Novel pyranopyrazoles: Synthesis and theoretical studies

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A series of pyranopyrazoles, namely, 7-(2-aminoethyl)-3,4-dimethyL ^-1-phenyl- 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6(7H)-one (2), (Z)-3,4-dimethyL^-1-(4-((4-nitrobenzylidene)amino) phenyl)pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (5), 1-(4-(3,4-dimethyl-6-oxopyrano[2,3-c] pyrazol- 1(6H)-yl)phenyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)urea (6), (Z)-ethyl 4-((3,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6- dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-5-yl)diazenyl)benzoate (8) and 3,4-dimethyl-N-(naphthalen- 1-yl)-6-oxopyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-1(6H)- carboxamide (9) were synthesized and characterized by means of their UV-VIS, FT-IR, ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR spectral data. Density Functional Theory calculations of the synthesized pyranopyrazoles were performed using molecular structures with optimized geometries. Molecular orbital calculations have provided detail description of the orbitals, including spatial characteristics, nodal patterns, and the contributions of individual atoms.

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Novel Pyranopyrazoles: Synthesis and Theoretical Studies
Ahmed A. Al-Amiery 1,2,*, Redah I. Al-Bayati 3, Fouad M. Saed 3, Wassan B. Ali 3,
Abdul Amir H. Kadhum 2 and Abu Bakar Mohamad 2
1
Applied Chemistry Division, Applied Science Department, University of Technology (UOT),
Baghdad 10001, Iraq
2
Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),
Bangi, Selangor 43000, Malaysia
3
Chemistry Department, College of Science Department, Al-Mustansirya University,
Baghdad 10001, Iraq
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: dr.ahmed1975@gmail.com;
Tel.: +60-192-903-670.
Received: 21 July 2012; in revised form: 8 August 2012 / Accepted: 10 August 2012 /
Published: 30 August 2012
Abstract: A series of pyranopyrazoles, namely, 7-(2-aminoethyl)-3,4-dimethyl-1-phenyl-
1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6(7H)-one (2), (Z)-3,4-dimethyl-1-(4-((4-nitrobenzylidene)amino)
phenyl)pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (5), 1-(4-(3,4-dimethyl-6-oxopyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-
1(6H)-yl)phenyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)urea (6), (Z)-ethyl 4-((3,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-
dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-5-yl)diazenyl)benzoate (8) and 3,4-dimethyl-N-(naphthalen-
1-yl)-6-oxopyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-1(6H)-carboxamide (9) were synthesized and characterized
by means of their UV-VIS, FT-IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectral data. Density Functional
Theory calculations of the synthesized pyranopyrazoles were performed using molecular
structures with optimized geometries. Molecular orbital calculations have provided detail
description of the orbitals, including spatial characteristics, nodal patterns, and the
contributions of individual atoms.
Keywords: atomic charges; DFT; ethylenediamine; LUMO; pyranopyrazoles

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1. Introduction
Pyranopyrazoles are reported to have useful properties as therapeutics in clinical application [1–3].
A literature survey revealed that pyrazole derivatives have received much attention during the recent
years on account of their prominent utilization as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, ulcerogenic [4],
antibacterial, antifungal [5,6], antitubercular [7], antimalarial [8], antitumor [5,9,10], antioxidant [10],
antiproliferative [11], antihypertensive [12], hypnotic [13] and vasodilator [14]. Recently, some
pyrazole carbohydrazide derivatives were reported to have moderate anticancer activity [15]. The
synthesis of pyrazole derivatives with sugar moieties has also received considerable attention due to their
broad spectrum of biological activities [16–25]. However, a search of the literature revealed that
pyrazole-5-carbohydrazide derivatives with a carbohydrate moiety have not been well described;
therefore their synthesis and biological study seemed to be an attractive task [26]. In continuation of
previous work [27–38], we have focused on the synthesis of new heterocyclic compounds, and herein we
are reporting the synthesis of new pyranopyrazoles 2–9 (Schemes 1–3).
