Synthesis and potential biological activity of some novel 3-[(N-substituted indol-3-yl)methyleneamino]-6-amino-4-aryl-pyrano(2,3-c)pyrazole-5-carbonitriles and 3,6-diamino-4-(N-substituted indol-3-yl)pyrano(2,3-c)pyrazole-5-carbonitriles

Acta Pharm. 2012 Mar;62(1):15-30. doi: 10.2478/v10007-012-0007-0.

Abstract

Starting from N-substituted indole-3-carboxaldehydes (1a-g) a series of new 3-[(N-substituted indol-3-yl)methyleneamino]-6-amino-4-aryl-pyrano(2,3-c)pyrazole-5-carbonitriles (3a-g and 4a-g) have been synthesized via the acid catalyzed condensation reaction of 1a-g with 3-amino-5-pyrazolone, followed by the reaction with arylidene malononitriles. A series of new 3,6-diamino-4-(N-substituted indol-3-yl)pyrano(2,3-c)pyrazole-5-carbonitriles (7a-g) have been prepared either via the base catalyzed condensation reaction of 1a-g with 3-amino-5-pyrazolone to give 6a-g, followed by the reaction with malononitrile or by the reaction of N-substituted-3-indolylidene malononitriles (5a-g) with 3-amino-5-pyrazolone. According to the obtained results, the newly synthesized compounds possess significant anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anticonvulsant activities. The anticonvulsant potency of certain tested compounds was more pronounced than both anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Moreover, most of the newly synthesized compounds possess potential antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / chemical synthesis
  • Analgesics / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Anticonvulsants / chemical synthesis
  • Anticonvulsants / pharmacology
  • Benzoquinones
  • Carrageenan
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development
  • Female
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitriles / chemical synthesis*
  • Nitriles / pharmacology*
  • Pain / chemically induced
  • Pain / prevention & control
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / growth & development
  • Pyrazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrazoles / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Seizures / etiology
  • Seizures / prevention & control
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Technology, Pharmaceutical / methods

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Benzoquinones
  • Nitriles
  • Pyrazoles
  • quinone
  • Carrageenan