Equimolar amount of appropriate aromatic aldehyde was added to a solution of the hydrazide compound (6) (10 mmol) in absolute ethanol (5 mL), in presence of catalytic amount of glacial acetic acid (0.4 mL). Reaction mixture was allowed to reflux with continuous stirring for about 1.5 h and poured into ice/water mixture. The precipitate was filtered, washed with cold water and purified by flash column chromatography using gradient elution of EtOAc: n-hexane to give the corresponding carbohydrazide [67,68,69].
N′-benzylidene-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (7a) [67].
Prepared from benzaldehyde, yield 0.045 g (45%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 111–113 °C. TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.40. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 7.08 (d, J = 7.34 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.28 (s, 1H, CH, indole), 7.54–7.59 (m, 5H, CH, Ar), 7.78 (d, J = 6.11 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 8.47 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.76 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.92 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 111.1 (CH, Ar), 114.9 (CH, Ar), 119.8 (CH, Ar), 120.7 (CH, Ar), 121.7 (CH, Ar), 128.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 129.3 (2 × CH, Ar), 131.3 (C, Ar), 133.7 (C, Ar), 138.5 (C, Ar), 139.8 (C, Ar), 146.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 157.6 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 263.55 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C16H13N3O (263.30): C, 72.99; H, 4.98; N, 15.96. Found: C, 72.92; H, 5.03; N, 16.14
N′-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (7b) [69].
Prepared from 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, yield 0.03 g (30%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 104–106 °C (Lit. M.p. 98.9 °C). TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.35. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 4.33 (s, 3H, CH3), 7.18 (d, J = 7.33 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.29 (s, 1H, CH, indole), 7.56–7.63 (m, 5H, CH, Ar), 7.82 (d, J = 6.15 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 8.49 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.79 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.97 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 55.3 (CH3), 111.3 (CH, Ar), 115.2 (CH, Ar), 120.1 (CH, Ar), 120.8 (CH, Ar), 121.6 (CH, Ar), 129.1 (2 × CH, Ar), 129.5 (2 × CH, Ar), 131.7 (C, Ar), 133.5 (C, Ar), 138.4 (C, Ar), 140.1 (C, Ar), 146.5 (2 × CH, Ar), 157.4 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 293.87 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C17H15N3O2 (293.30): C, 69.61; H, 5.15; N, 14.30. Found: C, 69.9; H, 5.11; N, 14.35
N′-(4-(dimethylamino)benzylidene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (7c) [69].
Prepared from 4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde, yield 0.04 g (35%), as a yellow powder. M.p. 90–92 °C (Lit. M.p. 82 °C). TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.35. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 3.05 (m, 6H, 2 × CH3), 6.77 (t, J = 7.33 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.07 (s, 1H, CH, indole), 7.19 (d, J = 7.34 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.24 (d, J = 7.34 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.55 (d, J = 7.35 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.63–7.65 (m, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.31 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.64 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.82 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 41.3 (2 × CH3), 103.1 (CH, Ar), 111.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 112.3 (CH, Ar), 119.9 (CH, Ar), 121.6 (CH, Ar), 121.8 (CH, Ar), 123.6 (C, Ar), 127.1 (CH, Ar), 128.4 (CH, Ar), 130.4 (C, Ar), 136.8 (2C, Ar), 148.1 (CH, Ar), 151.4 (C, Ar), 157.2 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 306.82 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C18H18N4O (306.37): C, 70.57; H, 5.92; N, 18.29. Found: C, 70.51; H, 5.94; N, 17.91.
N′-(pyridin-3-ylmethylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (7d) [68].
Prepared from nicotinaldehyde, yield 0.03 g (29%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 252–254 °C (Lit. M.p. 250–251 °C). TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.29. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 6.23 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.44–7.64 (m, 4H, CH, Ar), 7.33 (d, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.66 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.78 (d, J = 7.44 Hz, 2H), 8.34 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.66 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.83 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 103.8 (CH, Ar), 112.4 (CH, Ar), 120.1 (CH, Ar), 121.9 (CH, Ar), 124.1 (CH, Ar), 126.9 (CH, Ar), 129.8 (C, Ar), 130.2 (C, Ar), 133.4 (CH, Ar), 136.9 (C, Ar), 144.3 (C, Ar), 148.7 (CH, Ar), 150.7 (2 × CH, Ar), 157.7 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 264.75 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C15H12N4O (264.29): C, 68.17; H, 4.58; N, 21.2. Found: C, 68.21; H, 4.55; N, 20.90.