Scheme 1. Reaction sequences of synthesis for compound 2.
Reagents and Conditions: (a) ethylenediamine/ethanol; reflux.
Scheme 2. Reaction sequences of synthesis of compounds 5 and 6.
Reagents and Conditions: (a) Fe/HCl; (b) 1-isocyanatonaphthalene; (c) 2-nitrobenzaldehyde/drops
of glacial acetic; reflux.

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Scheme 3. Reaction sequences of synthesis of compounds 8 and 9.
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Reagents and conditions: (a) ethyl 4-aminobenzoate/sodium nitrite/HCl; (b) 1-isocyanatonaphthalene.
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Chemistry
The synthesis of 1-(4-aminophenyl)3,4-dimethylpyrano[2,3-C]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (4) was conducted
using iron powder and concentrated hydrochloric acid in ethanol. Compounds 5 and 6 were obtained
from compound 4 with 2-nitrobenzalaldehyde (in the presence of glacial acetic acid) or
1-isocyanatonaphthalene (Scheme 2). Compound 8 was synthesized by the reaction of compound 7
with 4-(ethoxycarbonyl)benzenediazonium chloride. The reaction of compound 8 with diazonium salt
could be visualized to ocurr through the mechanism shown in Scheme 4.
Scheme 4. Reaction mechanism of the synthesis of compound 8.
Compound 9 was synthesized via the reaction of compound 7 with 1-isocyanatonaphthalene in the
presence of morpholine. The formation of compound 9 could be visualized to ocurr through the
mechanism shown in Scheme 5.
Scheme 5. Reaction mechanism of the synthesis of compound 9.
2.2. Compound Characterizations
The first three pyranopyrazole compounds were prepared in this work and these compounds were
used as the starting material for further syntheses (Schemes 1–3). Compound 1 was reacted with

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ethylenediamine in ethanol as a solvent to obtain compound 2. The structure of the synthesized
compound has been characterized and identified by UV, FTIR and NMR spectrum. The FTIR shows
an absorption band at 3294 cm−1 due to the NH2 stretching vibration and a band at 1,683 cm−1 for
amide C=O, which appeared at 1755 cm−1 in the pyranopyrazole-6-one compound 1. Through the
1H-NMR spectrum of compound 2 the following data were obtained: 6.7–7.9 (6H, Ar-H), 6.0 (s, 1H,
13
Ar-H), 3.1 (m, 2H, CH2NH2), 3.5 (t, CH2CH2), 2.57 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.2 (t, 2H, NH2). The C-NMR
spectrum of compound 2 shows the following bands for carbon: 12, 24, 42, 47, 90, 118, 120–129,
145, 151, 170. Schiff’s base (5) has been synthesized by condensation of compound 4 with
2-nitrobenzaldehyde in absolute ethanol as a solvent with an addition of few drops of glacial acetic
acid. Compound 5 shows an absorption band at 1630 cm−1 due to stretching vibration of C=N moiety.
