All chemicals used were purchased from Merck or Fluka. Melting points were determined using an electrothermal digital apparatus and are uncorrected. FT-IR spectra were obtained with a SHIMADZU -IR Presting-21 spectrometer using KBr discs. NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker (400 or 500 MHz) spectrometer. Chemical shifts (ppm) are referenced to tetramethylsilane (TMS) as internal standard. Elemental analyses were performed with as Elemental Analyzer (Elemental, Vario EL III) at Arak University. Reactions were monitored by thin layer chromatography (TLC). The 2-pyridyl hydrazide 1a was prepared with low improvement following the previously reported procedure (
27).
Biological screening
The antibacterial activity of synthesized compounds were screened at a concentration of 5 mg/mL against five reference strains of bacteria (Three gram positive as
Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778,
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923,
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, and two gram negative as
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922,
pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853). Tested compounds were dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for the preparation of stock solution. The solvent control was included, although no antibacterial activity has been noted. All samples were tested in triplicate and the average results were recorded. Microbial susceptibility testing of all compounds was carried out by diffusion agar and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) methods according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guideline (
28). The suspension of bacteria was adjusted to 0.5 MacFarland Standard (10
6 c.f.u/mL) and spread over Muller-Hinton Agar. The tested compounds are placed in random well position on the plate, after overnight incubation at 37 °C the zone of inhibition determinate. The antibacterial effects of the compounds that produced ≥ 8mm zone of inhibition were tested quantitatively by Micro broth dilution method for determination of MIC value that were defined as lowest concentration of compound for inhibition growth of tested bacteria. In this method concentration of 512, 256, 128, 64, 32, 16, 8 μg/mL were used for all bacteria in per disc and incubated the same conditions.
General procedure for the synthesis of thiosemicarbazides (3a-c)
A solution of allyl isothiocyanate, 2, (0.01 mol, 0.99 g) in ethanol (10 mL) was added to a solution of pyridyl acid hydrazide 1(a-c), (0.01 mol, 1.37 g) in absolute ethanol (15 mL) with stirring. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 4-5 h. The solution was cooled to ambient temperature, and the precipitate was filtered to give the crude product, which was then recrystallized from appropriate solvent to give pure compounds 3a–c.
4-Allyl-1-picolinoyl thiosemicarbazide (3a)
Reaction time: 4h, m.p. 182-183 ºC, 86% yield, recrystallization solvent: EtOH; FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3195 (N-H), 3088, 2964 (C-H), 1666 (C=O), 1587, 1542, 1512, 1457, 1284 (C=N, C=C), 1222 (C=S), 1159, 1002, 920, 746, 685 cm-1; 1H-NMR (acetone-d6, 400MHz): δ = 4.24- 4.28 (m, 2H, N-CH2), 5.02 (d, 1H, J = 10.1 Hz, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.16 (d, 1H, J = 16.8 Hz, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.84-5.94 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.63-7.66 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 7.95 (br, 1H, NH), 8.01-8.06 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 8.1 (d, 1H, J = 7.6 Hz, Hpyr), 8.65-8.67 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 8.70 (br, 1H, NH), 10.20 (s, 1H, NH) ;13C-NMR (aceton-d6, 100MHz): δ = 46.4 (C aliphatic), 115.0, 122.3, 126.9, 134.5, 137.6, 148.5, 152.2 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 166.1 (C=S), 184.2 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C10H12N4OS: C, 50.83; H, 5.12; N, 23.71; S, 13.57; found: C, 51.01; H, 5.13; N, 23.76; S, 13.63%.
4-Allyl-1-nicotinoyl thiosemicarbazide (3b)
Reaction time: 5h, m.p. 182-183 ºC, 62% yield, recrystallization solvent: EtOH; FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3226, 3170 (N-H), 2980 (C-H), 1693 (C=O), 1676, 1540, 1514, 1273 (C=N, C=C), 1234 (C=S), 1022, 894, 700, 567 cm-1; 1H-NMR (acetone-d6, 400MHz): δ = 4.24-4.28 (m, 2H, N-CH2), 5.02 (d, 1H, J = 10.4 Hz, Hcis-CH=CH), 5.14 (d, 1H, J = 17.2 Hz, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.83- 5.93 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.51-7.55 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 8.09 (br, 1H, NH), 8.28 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz, Hpyr), 8.64 (br, 1H, NH), 8.76 (d, 1H, J = 5.6 Hz, Hpyr), 9.13 (s, 1H, Hpyr), 9.93 (br, 1H, NH) ppm; 13C-NMR (acetone-d6, 100MHz): δ = 46.4 (C-aliphatic), 115.0, 123.4, 128.2, 134.5, 135.2, 148.8, 152.6 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 165.1 (C=S), 183.7 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C10H12N4OS: C, 50.83; H, 5.12; N, 23.71; S, 13.57; found: C, 50.47; H, 5.14; N, 23.65; S, 13.52%.