N′-((3-(4-ethylphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (8a).
Prepared from 3-(4-ethylphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (12a), yield 0.04 g (41%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 254–256 °C. TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:1), Rf: 0.42. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 1.24 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 3H, CH3), 2.69 (q, J = 7.56 Hz, 2H, CH2), 6.23 (t, J = 7.22 Hz, 1H, Ar), 6.35 (t, 1H, Ar), 6.43 (s, 1H, Ar), 6.51–6.59 (m, 3H, CH, Ar), 6.71 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.89 (d, J = 7.56 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.95 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.20 (d, J = 7.56 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.71 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.33 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.76 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.85 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 15.6 (CH3), 28.2 (CH2), 103.2 (CH, Ar), 112.3 (C, Ar), 116.8 (CH, Ar), 118.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 119.9 (CH, Ar), 121.7 (CH, Ar), 123.7 (CH, Ar), 126.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 126.9 (CH, Ar), 128.2 (CH), 128.5 (CH, Ar), 129.4 (3 × CH, Ar), 129.6 (C, Ar), 130.2 (C, Ar), 136.7 (2C, Ar), 139.1 (CH, Ar), 140.4 (C, Ar), 144.3 (C, Ar), 152.1 (C, Ar), 157.3 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 233.14 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C27H23N5O (433.52): C, 74.81; H, 5.84; N, 15.35. Found: C, 74.85; H, 5.49; N, 15.24.
N′-((1-phenyl-3-(4-propylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (8b).
Prepared from 1-phenyl-3-(4-propylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (12b), yield 0.04 g (39%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 219–221 °C. TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.51. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 0.93 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H, CH3), 1.65 (sext, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H, CH2), 2.63 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H, CH2), 6.22 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 6.33 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 6.44 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 6.55–6.61 (m, 3H, CH, Ar), 6.69 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.75 (t, J = 7.90 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.81 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.19 (d, J = 7.56Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.73 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.33 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.76 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.85 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 13.7 (CH3), 24.1 (CH2), 37.9 (CH2), 103.4 (CH, Ar), 112.5 (C, Ar), 116.8 (CH, Ar), 118.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 119.9 (CH, Ar), 121.7 (CH, Ar), 123.8 (CH, Ar), 126.8 (CH, Ar), 126.9 (CH, Ar), 127.1 (CH, Ar), 128.3 (CH), 128.7 (CH, Ar), 129.4 (2 × CH, Ar), 129.5 (2 × CH, Ar), 130.2 (C, Ar), 137.8 (2C, Ar), 139.5 (C, Ar), 140.3 (C, Ar), 143.5 (C, Ar), 152.5 (C, Ar), 156.5 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 447.79 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C28H25N5O (447.54): C, 75.15; H, 5.63; N, 15.65. Found: C, 75.11; H, 5.89; N, 15.64.
N′-((3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (8c).
Prepared from 3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (12c), yield 0.03 g (39%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 219–221 °C. TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.52. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 1.26 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 6H, 2 × CH3), 2.97 (sept, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H, CH), 7.07 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.16 (t, J = 7.56 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.29 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.32–7.39 (m, 3H, CH, Ar), 7.43–7.52 (m, 3H, CH, Ar), 7.61 (d, J = 7.61 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.73 (d, J = 7.58 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.94 (d, J = 7.57 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 8.52 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.64 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.79 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.93 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 23.8 (2 × CH3), 33.3 (CH), 103.7 (CH, Ar), 113.1 (C, Ar), 116.9 (CH, Ar), 118.8 (2 × CH, Ar), 119.9 (CH, Ar), 121.1 (CH, Ar), 123.7 (CH, Ar), 126.7 (2 × CH, Ar), 126.9 (2 × CH, Ar), 127.0 (2 × CH, Ar), 128.5 (2 × CH, Ar), 129.6 (C, Ar), 130.1 (C, Ar), 136.8 (2C, Ar), 139.1 (CH, Ar), 140.4 (C, Ar), 149.9 (C, Ar), 153.3 (C, Ar), 157.8 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 447.45 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C28H25N5O (447.54): C, 75.15; H, 5.63; N, 15.65. Found: C, 75.11; H, 5.89; N, 15.85.
