Eco-Friendly Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Some Novel Pyrazolines Containing Thiazole Moiety as Potential Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents.

The one-pot synthesis of a series of pyrazoline derivatives containing the bioactive thiazole ring has been performed through a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of N-thiocarbamoylpyrazoline and different hydrazonoyl halides or α-haloketones in the presence of DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2] octane) as an eco-friendly catalyst using the solvent-drop grinding method. The structure of the synthesized compounds was elucidated using elemental and spectroscopic analyses (IR, NMR, and Mass). The activity of these compounds against human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2) was tested and the results showed that the pyrazoline 11f, which has a fluorine substituent, is the most active. The antimicrobial activities of the newly synthesized compounds were determined against two fungi and four bacterial strains, and the results indicated that some of the newly synthesized pyrazolines are more potent than the standard drugs against test organisms.

1. Introduction

The majority of antitumor drugs have many serious side effects. Another fundamental problem in chemotherapy is the emergence of cancer cell drug resistance [1]. Also, there is a rapid evolution of drug-resistant pathogens that raise the need for the discovery of new drugs to counterbalance the effects of this resistance. Pyrazolines have been found to possess diverse biological activities such as anticancer [2,3,4], antitumor [5], antioxidant [6], antimicrobial [7,8], antitubercular [9], antimalarial [10], anti-amoebic [11], DPPH radical scavenging, anti-diabetic [12], antiviral [13] and amine oxidase [14]. Also, thiazoles are known to have anticonvulsant [15], antimicrobial [16], anti-inflammatory [17], anticancer [18,19,20], antidiabetic [21], anti-HIV [22], anti-Alzheimer [23], antihypertensive [24], antifungal [25], and antioxidant [26] activities. In view of the above mentioned findings and as a part of our research interest towards developing new ways to synthesize a variety of heterocyclic systems with promising biological and pharmacological activities [27,28,29,30], we present in this research an efficient synthesis of a series of pyrazolines attached to thiazole moiety using N-thiocarbamoylpyrazoline [31] and the appropriate hydrazonoyl halides [32,33,34] or α-haloketones in the presence of DABCO under the solvent-drop grinding method [35].

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Chemistry

N-Thiocarbamoylpyrazoline 2 was prepared by cyclization of 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (1) [31] with thiosemicarbazide in the presence of DABCO as a basic catalyst using a grinding method at room temperature as shown in Scheme 1. The reaction between the pyrazoline 2 and the appropriate hydrazonoyl halides 3a–f [32,33,34] in the presence of DABCO using the solvent-drop grinding method afforded a series of pyrazolines attached to the bioactive thiazole moiety (Scheme 1). The structures of the synthesized compounds 5a–f were elucidated using elemental and spectroscopic analysis (IR, NMR, and Mass). The 1H-NMR of pyrazolines 5a–f showed in each case a singlet signal at δ 2.16–2.49 ppm due to the methyl protons, in addition to the expected protons of pyrazoline and aromatic rings. Also, their mass spectra showed in each case a molecular ion peak which agrees with the proposed structures (see the Experimental section). The reaction was assumed to start intially through nucleophilic displacement of the halide to afford intermediate 4, which underwent intramolecular cyclization and dehydration to afford the final product 5 (Scheme 1).

Scheme 1

Synthesis of pyrazoline derivatives 5a–f.

Next, the pyrazoline derivative 2 was reacted with the appropriate hydrazonoyl halides 6a–e [36] under the same experimental conditions to give the pyrazolylthiazolone derivatives 8a–e (Scheme 2). The IR spectra of pyrazolines 8a–e revealed in each case absorption bands at ν = 1649–1686, and 3430–3434 cm−1 corresponding to carbonyl and NH-hydrazo groups, respectively. Also, their 1H-NMR spectra revealed a singlet signal in the region δ 11.17–11.74 ppm due to the NH proton. In addition, their mass spectra showed the expected peaks due to their molecular ions.

