Novel 5,6-bis-(4-substitutedphenyl)-2H(3)-pyridazinones: Synthesis and reactions

A series of 5,6-bis(4-substitutedphenyl)-2H(3)-pyridazinones 2a–f have been synthesized from the condensation of the corresponding benzil monohydrazones 1 either with ethyl cyanoacetate or diethyl malonate in ethanol. The synthesized pyridazinones were converted to the corresponding 3-chloro derivatives 3a–f by the action of phosphoryl chloride. Reaction of the latter halogenated pyridazines with various aromatic amines led to the formation of new 3-aminoaryl pyridazines (4) in moderate yield. The structures of all new compounds 2b,c,e,f, 3b–e, 4 were fully identified by the analysis of their ¹H and ¹³C NMR and mass spectra. Some of these synthetic heterocyclic compounds were screened for their antimicrobial activities but they were almost negative.