N′-((3-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (8d).
Prepared from 3-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (12d), yield 0.04 g (42%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 229–231 °C. TLC (EtOAc: Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.45. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 0.88 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 6H, 2 × CH3) 1.88 (m, 1 H, CH), 2.51 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H, CH2), 7.07 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.21 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.29 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.35 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.49–7.56 (m, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.63 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 7.68–7.72 (m, 3H, CH, Ar), 8.03 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 8.53 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.69 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.78 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.92 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 22.1 (2 × CH3), 29.6 (CH), 44.3 (CH2), 103.2 (CH, Ar), 112.4 (C, Ar), 116.8 (CH, Ar), 118.8 (CH, Ar), 119.9 (CH, Ar), 121.7 (CH, Ar), 123.7 (2 × CH, Ar), 126.8 (CH, Ar), 126.9 (CH, Ar), 127 (CH, Ar), 128.2 (CH, Ar), 129.4 (C, Ar), 129.5 (2 × CH, Ar), 129.6 (2 × CH, Ar), 130.1 (C, Ar), 136.8 (C, Ar), 139.1 (C, Ar), 141.3 (C, Ar), 141.8 (CH, Ar), 151.8 (2C, Ar), 157.2 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 461 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C29H27N5O (461.57): C, 75.46; H, 5.90; N, 15.17. Found: C, 75.30; H, 6.11; N, 15.20.
N′-((3-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (8e).
Prepared from 3-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (12e), yield 0.03 g (33%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 239–241 °C. TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.35. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 5.29 (s, 2H, CH2), 6.31–6.37 (m, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.49 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 6.57–6.62 (m, 3H, CH, Ar), 6.62 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 6.73 (d, J = 7.90 Hz, 4H, CH, Ar), 6.89 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.20 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 7.71 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.33 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.76 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.85 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 101.3 (CH2), 103.3 (CH, Ar), 108.6 (CH, Ar), 108.7 (CH, Ar), 112.3 (C, Ar), 116.7 (2 × CH, Ar), 118.8 (C, Ar), 119.9 (CH, Ar), 121.7 (CH, Ar), 122.5 (CH, Ar), 123.7 (CH, Ar), 124.1 (CH, Ar), 126.9 (2C, Ar), 127.2 (CH, Ar), 127.5 (CH, Ar), 130.2 (CH, Ar), 130.5 (CH, Ar), 136.8 (C, Ar), 139.0 (C, Ar), 140.3 (CH, Ar), 147.6 (C, Ar), 147.7 (C, Ar), 151.6 (C, Ar), 157.2 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 449 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C29H27N5O (461.57): C, 69.48; H, 4.26; N, 15.58. It was Found: H, 4.16; C, 69.03; N, 15.22.
N′-((5-chloro-1-(3,4-dinitrophenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-1H-indole-2-carbohydrazide (8f).
Prepared from 5-chloro-1-(3,4-dinitrophenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde, yield 0.04 g (37%), as an off-white powder. M.p. 204–206 °C. TLC (EtOAc: n-Hexane 1:2), Rf: 0.37. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 1.65 (s, 3H, CH3), 6.24–6.26 (m, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.49 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 6.59 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 6.78 (d, J = 8.26 Hz, 2H, CH, Ar), 8.02 (s, 1H, CH, Ar), 8.63 (s, 1H, CH=N), 11.76 (s, 1H, NH, indole), 11.85 (s, 1H, NH, amide). 13C NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 18.4 (CH3), 101.8 (CH, Ar), 103.1 (CH, Ar), 112.2 (CH, Ar), 112.3 (C, Ar), 119.6 (C, Ar), 119.8 (C, Ar), 121.3 (CH, Ar), 121.6 (CH, Ar), 123.0 (CH, Ar), 123.6 (CH, Ar), 127.0 (CH, Ar), 127.1 (CH, Ar), 130.1 (C, Ar), 130.4 (C, Ar), 136.2 (C, Ar), 136.6 (C, Ar), 147.7 (C, Ar), 157.3 (C, Ar), 161.3 (C=O). MS (EI+) m/z: 467.79 [M+]. Anal. Calcd for C20H14ClN7O5 (467.83): C, 51.35; H, 3.02; N, 20.96. Found: C, 51.34; H, 3.04; N, 20.91
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