General procedure for the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols 4(a-c)
A solution of thiosemicarbazide, 3(a-c), (5 mmol, 1.180 g) in 2N NaOH (10 mL) was refluxed for 2-3 h. The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature and acidified (pH = 3) with 2N HCl. The precipitate was filtered and washed with water and ethanol. The obtained compound was dried and crystallized from suitable solvent to give compound 4(a-c).
4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-thiol (4a). Reaction time: 2 h, m.p. 182-183 ºC, 84% yield, recrystallization solvent: DMF:EtOH (1:2); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 2927 (C-H), 2773 (SH), 1585, 1546, 1500, 1463, 1396, 1336 (C=N, C=C), 1290, 1268, 995, 771, 698, 569 cm-1; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400MHz): δ = 5.14-5.20 (m, 2H, N-CH2), 5.39 (d, 2H, J = 5.6 Hz, CH2=C-C), 5.92-6.02 (m 1H,C=CH-C), 7.39-7.43 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 7.82-7.86 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.04 (d, 1H, J = 7.2 Hz, Hpyr), 8.68-8.69 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 12.70 (s, 1H, SH or NH) ppm; the SH or NH proton disappeared on D2O addition; 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): δ = 47.5 (C aliphatic), 118.5, 123.3, 124.9, 131.4, 137.2, 146.1, 149.0, 149.2 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 168.5 (C=S) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C10H10N4S: C, 55.02; H, 4.62; N, 25.67; S, 14.69; found: C, 55.31; H, 4.60; N, 25.57; S, 14.66%.
4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-thiol (4b)
Reaction time: 3 h, m.p. 177-180 ºC, 78% yield, recrystallization solvent: DMF: EtOH (1:2); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 2715 (SH), 1558, 1483, 1436, 1420, 1350, 1307 (C=N, C=C), 1262, 1188, 945, 810, 704, 615 cm-1; 1H-NMR (acetone-d6, 400 MHz): δ = 4.81- 4.83 (m, 2H, N-CH2), 5.00 (d, 1H, J = 17.6 Hz, Htrans-C=C-), 5.18 (d, 1H, J =10.4 Hz, Hcis-C=C-) 5.90-6.00 (m, 1H,C=CH-C), 7.58-7.62 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 8.15 (d, J = 8.4, 1H, Hpyr), 8.78 (d, J = 3.2, 1H, Hpyr), 8.93 (s, 1H, Hpyr), 12.95 (s, 1H, SH or NH) ppm; 13C-NMR (aceton-d6, 100 MH): δ = 46.3 (C aliphatic), 117.1, 122.9, 123.6, 131.8, 135.8, 149.1, 151.6, 153.2 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 168.5 (C=S) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C10H10N4S: C, 55.02; H, 4.62; N, 25.67; S, 14.69; found: C, 55.31; H, 4.65; N, 25.77; S, 14.71%.
General procedure for the synthesis of S-substituted-1,2,4-triazoles 5-7(a-c)
To a solution of triazole 4 (a-c) (3 mmol, 0.65 g) in absolute ethanol (20 mL), ethyl chloroacetate, iodoacetamide or chloroacetic acid (6 mmol) was added. The mixture was refluxed (for 6,7a-c in room temperature) under stirring for 1-5 h in the presence of KOH (6 mmol, 0.336 g). Then, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the solid product. The crude product was recrystallized from suitable solvent to give compound 5-7 (a-c).