1
The H-NMR spectrum of compound 5 shows the absorption peaks to be as follows: 9.1 (s, 1H, for
-N=CH), 7.3–8.2 (8H, Ar-H), 6.6 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 2.5 (s, 6H, CH3). Compound 6 has been prepared by
treatment of compound 4 with an equimolar quantity of 1-isocyanatonaphthalene. The FTIR spectrum
of compound 6 showed the disappearance of the absorption band for NH2 and the appearance of new
band due to NH. The ¹H-NMR spectrum of compound 6 shows the following data: 8.1–8.7 (4H, Ar-H),
13
6.3 (s, 2H, N-H), 5.7 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 2.68 (s, 6H, CH3). The C-NMR spectrum of compound 6 shows
the following carbon peaks: 15, 21, 109, 116, 128, 120–129, 147, 148, 158 and 162 ppm. Compound 8
has been prepared by treatment of compound 7 with an equimolar quantity of 1-isocyanatonaphthalene
(Scheme 4). The FTIR spectrum of compound 9 showed the appearance absorption bands of NH
moiety at 3269 cm−1 with another absorption band at 1701 cm−1 due to the carbonyl group moiety of
lactone and the appearance of a new absorption band of C=O for amide moiety at 1633 cm−1. The 1H-NMR
spectrum of compound 9 shows the following data at 6.09 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 2.2 (m, 2H, CH2CH3), 2.7 (s, 3H,
CH3), 2.6 (s, 3H, CH3), 4.4 (m, 1H, NHCH2) 1.2 (t, 3H, CH2CH3). The last compound 8 was prepared
by reaction with compound 7 with the diazonium salt of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate. The FT-IR spectrum
of compound 8 showed the appearance of the characteristic absorption band at 1672 cm−1 due to the
stretching vibration of the carbonyl group moiety of ester, while the absorption band at 1705 cm−1 was due
to the stretching vibration of the C=O lactone moiety, 1606 cm−1 for C=N moiety and the frequency at
13
1562 cm−1 was due to N=N stretching vibration. The C-NMR spectrum of compound 8 shows the
following peaks: 12, 14, 61, 115, 125–131, 145, 160, 165.
2.3. Computational Studies
2.3.1. Atomic Charges
An earlier study [27,28,30,32,33] had shown that the atomic charges were affected by the presence
of the substituent of the rings. With the aid of a reference model, compounds 5 and 8 with optimized
geometries and 3D geometrical structures are given in Figure 1. The data showed that the highest
atomic charge in compound 5 is at [O(29)-0.998012] followed by the next charge value at
[O(28)-0.991082; O(13)-0.639886 and N(1)-0.394836]. These data clearly showed that these atoms are
most reactive toward the addition substitution reactions. The determined bond angle and twist angle,
stretch (2.2196), bend (22.6468), stretch-bend (0.0068), torsion (−6.5971) and the 3D geometrical
structure indicated that this molecule is a non-planar molecule with the stereochemistry at [C(9)-C(8):

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(Z) and N(19)-C(20): (Z)]. The highest atomic charge in compound 8 is at [O(22)-0.895221] followed
by the next charge value at [O(12)-0.766002; N(2)-0.357642 and C(19)-0.335865]. These data
indicated that these atoms are most reactive toward the addition substitution reactions. The determined
bond angle and twist angle, stretch (6.3552), bend (96.6357), stretch-bend (−0.3675), torsion (11.2595)
and the 3D geometrical structure indicated that this molecule is also a non-planar molecule with
[C(9)-C(8): (E) and N(13)-N(14): (Z)] as the stereochemistry.
Figure 1. Optimized 3D geometrical structures for compounds 5 and 8.
Compound 5
Compound 8
2.3.2. Density Function Theory (DFT)
DFT calculations have been performed for compounds 5 and 8. The optimized molecular structure
of the most stable form is shown in Figure 1 The calculated energies are presented in Table 1.
Molecular orbital calculations could provide a detailed description of the orbitals including the spatial
characteristics, nodal patterns and individual atom contributions. The contour plots of the frontier
orbitals for the ground state of compounds 5 and 8 are shown in Figures 2 and 3 together with the
Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO).
It is interesting to observe that both orbitals are substantially distributed over the conjugation plane. In
addition, it can also be seen from Figures 2 and 3 that the HOMO orbitals are located on the
substituted molecule while LUMO orbitals resemble those obtained for the unsubstituted molecule and
therefore the substitution has contributed an influence on the electron donation ability while imposing
only a small impact on electron acceptance ability. The orbital energy levels of HOMO and LUMO of
compounds 5 and 6 are listed in Table 2. An electronic system with a larger HOMO-LUMO gap should
be less reactive compare to the one having a smaller gap. In the present study, the HOMO-LUMO gap
values of compound 5 are at −4.65, −8.255 and −10.226 eV while for compound 8 are situated at
−2.666, −9.345 and −10.398 eV. It can be seen that the energy gaps between HOMO and LUMO is
−4.65 eV for compound 5, and −2.666 eV for compound 8. The lower value in the HOMO and LUMO
energy gap would explain the eventual charge transfer interaction taking place within the molecules.
