Materials
All the chemicals were procured from Merck, Loba Chem, and SD Fine Chemicals. The purity of compounds was checked by thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Infrared (IR) spectra were recorded on Bruker alpha T Spectrophotometer. 1H-NMR spectra were recorded on Bruker 400 MHz instruments in CDCl3/DMSO, using tetramethylsilane (TMS) as an internal standard. Mass spectra were recorded on the Jeol JMS-D300 instrument. All the compounds have given satisfactory 1H NMR, Mass, and FT- IR spectra.
Chemistry
Synthesis of ethyl 2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetate (1):
A mixture of pyrazole (0.1 mol) with ethyl chloroacetate (0.1 mol) in 50 ml of dry acetone in presence of potassium carbonate (3.0 gm) was reflex for 6 hr with stirring sat 80°C. The solvent evaporated and the reaction mixture was filtered and separated the product [24] and recrystallized from ethanol to get the solid product, Yield 72%. Chemical Formula: C7H10N2O2; Molecular Weight: 154.17; IR (cm− 1): 2985 (C-H, pyrazole), 1735 (C = O), 1610.50 (C = N), 1486 (C = C), 1065.22 (C-O-C); 1HNMR (DMSO) δ (ppm): 6.50–7.75 (m, 3H, CH pyrazine), 5.20 (s, 2H, CH2), 4.30 (t, 2H, CH2), 1.52 (3H, CH3); Ms (m/z): 154.07 (M+).
Synthesis of 2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (2):
A mixture of (0.1 mol) of compound 1 with (0.1 mol) of Hydrazine hydrate (80% in 30 ml of absolute ethanol were reflex for 3 hr, concentrate the remaining reaction mixture and cooled [25]. The crude product was separated by filtration and re-crystallized from ethanol to get solid product. Yield (80%), Chemical Formula: C5H8N4O; Molecular Weight: 140.14; IR (cm− 1): 3447.35 (NH); 2980 (Ar-C-H), 1720 (C = O), 1614.50 (C = N), 1496 (C = C);1HNMR (DMSO) δ (ppm): 8.30 (s,1H, NH), 6.40–7.70 (m, 3H, CH pyrazine), 5.20 (s, 2H, CH2), 4.37(s,2H, NH2), 4.30 (t, 2H, CH2), 1.52 (3H, CH3); Ms (m/z): 140.07 (M+).
Synthesis of N-(arylidine)-2-(1H-pyrazole-1-yl)acetamide (3a-3e):
A mixture of compound 2 (0.1 mol) and appropriate aromatic aldehyde (0.1 mol) in (50 ml) of absolute ethanol, the mixture was reflex for 4 hrs and concentrated and cooled the reaction mixture [26]. The crude product was obtained, separated by filtration, and recrystallized from ethanol.
N'-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (3a):
Yield (65 %), Chemical Formula: C12H12N4O2; Molecular Weight: 244.25; IR υ cm− 1 (KBr): 1677 (-(OC)N), 1450, 1556 (C = C), 1210 (-CN=), 1604 (C = N), 3450 (OH); 1HNMR δ ppm: 8.4 (s, IH, CH), 8.30 (s,1H, NH), 6.8-8.0 (m, 7H, ArH), 5.6 (s, 1H, CH), 5.3 (s, 1H, OH); 13C-NMRδ ppm: 170.0 (CO) 143 (N = CH), 160, 130.6, 126.3, 116 (6C, Ar);140, 130, 1.06 (3C, pyrazole), 64 (CH2); Ms (m/z): 244.10 (M+).
N'-(4-(dimethylamino)benzylidene)-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (3b):
Yield (68%); Chemical Formula: C14H17N5O; Molecular Weight: 271.32; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1692 ((OC)N-), 1458,1560 (C = C), 1229 (CN), 1600 (C = N), 2800 − 2290 (C-H aliphatic); 1HNMR δ ppm: 1HNMR δ ppm: 8.38 (s, IH, CH), 8.30 (s,1H, NH), 6.5-8.0 (m, 7H, ArH), 5.60 (s, 1H, CH), 2.98 (s, 6H, CH3); 13C-NMRδ ppm: 170.10 (CO) 144 (N = CH), 154, 128.6, 123.3, 112 (6C, Ar); 140, 130, 1.06 (3C, pyrazole), 41.4 (CH3); Ms (m/z): 271.14 (M+).