Ethyl 2-((4-allyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetate (5a)
Reaction time: 2 h, m.p. 56-58 ºC, 66% yield, recrystallization solvent: H2O:EtOH (1:1); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3047, 2981 (CH), 1725 (C=O), 1589, 1489, 1446, 1425, 1411, 1311(C=N, C=C), 1201, 1176 (C-O), 796, 704 (S-C) cm-1; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ = 1.26 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3), 4.19 (q, 2H , J = 6.8 Hz, O-CH2), 4.13 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 5.07 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1H, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.18 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.28 (m, 2H, N-CH2), 5.94-6.01 (m,1H, C=CH-C), 7.34 (m,1H, Hpyr), 7.79 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.27 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.61-8.63 (m, 1H, Hpyr) ppm; 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): δ= 14.1, 35.3, 47.9, 62.0 (C aliphatic), 118.1, 123.2, 124.0, 132.1, 136.9, 147.7, 148.7, 151.9, 153.0 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 168.3 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C14H16N4O2S: C, 55.25; H, 5.30; N, 18.41; S, 10.53; found: C, 55.55; H, 5.29; N, 18.43; S, 10.53%.
Ethyl 2-((4-allyl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetate (5b)
Reaction time: 1.5 h, m.p. 82-84 ºC, 57% yield, recrystallization solvent: H2O:EtOH (1:1); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3046, 2937 (C-H), 1739 (C=O), 1600, 1462, 1572, 1423, 1373, 1301 (C=N, C=C), 1186 (C-O), 1163, 711 (C-S) cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): δ= 1.16 (t, 3H, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H, CH3), 4.09 (m, 4H, O-CH2 and S-CH2), 4.68 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 2H, N-CH2), 4.81 (d, 1H, J = 16.4, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.22 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.92-6.02 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.57 (m,1H, Hpyr), 8.03 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 8.73 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.82 (s, 1H, Hpyr) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 100 MHz): δ = 14.4, 35.0, 47.0, 61.7 (C aliphatic), 117.7, 123.6, 124.4, 132.7, 136.1, 148.9, 151.3, 151.4, 153.4 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 168.6 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C14H16N4O2S: C, 55.25; H, 5.30; N, 18.41; S, 10.53; found: C, 55.62; H, 5.31; N, 18.39; S, 10.49%.
2-((4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetamide (6a)
Reaction time: 5 h, m.p. 182-184 ºC, 65% yield, recrystallization solvent: H2O:EtOH (1:1); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3300, 3142 (NH2), 3072, 2976 (C-H), 1705 (C=O), 1639, 1587, 1470, 1446, 1417 (C=N, C=C), 923, 781 (S-C), 698 (C-S) cm-1 ;1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 500MHz): δ = 3.90 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 4.83 (d, 1H, J = 17.29 Hz, Htrans-CH=CH- ), 5.08 (d, 1H, J = 10.5 Hz, Hcis-CH=CH), 5.14 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H, N-CH2), 5.89-5.96 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.20 (br, 1H, NH), 7.45-7.47 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 7.63 (br, 1H, NH), 7.92 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 8.07 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz, Hpyr), 8.64 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, Hpyr) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 125MHz): δ = 36.1, 47.6 (C aliphatic), 117.04, 122.7, 124.2, 128.7, 132.8, 137.2, 148.9, 152.7, 153.4 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 168.5 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C12H13N5OS: C, 52.35; H, 4.76; N, 25.44; S, 11.65; found: C, 52.21; H, 4.76; N, 25.28; S, 11.62%.
2-((4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetamide (6b)
Reaction time: 5h, m.p. 161-163 ºC, 50% yield, recrystallization solvent: H2O:EtOH (1:1); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3346, 3188 (NH2), 1690 (C=O), 1450, 1394, 1222 (C=N, C=C), 979, 815 (S-C), 621 cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 500MHz): δ = 3.91 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 4.64 (d, 2H, J = 4.3 Hz, N-CH2), 4.78 (d, 1H, J = 17.3 Hz, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.17 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1H, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.89-5.96 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.20 (br, 1H, NH), 7.52-7.55 (m, 1H, Hpyr), 7.6 (br, 1H, NH), 7.99 (d, 1H, J = 7.9 Hz, Hpyr), 8.68 (d, 1H, J = 4.3 Hz, Hpyr), 8.78 (s, 1H, Hpyr) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 125MHz): δ = 37.1, 47.0 (C aliphatic), 117.7, 123.7, 124.3, 132.8, 136.1, 148.9, 151.4, 152.0, 153.2 (C-Allyl and Aryl), 169.0 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C12H13N5OS: C, 52.35; H, 4.76; N, 25.44; S, 11.65; found: C, 52.15; H, 4.74; N, 25.49; S, 11.67%.