The low values of HOMO for compounds 5 and 8 indicate that these molecules have low ionization
energies inferring that they can lose the electrons easily thus indicating that compounds 5 and 8 are
potentially good corrosion inhibitors [39]. The dipole moments of compounds 5 and 8 were also
calculated and listed in Table 1.

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Table 1. Total energy and dipole moments (Debye) for compounds 5 and 8.
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Compound
Total Energy
56.0882 kcal/mol
167.4106 kcal/mol
Dipole Moments
7.1113
5
8
15.3621
Figure 2. Highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied
molecular orbital of compound 5.
HOMO
LUMO
HOMO−1
LUMO+1
HOMO−2
LUMO+2

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Figure 3. Highest Occupied molecular orbital and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital
of compound 8.
HOMO
LUMO
HOMO−1
LUMO+1
HOMO−2
LUMO+2
Table 2. HOMO and LUMO energies (eV) of compounds 5 and 8.
Comp. HOMO LUMO
∆E
HOMO−1 LUMO+1
∆E
HOMO−2 LUMO+2
∆E
5
8
−9.383 −4.732 −4.651
−4.715 −2.094 −2.666
−10.833
−10.597
−2.578
−1.252
−8.255
−9.345
−11.552
−11.314
−1.326
−0.917
−10.226
−10.398
The UV-VIS absorption spectrum of compound 5 was recorded in the ethanol solution. The
absorption peaks are observed at 325 and 202 nm and 329 and 267 nm for compounds 5 and 8,
respectively. It can be deduced that these peaks imply to the n→p* and p→p* transitions. The 3D plots
of the HOMO−2, HOMO−1, HOMO, LUMO, LUMO+1, LUMO+2 and the corresponding energy
levels for compounds 5 and 8 are shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. The theoretical electronic
transfers (ET) for compound 5 were at 336, 217 nm and for compound 8 were at 341 and 233 nm

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corresponding to the UV-VIS spectral absorption peaks and the electronic transfers of HOMO plus
LUMO and HOMO plus LUMO+1, respectively. The increased theoretical absorption wavelengths
of the compounds have slight blue-shifts when compared to the corresponding experimental
absorption wavelengths.
Figures 2 and 3 shows the six main orbitals that have contributed in the vertical electronic
transitions for compounds 5 and 8. These orbitals, namely, HOMO−2, HOMO−1, HOMO, LUMO,
LUMO+1 and LUMO+2, represent the three highest occupied orbitals and three lowest unoccupied orbitals
in compounds 5 and 8. Similar spatial distribution of orbitals between HOMO/HOMO−1/HOMO−2
and LUMO/LUMO+1/LUMO+2 pairs and the population analysis for compound 5 indicates that the
electronic transitions and the electron clouds of the HOMO are delocalized on the N-N-pryazole
bridge, benzene ring and also on the N-benzyl bridge with benzene ring. However, HOMO−1 is
delocalized on N-N-pyrazole bridge, while the HOMO−2 is delocalized on N-N-pyrazole bridge and
also N-benzyl bridge. These orbitals are of the p-type bonding orbital. LUMO is found mainly
delocalized on the nitro group while LUMO+1 is delocalized on the pyrazole ring. For the LUMO+2 it
is mainly delocalized on benzyl ring and N-N-pyrazole bridge. For compound 8, the population
analysis indicates that the electronic transitions and the electron clouds of the HOMO are delocalized
on the N=N-bridge with the HOMO-1 and HOMO-2 being delocalized on the pryrazole having the
p-type bonding orbital. LUMO is found mainly delocalized on the pyrazole ring while LUMO+1
and LUMO+2 are delocalized on the N=N-bridge. In all cases, the LUMOs exhibited p*-type
anti-bonding orbitals.