N'-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (3c):
Yield (70%); Chemical Formula: C12H11N5O3; Molecular Weight: 273.25; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1685(-(OC)N-), 1448, 1552(-C = C-), 1200 (CN), 1635(C = N), 1248 (C-O-C), 1102, (C-O-C); 1HNMR δ ppm: 8.0 (s, 1H, NH) 8.3 (s, 1H, N = CH), 6.3–8.2 (m, 7H, ArH), 2.55 (s, 3H,CH3); 13C-NMRδ ppm: 168 (CO), 150, 140, 124 (6C, Ar), 144 (N = CH), 140, 130, 1.06 (3C, pyrazole), 64 (CH2); Ms (m/z): 273.09 (M+).
N'-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (3d):
Yield (65%); Chemical Formula: C13H14N4O2; Molecular Weight: 258.28; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1690 ((OC)N-), 1456–1558 (C = C), 1230 (CN), 1602 (C = N), 2805–2905 (C-H, aliphatic); 1HNMR δ ppm: 8.6 (s, 1H, NH), 8.1 (s, 1H, N = CH) 6.00–8.0 (m, 7H, ArH), 4.0 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 168 (CO), 145 (N = CH), 163, 130, 126, 114 (6C, ArH), 140,130,105 (3C, pyrazole); Ms (m/z): 258.11 (M+).
N'-benzylidene-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetohydrazide (3e):
Yield (71%); Chemical Formula: C12H12N4O; Molecular Weight: 228.25; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1684 ((OC)N-), 1438–1510 (C = C), 1169(CN), 1610 (C = N); 1HNMR δ ppm: 8.5 (s, 1H, NH), 8.2 (s, 1H, N = CH) 6.20–8.0 (m, 7H, ArH), 5.60 (s, 2H, CH2); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 168 (CO), 145 (N = CH), 134, 131, 129.2, 128.8 (6C, ArH), 140, 130, 106 (3C, pyrazole); Ms (m/z): 228.10 (M+).
Synthesis of 5-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)3-N-acetyl-2-(aryl)-1,3,4-(2H)-oxadiazole (4a-4e):
A mixture of appropriate Schiff base (A3-8) (0.1mol) with acetic anhydride (50 ml) was reflexed for 6 hr, then the solvent evaporated. The residue was poured into crushed ice [26]. The crude product was obtained, was separated by filtration, and recrystallized from ethanol.
1-(5-((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanone(4a):
Yield (70%); Chemical Formula: C14H14N4O3; Molecular Weight: 286.29; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1710 ((OC)-N-), 1450, 1558 (C = C), 1210 (CN), 1610(C = N), 1103 (COC), 3460 (OH); 1HNMR δ ppm: 6.20–7.80 (m, 7H, ArH), 6.8 (s, 1H, CH), 5.30 (s, 1H, OH), 4.90 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.4 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 168 (CO), 156.5, 133, 128.3, 115.7 (6C, ArH), 139.6, 129.6, 105.9 (3C, pyrazole), 158.4, 83.5 (2C, oxadiazole), 58.9 (2C, CH2), 23.4 (3C, CH3); Ms (m/z): 286.11 (M+).
1-(5-((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanone (4b):
Yield (68%); Chemical Formula: C16H19N5O2; Molecular Weight: 313.35; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1710 (-(OC)-N-), 1456, 1558 (C = C), 1229(CN), 1598 (C = N), 1125 (COC), 2800–2900 (C-H aliphatic); 1HNMR δ ppm: 6.20–7.5 (m, 7H, ArH), 6.62 (s, 1H, oxadiazole), 4.90 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.50 (s, 3H, CH3) 2.4 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 169 (CO), 150.2, 130, 127.3, 112.7 (6C, ArH), 139.6, 129.6, 105.9 (3C, pyrazole), 158.4, 83.5 (2C, oxadiazole), 58.9 (2C, CH2), 23.4 (3C, CH3), 41.3 (6C, CH3); Ms (m/z): 313.15 (M+).
