title: Synthesis and antidepressant activities of some 3,5-diphenyl-2-pyrazolines.
abstract: Ten new 3,5-diphenyl-2-pyrazoline derivatives were synthesised by reacting 1,3-diphenyl-2-propen-1-one with hydrazine hydrate. The chemical structures of the compounds were proved by means of their IR, 1H-NMR spectroscopic data and microanalyses. The antidepressant activities of these compounds were evaluated by the 'Porsolt Behavioural Despair Test' on Swiss-Webster mice. 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrazoline, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-(2-chloro-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrazoline and 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(2-chloro-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyrazoline reduced 41.94-48.62% immobility times at 100 mgkg(-1) dose level. In addition, it was found that 4-methoxy and 4-chloro substituents on the phenyl ring at position 3 of the pyrazoline ring increased the antidepressant activity; the replacement of these groups by bromo and methyl substituents decreased activity in mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palaska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aytemir
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Uzbay
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erol
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015195:Drug Design; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013550:Swimming; D014191:Tranylcypromine / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D011720:Pyrazoles; D014191:Tranylcypromine; D002997:Clomipramine