3. Experimental
3.1. General
The chemicals used during synthesis were supplied by Sigma-Aldrich while the purity of the
compounds was checked on the thin layer chromatography (TLC) plates (Silica gel G). The FTIR
spectra was obtained on a Shimadzu FTIR-3800 spectrometer on KBr disk. window. The UV-VIS
spectra were measured in ethanol using a Shimadzu UV-VIS Model 160A spectrophotometer in the
range 200–1,000 nm. The NMR spectra was obtained on Bruker 300 MHz spectrophotometer. A
Gallenkamp M.F.B.600.010 F melting point apparatus was used to measure the melting points of all
the prepared compounds.
3.2. Synthesis of Compounds 1, 3 and 7
The method of synthesis was from ethylacetoacetate and hydrazine derivatives according to
reference [40].
3,4-dimethyl-1-phenylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (1): MP. = 140–142 °C, yield = 85%, and
recrystallization solvent is ethanol.
3,4-dimethyl-1-(4-nitrophenyl)pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (3): MP. = 243–245 °C, yield = 90%, and
recrystallization solvent is ethanol.

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3,4-dimethylpyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (7): MP. = 180–182 °C, yield = 81%, and
recrystallization solvent is ethanol.
3.3. Synthesis of Compounds 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9
7-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,3,4-trimethyl-1,7-dihydro-6H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one (2). Compound 1
(0.02 mol) was refluxed with ethylenediamine (0.2 mol) in absolute ethanol (30 mL) for 24 hours. The
solvent was concentrated and the separated solid product was filtered, dried and recrystallized from
ethanol. M.P. = 110–112 °C, yield = 60%. λmax = 221 and 300 nm in ethanol. FTIR: 3429 cm−1 (N-H
stretching vibrations, NH2); 3088 cm−1 (C-Har); 2982 cm−1 (CHal); 1683 cm−1 (C=O); 1519 cm−1 (C=C) and
1610 cm−1 (C=N). 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 6.7–7.9 (6H, Ar-H), 6 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 3.1 (m, 2H, CH2NH2), 3.5
(t, CH2CH2), 2.57 (s, 6H, CH3), 2.2 (t, 2H,NH2). 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6): 12, 24, 42, 47, 90, 118,
120–129, 145, 151, 170 ppm.
1-(4-Aminophenyl)3,4-dimethyl pyrano[2,3-C]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (4). Iron powder (4.0 g) was added
portionwise to a mixture of compound 3 (0.01 mol), concentrated hydrochloric acid (15 mL) and
ethanol (10 mL). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 6 hours, cooled and the precipitate formed was
filtered off, washed with water, dried and recrystallized from ethanol. M.P. = 300 °C, yield =70%.
λmax = 206 and 334 nm in ethanol. FTIR: 3250 cm−1 (N-H stretching frequencies, NH2); 3078 cm−1
(C-Hal); 2968 and 2968 cm−1 (C-Har); 1735 cm−1 (C=O); 1575 cm−1 (C=C) and 1606 cm−1 (C=N).
(Z)-3,4-Dimethyl-1-(4-((4-nitrobenzylidene)amino)phenyl)pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (5). To a
solution of compound 4 (0.001 mol) in absolute ethanol (20 mL), 2-nitrobenzalaldehyde (0.001 mol)
was added with 3–4 drops of glacial acetic acid. The mixture was refluxed for 6 hours, cooled then the
solid formed was filtered and recrystallized from ethanol. M.P. = 246–248 °C, yield = 80%. λmax = 202
and 325 nm in ethanol. FTIR: 3067 cm−1 (C-Har); 2899 cm−1 (C-Hal); 1740 cm−1 (C=O); 1560 cm−1
1
(C=C) and 1630 cm−1 (C=N). H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 9.1 (s, 1H, N=CH), 7.3–8.2 (8H, Ar-H), 6.6
(s, 1H, Ar-H), 2.5 (s, 6H, CH3).