1-(5-((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanone (4c):
Yield (62%); Chemical Formula: C14H13N5O4; Molecular Weight: 315.28; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1705 ((OC)-N-), 1452,1558 (C = C), 1205 (CN), 1640 (C = N), 1120 (COC), 1250 (C-O-C), 1100 (C-O-C); 1HNMR δ ppm: 6.20–8.5 (m, 7H, ArH), 6.61 (s, 1H, oxadiazole), 4.92 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.6 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.4 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 168.9 (CO), 146.2, 145.8, 128.4, 125 (6C, ArH), 139.6, 129.6, 105.9 (3C, pyrazole), 158.2, 83.6 (2C, oxadiazole), 58.9 (2C, CH2), 23.4 (3C, CH3); Ms (m/z): 315.10 (M+).
1-(5-((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanone (4d):
Yield (58%); Chemical Formula: C15H16N4O3; Molecular Weight: 300.31; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1705 ((OC)-N-), 1457–1559 (C = C), 1228 (CN), 1604 (C = N), 1120 (COC), 2810–2905 (C-H aliphatic); 1HNMR δ ppm: 6.25–7.8 (m, 7H, ArH), 6.6 (s, 1H, oxadiazole), 4.93 (s, 2H, CH2), 3.9 (s,3H, OCH3), 2.62 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.4 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 168.9 (CO), 158.2, 132.8, 127.9, 114.2 (6C, ArH), 139.6, 129.6, 105.9 (3C, pyrazole), 158.2, 83.6 (2C, oxadiazole), 58.9 (2C, CH2), 23.4 (3C, CH3); Ms (m/z): 300.12 (M+).
1-(5-((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanone (4e):
Yield (64%); Chemical Formula: C14H14N4O2; Molecular Weight: 270.29; IR υ cm-1(KBr): 1710 ((OC)-N-), 1438, 1515 (C = C), 1169 (CN), 1606(C = N), 1105 (COC); 1HNMR δ ppm: 6.25–7.9 (m, 7H, ArH), 6.61 (s, 1H, oxadiazole), 4.91 (s, 2H, CH2), 2.7 (s, 3H, CH3); 13C-NMR δ ppm: 168.9 (CO), 140.2, 128.5, 126.9, 126.7 (6C, ArH), 139.6, 129.6, 105.9 (3C, pyrazole), 158.2, 83.6 (2C, oxadiazole), 58.9 (2C, CH2), 23.4 (3C, CH3); Ms (m/z): 270.11 (M+).
Antibacterial activity [27]
The antibacterial activity of the synthesized compounds was determined by the cup plate method. In this method, the sample solution diffuses from a vertical-cavity through the solid agar layer of a petri dish in a manner that growth of the added microbe is prevented entirely in a circular area or a zone around the cavity containing a solution of the sample if the added sample possesses antibacterial activity. For determining antibacterial activity, freshly prepared liquid agar medium (35 mL/Petri dish) was transferred into the petri dishes and allowed the medium to solidify. Then, the 200 µL standardized culture (99 mL Nutrient broth media + 1mL culture) of microorganism was spread on each Petri dish by L-shaped spreader. With the help of the borer (5 mm), three bores were made on each plate. The synthetic compounds diluted with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) at three concentrations (50, 100, and 200µg/mL) were added to each well separately. The Petri dishes were kept aseptically for approximately 4 to 5 h for the diffusion of the sample. Following diffusion, all the Petri dishes were incubated for 24 h at a temperature of 37º C. After the stipulated period of 24 h, the activity of compounds in terms of zone of inhibition was observed against two Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes) and two Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Puedomonas aeruginosa). The antibacterial activity of the synthesized compounds is reported in Table 1.
General structure of 1-(5-((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)ethanone (4a-4e)
Table 1
Antibacterial activity of the title compounds (4a-4e).
Compd | R | Conc. (µg/mL) | Zone of inhibition (in mm) |
Gram-positive | Gram-negative |
S. aureus | S.pyogenes | E. coli | P. aeruginosa |
4a | 4-OH | 50 | - | - | - | - |
100 | - | 10 | 11 | 10 |
200 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
4b | 4-N(CH3)2 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
100 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
200 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
4c | 4-NO2 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
100 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
200 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
4d | 4-OCH3 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
100 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
200 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
4e | H | 50 | - | - | - | - |
100 | - | - | 12 | 13 |
200 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Ampicillin | - | 50 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
-shows no antibacterial activity |