Synthesis, tautomerism, and antimicrobial, anti-HCV, anti-SSPE, antioxidant, and antitumor activities of arylazobenzosuberones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2009.10.012

2-Dimethylaminomethylene-1-benzosuberone 1 was coupled with diazotized aniline derivatives to afford a series of the hitherto unreported 2-arylazo-1-benzosuberones 3a-i. The tautomeric structure and the effect of substituents on the tautomeric form (s) of