1-(4-(3,4-Dimethyl-6-oxopyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-1(6H)-yl)phenyl)-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)urea (6). A mixture
of compound 4 (0.002 mol) and 1-isocyanatonaphthalene (0.002 mol) in absolute ethanol (25 mL) was
refluxed for 8 hours. The solvent is then concentrated, cooled and the separated solid product was
filtered and recrystallized from benzene. M.P. = 162–164 °C, yield = 60%. λmax = 222 and 338 nm in
ethanol. FTIR: 3280 and 3170 cm−1 (N-H stretching frequencies); 3080 cm−1 (C-Har); 2933 and 2985 cm−1
1
(CHal); 1720 and 1670 cm−1 (C=O); 1560 cm−1 (C=C) and 1597 cm−1 (C=N). H-NMR (DMSO-d6):
8.1–8.7 (14H, Ar-H), 6.3(s, 2H, N-H), 5.7 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 2.68 (s, 6H, CH3). The 13C-NMR: 15, 21, 109,
116, 128, 120–129, 147, 148, 158, 162.
(Z)-3,4-Dimethyl-5-(phenyldiazenyl)pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one (8). Ethyl 4-aminobenzoate
(0.01 mol) is added to a solution of water (4 mL) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (2.25 mL). The
resulting solution is stirred for 10 minutes before being cooled to 0–5 °C. A solution of sodium nitrite
(0.011 mol, 0.76 g) in water (2.5 mL) is added dropwise. After being stirred for 10 minutes, resulting
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10% NaOH (10 mL) at 0 °C to 5 °C and pH = 5.5. After the addition is completed, the mixture was
stirred for further 20 minutes and then was left for 1 hour. The resulting solid compound 8 was filtered,
washed with water, dried and recrystallized from ethanol. M.P. = 158–160 °C, yield = 73%. λmax = 267
and 329 nm in ethanol. FTIR: 3296 cm−1 (N-H stretching frequeny); 3070 cm−1 (C-Har); 2935 and
13
2982 cm−1 (C-Hal); 1705 and 1672 cm−1 (C=O); 1519 cm−1 (C=C) and 1606 cm−1 (C=N). C-NMR
(DMSO-d6): 12, 14, 61, 115, 125–131, 145, 160, 165 ppm.
3,4-dimethyl-N-(naphthalen-1-yl)-6-oxopyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-1(6H)-carboxamide (9). A mixture of
compound 7 (0.01 mol) and 1-isocyanatonaphthalene (0.01 mol) was dissolved in DMF (20 mL) in a
round bottom flask and two to three drops of morpholine were added as a catalyst. Then the well-stirred
mixture was refluxed for 6–8 hours and then allowed to stand at room temperature before pouring into
ice-cold water. The resulting solid product was filtered, dried, and recrystallized from dioxane.
M.P. = 171–173 °C; yield = 86%; λmax = 220 and 344 nm in dioxane. FTIR: 3269 cm−1 (N-H stretching
frequency); 3053 cm−1 (C-Har); 2926 and 2860 cm−1 (C-Hal); 1700 and 1633 cm−1 (C=O); 1610 cm−1
(C=C). ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 6.09 (s, 1H, Ar-H), 2.2 (m, 2H, CH2CH3), 2.7 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.6 (s, 3H,
CH3), 4.4 (m, 1H, NHCH2), 1.2 (t, 3H, CH2CH3).
3.4. DFT
The molecular representation sketch of the reference compound was plotted using ChemBioOffice
2010 software. All the quantum chemical calculations were performed using the Density Functional
Theory (DFT) methodology with 3–21G basis set, while the molecular atomic charges were calculated
via the Mulliken population analysis.
4. Conclusions
In this study, the compounds labeled 1–9 have been synthesized and characterized using various
spectroscopic methods and elemental analysis technique. The synthesized compounds 5 and 8 were
studied theoretically and their atomic charges and stereochemistry were estimated and it was found
that they are not planar.
Acknowledgments
This study was supported by University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq and Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia under the DIP-2012-02 grant.
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