4-Hydroxy-2-quinolones 171*. Synthesis,isomerism, and antitubercular activity of 1-R-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid alkylidenehydrazides

Alkylidenehydrazides have been synthesized by the reaction of 1-R-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid hydrazides with lower dialkyl ketones in order to reveal a structure-antitubercular activity relationship. It was shown by ¹H NMR spectroscopy that hydrazones obtained from the unsymmetrical ketone – methyl ethyl ketone – exist primarily in the E-isomer form. It was found that the presence of two aliphatic substituents in the alkylidene fragment of the compounds investigated leads to a marked lowering of antimicobacterial properties.