast cell lines (WI-38). The compounds that bear a 3-dimethylaminopropyl substituent on the quinolone nitrogen (3b, 3c-f, 3h) showed higher antitumor activity than compounds bearing the same substituent on the amidic nitrogen (7a and 7b). The compound 3h, which has a 3-dimethylaminopropyl substituent on the quinolone nitrogen and a methoxycarbonyl substituent at position 9, had marked antitumor activity. Because of strong cytotoxic effect of compound 4 on melanoma cells (HBL, ME 67.3, and ME 67.1), a potential mechanism of action was examined. Analysis of DNA and Annexin-V-FLUOS staining indicated that compound 4 causes cell death by apoptosis.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[4',3':5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives for antiviral evaluation

6-Amino-3-methyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (1) was used as a precursor for preparation of some novel 3,7-dimethyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrazolo[4',3':5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives 3-6, and some of their corresponding N(2)- and C(5)-S-acyclic nucleosides 7 and 8. Furthermore, the preparation of 5-amino-1-[3,7-dimethyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dihydropyrazolo[4',3':5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl]-1H-pyrazole derivatives 10-16 were described. Some of the prepared products were selected and tested for antiviral activity against Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 (HSV-1).     

Reactions with heterocyclic amidines (V). Synthesis of some new imidazo[1,2-b] pyrazole,pyrazolo [5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine and pyrazolo [5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazole derivatives

Several new imidazo [1,2-b] pyrazole, pyrazolo [5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine and pyrazolo [5,1-c] triazole derivatives were prepared from the reaction of 3-antipyrinyl-5-aminopyrazole or its diazonium salt with α-chloroacetyl derivatives.     

Synthesis and molluscicidal activity of some 1,3,4-triaryl-5-chloropyrazole, pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole, pyrazolylphthalazine and pyrano[2,3-d]thiazole derivatives

2-(5-Chloro-1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethylene)-malononitrile 1a reacts with the arylidenes of malononitrile 2a-d to afford the triaryl-5-chloropyrazoles 3a-d, respectively. 1a reacts with the active methylene pyrazolinones 5a, b and 12a, b to afford different products 8, 9, 10, 11, and 14a, b--depending on the substitution in the pyrazole ring. Compound 1a reacts also with the pyridazinone derivative 15 to afford the phthalazinone 16, and with the thiazolinones 17a-c to afford the pyrano[2,3-d]thiazoles 20a-c, respectively. It reacts also with the malononitrile dimer 21a and with ethyl cyanoacetate dimer 21b to yield the pyrazolyl pyridines 22a, b, respectively. The synthesized compounds showed a moderate molluscicidal activity towards Biomphalaria alexandrina snails.     

Synthesis and antidepressant activity of 4-aryltetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine derivatives

A series of substituted 4-aryltetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridines was prepared by acid-catalyzed cyclization of 1-aryl-2-[(2-thienylmethyl)amino]ethanol derivatives. The compounds were examined for their antidepressant activity, as demonstrated by their ability to inhibit the uptake of norepinephrine (NE) and serotonin (5-HT) and to prevent tetrabenazine-induced ptosis (TBZ) in mice. Significant inhibition of both neurotransmitters is observed for several of the tested compounds, while some of them are selective inhibitors of either NE or 5-HT uptake. Optimal activity is associated with the introduction of lipophilic substituents into the 4-position of the phenyl ring and less lipophilic substituents into the 2-position of the thiophene ring (11, 23). Compound 33 bearing substituents in positions 2 and 6 of the phenyl ring is inactive. This might be a consequence of an out of plane conformation of this compound.     

Synthesis and molluscicidal activity of new cinnoline and pyrano [2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives

2-(3-Hydroxy-5,5-dimethylcyclohexylidene)malononitrile 5 undergoes an azo coupling reaction with aryldiazonium salts to afford 3-amino-2-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-8-oxo-2,6,7,8-tetrahydrocinnoline-4-carbonitriles 7. Upon reflux in acetic acid, these compounds were acetylated to give the cinnoline derivatives 9. The pyrazolones 10a, b react with 3-furfurylidene- and 3-thienylidene-malononitrile derivatives 11a, b to afford the pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives 13a-d. These newly synthesized compounds show generally a moderate molluscicidal activity to Biomphalaria alexandrina snails.     

Synthesis and molluscicidal activity of new chromene and pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives

The chromene derivative 4 reacts with acetic anhydride, phenylisothiocyanate and ethyl orthoformate to afford the N-acetyl derivative 6, the chromenopyrimidine 8 and the formimidate 9, respectively. 2-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)-malononitrile 10b reacts with 1,3-cyclohexanedione and dimedone 11a, b to afford the 4(3-indolyl)-chromene derivatives 12a, b respectively, and with the pyrazolone derivatives 13a-d to afford the arylidene exchange derivatives 14a-c and the pyranopyrazole derivative 15, respectively. The arylidene derivatives 10a, b react also with indane-1,3-dione 16 to afford the arylidene exchange derivatives 18a, b. The molluscicidal activity of the synthesized compounds towards Biomphalaria alexandrina snails, the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, was investigated and most of them showed weak to moderate activity.     

Design and synthesis of some thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine derivatives of expected anticancer activity

Design and synthesis of some new thienopyridazine derivatives as anticancer agents were the goal of this work. Accordingly, a series of novel compounds were synthesized via reacting thienopyridazine carboxylic acid hydrazide with different organic reagents. Twelve novel compounds were selected by National Cancer Institute for a full anticancer screening assay where seven of the investigated compounds showed non-selective broad spectrum and promising activity almost against all cancer cell lines. One of the most active compounds was chosen to be evaluated against 60-cell line panel at five concentration levels and revealed a remarkable growth inhibition activity.     

Reactions with hydrazidoyl halides (V)1): synthesis of some amidrazones,hydrazides, pyrazoles and pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine derivatives

2-Bromo (2′-benzofuryl)glyoxal-2-arylhydrazonesI reacted with nucleophiles displacing the bromide. Treatment ofI with active methylene compounds yield the pyrazole derivativesVIII–XI. CompoundsXII–XIV reacted with hydrazine to give pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine derivativeXIV–XVI. The structures of the products were assigned and confirmed on the basis of their elemental analysis and spectral data.