at phenyl ring); 4.11 (1H, dd, J = 11.1, J = 9.0, H-4); 6.73 (1H, d, J = 8.4, H-7,); 8.40 (1H, s, H-2); 10.70 (1H, s,
OH); 7.037.45 (9H, m, H arom.). 13C NMR, δ, ppm: 33.4 (C-4); 36.4 (C-5); 54.9 (OCH3 at phenyl ring); 98.7 (C-9);
113.4 (C-7); 136.2 (C-8); 125.0−128.5 (C arom.); 137.2, 140.3, 141.0, 157.5 (ipso-C's); 156.3 (C-3).
6-(4-Bromophenyl)-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-2H-indazol-3-ol (14). IR, ν, cm−1: 3402, 3093, 3000, 2927,
2830, 1608, 1526, 1439, 1349, 807, 736. 1H NMR, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.85, 3.10−3.20 (2H, m, H-5); 4.16 (1H, dd,
J = 11.6, J = 9.4, H-4); 6.76 (1H, d, J = 8.6, H-7); 9.70 (1H, s, H-2); 11.72 (1H, s, OH); 7.10−7.82 (9H, m,
H arom.). 13C NMR, δ, ppm: 34.4 (C-4); 36.1 (C-5); 97.8 (C-9); 113.3 (C-7); 135.2 (C-8); 126.0−129.7 (C arom.);
131.4, 131.9, 135.2, 139.2 (ipso-C’s); 157.5 (C-3).
6-(p-Tolyl)-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-2H-indazol-3-ol (15). IR, ν, cm−1: 3422, 3062, 3051, 2928, 2834,
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1603, 1510, 1441, 1370, 764, 691. H NMR, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.81, 3.13−3.18 (2H, m, H-5); 2.24 (3H, s, CH3 at
phenyl ring); 4.08 (1H, dd, J = 10.8, J = 8.9, H-4); 6.70 (1H, d, J = 8.6, H-7); 8.38 (1H, s, H-2); 11.21 (1H, s, OH);
7.08−7.38 (9H, m, H arom.). 13C NMR, δ, ppm: 33.0 (C-4); 36.7 (C-5); 21.8 (CH3 at phenyl ring); 99.2 (C-9); 112.6
(C-7); 134.2 (C-8); 124.7−127.9 (C arom.); 137.0, 140.5, 141.5, 157.2 (ipso-C’s); 157.2 (C-3).
4,5-Dihydro-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-2H-indazol-3-ol (16). IR, ν, cm−1: 3428, 3022,
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2925, 2852, 1609, 1525, 1489, 1448, 818, 701. H NMR, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.85, 3.10−3.25 (2H, m, H-5); 4.16
(1H, dd, J = 12.3, J = 9.0, H-4); 6.77 (1H, d, J = 8.1, H-7); 9.82 (1H, s, H-2); 10.90 (1H, s, OH); 6.95−8.24 (8H,
m, H arom.). 13C NMR, δ, ppm: 33.4 (C-4); 36.3 (C-5); 99.0 (C-9); 113.5 (C-7); 137.0 (C-8); 116.0-131.4
(C arom.); 137.0, 141.9, 148.2, 157.6 (ipso-C’s); 156.1 (C-3).
Typical Procedure for the Synthesis of 2,4,6-diaryl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-2H-indazol-3-ols 17-24. A
solution of 6-ethoxycarbonyl-3,5-diphenylcyclohex-2-en-1-one 1 (0.1 mol) in methanol (40 ml) is treated with
phenylhydrazine hydrochloride (0.15 mol) and anhydrous sodium acetate (0.15 mol) and refluxed for 7 h and
then poured over crushed ice. The crude product 17 is recrystallized twice using methanol as a solvent. IR, ν,
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cm−1: 3425, 3062, 2921, 2862, 1605, 1514, 1445, 1367, 757, 705, 695. H NMR, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.98-3.13,
3.46-3.50 (2H, m, H-5); 4.34 (1H, dd, J = 12.0, J = 9.2, H-4); 6.86 (1H, d, J = 7.9, H-7); 11.73 (1H, s, OH);
7.20-7.58 (15H, m, H arom.). 13C NMR, δ, ppm: 34.4 (C-4); 37.2 (C-5); 99.2 (C-9); 114.5 (C-7); 136.6 (C-8);
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125.6-128.6 (C arom.); 140.4, 142.2, 145.4 (ipso-C’s); 159.2 (C-3). In the D2O exchanged H NMR spectrum,
the broad peak at 11.73 ppm due to OH proton at C-3 disappeared.
In the HSQC spectrum, one bond correlation (34.4/4.34) between C-4 and H-4a occurs. The 13C
resonance at 37.2 ppm has correlations with methylene protons H-5a (37.2/2.98-3.13; 36.2/3.46−3.50) and hence
C-5 resonates at 37.2 ppm. The 13C resonance at 114.5 ppm correlates with a doublet at 6.86 ppm. The doublet at
6.86 ppm is conveniently assigned to H-7. The cross peak (114.5/6.86 ppm) confirms that the 13C resonance at
114.5 ppm is due to C-7. The 13C resonances at 99.2, 136.6, 159.2 ppm have no correlations with protons and
hence it is due to quaternary carbons. Among the quaternary carbon resonances, the 13C resonance at 140.4,
142.2, and 145.4 ppm are assigned to ipso carbons. The 13C resonances at 136.6 and 159.2 ppm are due to the
C-8 and C-3 carbons. The signal at 99.2 ppm is due to C-9 carbon and the C-6 carbon is merged with aromatic
carbons.
Compounds 18−24 were synthesized similarly.
2,6-Diphenyl-4-(p-tolyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H-indazol-3-ol (18). IR, ν, cm−1: 3419, 3062, 3065, 2917, 2857,
1592, 1514, 755, 708, 694. 1H NMR, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.34 (3H, s, CH3 at phenyl ring); 2.95−3.10, 3.33−3.69 (2H,
m, H-5); 4.01 (1H, dd, J = 12.4, J = 9.6, H-4); 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.5, H-7); 11.35 (1H, s, OH); 7.02−7.57 (14H, m,
H arom.). 13C NMR, δ, ppm: 21.9 (CH3 at phenyl ring); 33.9 (C-4); 37.3 (C-5); 99.1 (C-9); 114.5 (C-7); 136.3
(C-8); 125.3−128.6 (C arom.); 140.2, 141.3, 142.3 (ipso-C’s); 159.4 (C-3).
4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2,6-diphenyl-4,5-dihydro-2H-indazol-3-ol (19). IR, ν, cm−1: 3404, 3053, 2926,
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1602, 1534, 1492, 756, 711, 695. H NMR, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.95−3.10, 3.26−3.40 (2H, m, H-5); 4.35 (1H, dd,
J =13.1, J = 8.7, H-4); 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.0, H-7); 11.6 (1H, s, OH); 7.26−7.67 (14H, m, H arom.). 13C NMR, δ,
ppm: 34.5 (C-4); 37.4 (C-5); 99.3 (C-9); 114.7 (C-7); 136.2 (C-8); 125.1−128.8 (C arom.); 140.1, 141.2, 142.4,
144.2 (ipso-C’s); 159.3 (C-3).
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