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4.1.1. Ethyl 4-methyl-9,10-diphenylpyridazino[30,40:3,4]-
pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine-3-carboxylate 2. Prepared
from ethyl acetoacetate, yellow crystals in 92.6% yield,
mp 248–250°C (ethanol); MS: m/e 410 (M+, 100%),
381 (4.4%), 337 (56.3%), 310 (40.5%), IR: 1728 (C@O),
Table 1.
Compoundb
Organisma
A
B
C
D
4b
4d
4g
4i
3
––
5
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
2
––
––
––
––
––
2
1
––
––
––
2
1620 (C@N) and 1540 (C@C); H NMR (DMSO-d6):
2
7.8–7.2 (m, 10H, 2Ph), 4.4 (q, 2H, CH2CH3), 3.6 (s,
3H, CH3) and 1.4 (t, 3H, CH2CH3). Anal. Calcd for
C23H18N6O2: C, 67.30; H, 4.42; N, 20.48. Found: C,
67.10; H, 4.20; N, 20.20.
2
4k
4l
2
––
4
––
––
3
9
16
3
––
4
4.1.2. 3-Acetyl-4-methyl-9,10-diphenylpyridazino[30,40:
3,4]pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine 9. Prepared from acetyl
acetone, yellow crystals in 90.2% yield, mp 268–270°C
(ethanol); MS: m/e 380 (M+, 73.7%), 337 (M+–COCH3,
100%), 310 (26.4%), 271 (35.3); IR: 1695 (C@O), 1625
a A, S. aureus; B, E. coli; C, P. aeruginosa; D, C. albicans; (––) = no
inhibition zones.
b No significant inhibition caused by compounds: 2, 4a, 4c, 4f, 4h, 4j,
5–8, 12, 14, 15, 17–22.
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(C@N), 1540 (C@C); H NMR (CF3COOH): 7.9–7.2
(m, 10H, 2Ph), 3.8 (s, 3H, COCH3), and 3.2 (s, 3H,
CH3). Anal. Calcd for C22H16N6O: C, 69.46; H, 4.24;
N, 22.10. Found: C, 69.20; H, 4.00; N, 22.00.
The in vitro antimicrobial activity of the 27 compounds
screened is summarized in Table 1. The only significant
inhibition caused on the growth of all tested microor-
ganisms by the water soluble pure compounds at the
highest concentration (10,000ppm). Among the vari-
ously substituted derivatives of the pyridazino-pyrazolo-
triazines studied, eight had antimicrobial activity. The
acetyl derivative 9 had activity against the yeast C. alb-
icans and inhibited S. aureus. This activity was lost on
hydrazinolysis. The antibacterial activity of these hydr-
azides again increased by the condensation with aro-
matic aldehydes compounds 4b, 4d, 4g, 4i, 4k, and 4l
had activity against S. aureus and E. coli. Finally, com-
pound 16 had anti S. aureus, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa
activity. It is of interest to mention the antifungal activ-
ity of the products with regard to the agricultural impor-
tance of the fungi used.
4.1.3. 3-Benzoyl-4-methyl-9,10-diphenylpyridazino[30,40:
3,4]pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine 13. Prepared from ben-
zoylacetone, orange crystals in 81% yield, mp 277–
279°C (ethanol); MS: m/e 442 (M+, 10%), 337
(MꢀCOPh, 0.12%), 214 (17–5%), 105 (90%), 77
(100%); IR: 1700 (C@O), 1610 (C@N), 1540 (C@C).
Anal. Calcd for C27H18N6O: C, 73.29; H, 4.10; N,
19.00. Found: C, 73.0; H, 3.90; N, 19.10.
4.1.4. Ethyl 4-phenyl-9,10-diphenylpyridazino[30,40:3,4]-
pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine-3-carboxylate 17. Prepared
from ethyl benzoylacetate, orange crystals in 97% yield,
mp 225–227°C (ethanol); MS: m/e 472 (M+, 100%), 400
(65.5%), 373 (46%); IR: 1735 (C@O), 1625 (C@N), 1580
(C@C). Anal. Calcd for C28H20N6O2: C, 71.17; H, 4.27;
N, 17.79. Found: C, 70.90; H, 4.00; N, 17.80.
4. Experimental
4.1.5. 4-Methyl-9,10-diphenyl and 4,9,10-triphenylpyr-
idazino[30,40:3,4]pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazine-3-carbohydr-
azide 3 and 18. A solution of ethyl carboxylate deriva-
tives 2 and/or 17 (1.0mmol) in ethanol (30mL) was
treated with hydrazine hydrate 85% (3mL). The reaction
mixture was refluxed for 3h, then it was concentrated
under reduced pressure and left to cool. The precipitate
was filtered and recrystallized from ethanol.
Melting points were determined in open glass capillaries
and are uncorrected. The IR spectra of the compounds
were recorded on a Perkin–Elmer spectrophotometer
model 1430 as potassium bromide pellets and frequen-
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cies are reported in cmꢀ1. The H NMR spectra were
observed on a Perkin–Elmer R12B spectrometer and
chemical shifts (d) are in ppm relative to internal
TMS, and mass spectra were recorded on a Mass
Spectrometer HP model MS 5988 El 70ev. Reactions
were routinely followed by thin layer chromato-
graphy (TLC) on silica gel F254 aluminum sheets
(Merck). The spots were detected by UV irradiation at
254–365nm.
Compound 3. Yellow crystals, mp 252–253°C, yield
97%; IR: 3441, 3161, 1674, 1425. Anal. Calcd for
C21H16N8O: C, 63.63; H, 4.07; N, 28.27. Found: C,
63.40; H, 3.90; N, 28.0.
Compound 18. Red crystals, mp 240–241°C, yield 95%;
IR: 3420, 1667, 1585, 1118, 698. Anal. Calcd for
C26H18N8O: C, 68.11; H, 3.96; N, 24.44. Found: C,
67.90; H, 3.80; N, 24.10.
4.1. General procedure for the preparation of coupling
products from 3-diazo-4,5-diphenylpyrazolo[3,4-c]pyrid-
azine 1 and active methylene compounds
A solution of compound 1 (0.6g, 2mmol) in ethanol
(20mL) was treated with the corresponding active methyl-
ene compounds (2mmol). The reaction mixture was
refluxed for 30min. The separated product was filtered
off and crystallized. In this manner the following com-
pounds were prepared.
4.2. Reaction of 3 with aromatic aldehydes. Formation of
4a–l. General procedure
A mixture of the hydrazine derivative 3 (0.4g, 1.0mmol)
and aromatic aldehyde (1.0mmol) in ethanol (20mL)
was refluxed for 5h and then allowed to cool. The solid