2-((4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetamide (6c)
Reaction time: 5 h, m.p. 174-176 ºC, 83% yield, recrystallization solvent: H2O:EtOH (1:1); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3338, 3186 (NH2), 1690 (C=O), 1604, 1454, 1427, 1404, 1226 (C=N, C=C), 981, 835, 769 (S-C), 698 cm-1 ; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 500MHz): δ = 3.93 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 4.70 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 2H, N-CH2), 4.80 (d, 1H, J = 17.2 Hz, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.19 (d, 1H, J = 10.5 Hz, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.92-5.99 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.20 (br, 1H, NH), 7.61 (m, 2H, Hpyr), 7.66 (br, 1H, NH), 8.70 (q, J = 1.6 Hz, J = 2.9 Hz, 2H, Hpyr) ppm ; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 125MHz): δ = 37.1, 47.1 (C aliphatic), 117.7, 122.4, 124.3, 132.7, 134.6, 148.9, 150.9, 152.7, 153.4 (9 C Allyl and Aryl), 169.0 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C12H13N5OS: C, 52.35; H, 4.76; N, 25.44; S, 11.65; found: C, 52.20; H, 4.76; N, 25.40; S, 11.69%.
2-((4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetic acid (7a)
Reaction time: 4 h, m.p. 109-111 ºC, 75% yield, recrystallization solvent: DMF:EtOH (8:2); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3380 (OH), 3077, 2984 (C-H), 1682 (C=O), 1615, 1586, 1471, 1422, 1388 (C=N, C=C), 1215, 999, 924, 790 (S-C) cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 500MHz): δ = 3.80 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 4.78 (d, J = 16.5 Hz, 1H, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.16 (br s, 3H, Hcis-CH=CH- and N-CH2), 5.95 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.48 (br s,1H, Hpyr), 7.96-8.10 (br d, 2H, Hpyr), 8.66 (br s, 1H, Hpyr), ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 125MHz): δ = 40.7, 47.4 (C aliphatic), 117.4, 123.1, 124.7, 133.3, 138.0, 147.7, 149.4, 152.2, 154.6, 169.7 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C12H12N4O2S: C, 52.16; H, 4.38; N, 20.28; S, 11.60; found: C, 52.35; H, 4.39; N, 20.30; S, 11.62%.
2-((4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetic acid (7b)
Reaction time: 5 h, m.p. 90 ºC, 60% yield, recrystallization solvent: DMF:EtOH (8:2); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3384 (OH), 1682 (C=O), 1586, 1482, 1453, 1439 (C=N, C=C), 1229 (C-O), 1022, 943, 778 (S-C) cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 500MHz): δ = 3.75 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 4.66 (s, 2H, N-CH2), 4.78 (d, J = 17.5 Hz, 1H, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.20 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1H, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.93-5.99 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.56 (q, J = 5.0 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.03 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.71 (q, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H, Hpyr), 8.82 (s, 1H, Hpyr) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 125MHz): δ = 41.1, 46.8 (C aliphatic), 117.3, 124.0, 124.3, 133.0, 135.9, 148.8, 151.1, 152.5, 154.0, 169.0 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C12H12N4O2S: C, 52.16; H, 4.38; N, 20.28; S, 11.60; found: C, 52.41; H, 4.36; N, 20.24; S, 11.64%.
2-((4-Allyl-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)thio)acetic acid (7c)
Reaction time: 4 h, m.p. 240-242 ºC, 85% yield, recrystallization solvent: DMF:EtOH (8:2); FT-IR (KBr, νmax): 3382 (OH), 1684 (C=O), 1614, 1457, 1387, 1331 (C=N, C=C), 1263, 1227 (C-O), 985, 831 (S-C) cm-1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 500MHz): δ = 3.79 (s, 2H, S-CH2), 4.72 (s, 2H, N-CH2), 4.78 (d, J = 17.5 Hz, 1H, Htrans-CH=CH-), 5.22 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1H, Hcis-CH=CH-), 5.96-6.03 (m, 1H, C=CH-C), 7.64 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H, Hpyr), 8.72 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H, Hpyr) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6, 125MHz): δ = 40.8, 46.9 (C aliphatic), 117.4, 122.3, 132.8, 134.9, 150.8, 152.8, 154.6, 169.6 (C=O) ppm; Anal. Calcd. for C12H12N4O2S: C, 52.16; H, 4.38; N, 20.28; S, 11.60; found: C, 51,97; H, 4.39; N, 20.30; S, 11.60%.