Scheme 2

Synthesis of pyrazolylthiazolons 8a–e.

The reaction was suggested to proceed through nucleophilic displacement of chloride to give intermediate 7 which underwent elimination of one ethanol molecule to afford the target products 8a–e.

Finally, the reaction between the pyrazoline derivative 2 and appropriate α-haloketones 9a–h afforded pyrazolylthiazole derivatives 11a–h (Scheme 3). The proposed structures are consistent with the analytical and spectroscopic analyses (see the Experimental section).

Scheme 3

Synthesis of pyrazolylthiazoles 11a–h.

2.2. Pharmacology

2.2.1. Antitumor Activity

The antitumor activity of the products 5a–e and 8a–d, and 11a–f was investigated against human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2), in comparison with Cisplatin as the anticancer standard drug [37,38]. IC50 (the concentration of test compounds required to kill 50% of cell population) was determined from the dose response curve (Table 1).

Table 1

The in vitro inhibitory activity of the synthesized pyrazolines against HepG2 cell line expressed as IC50 values (μM) ± standard deviation from three replicates.

Tested Compounds	IC50 (μM)
5a	9.88 ± 1.8
5b	22.40 ± 1.1
5c	20.10 ± 2.7
5d	5.78 ± 1.8
5e	12.4 ± 2.9
8a	8.44 ± 1.9
8b	13.90 ± 2.1
8c	3.54 ± 1.8
8d	7.68 ± 1.9
11a	8.12 ± 1.2
11b	14.91 ± 1.8
11d	2.98 ± 1.8
11f	1.70 ± 8.2
Cisplatin	0.90 ± 1.1

The data are expressed in the form of mean ± standard error.

Figure 1 shows a comparison between the values of IC50 of the evaluated pyrazolines against Cisplatin, which is used as a standard drug.

Figure 1

Cytotoxic activities of tested compounds against HepG2.

The IC50 of cytotoxic activity data (Table 1 and Figure 1) showed that the pyrazoline derivative 11f, which bears a fluorine substituent had the highest cytotoxic activity compared to Cisplatin.

From the obtained results, we suggest the following structural requirements for activity:

The phenyl ring substitution (X) is important for activity.

The electronic nature of phenyl ring substitution (X) is important.

Compounds with an electron withdrawing para-substituents demonstrate good activity.

A phenyl ring substituted at the C-4 position by halogens has increased activity.

A fluorine atom at the para position of the phenyl ring optimizes activity.

Phenyl rings with para alkyl groups show decreased activity.

2.2.2. Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity

The in vitro antimicrobial activities of the newly synthesized compounds and reference drugs were tested by inhibition zone technique [39,40] and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), using two fungi: Aspergillus fumigatus (RCMB 002008 (4) and Candida albicans (RCMB 05036), two gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (RCMB 010010), and Bacillus subtilis (RCMB 010067), two gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli (RCMB 010052), and Proteus vulgaris RCMB 004 (1) ATCC 13315, and the results are depicted in Table 2 and Table 3. The data showed that some of the newly synthesized pyrazolines are able to inhibit the growth of the examined microbes in vitro and some of them are more potent than the standard drugs. In general, the chemical structure of the whole molecule, comprising the nature of the heterocyclic system as well as the type of the substituted function present in the heterocyclic ring structure, has a pronounced effect. All data were recorded as the mean of three replicates with standard deviation (±SD) using the software Excel (Microsoft, New York, NY, USA)

Table 2

Antimicrobial activities of the new pyrazolines 5a–f, 8a–e and 11a–h expressed as inhibition diameter zones in millimeters (mm) based on well diffusion assay.

Sample	Microorganisms
	FUNGI		Gram Positive Bacteria		Gram Negative Bacteria
	AF	CA	SA	BS	EC	PV
5a	NA	9 ± 0.4	10 ± 0.7	NA	8 ± 0.2	10 ± 0.7
5b	NA	NA	10 ± 0.80	9 ± 0.4	11 ± 0.6	13 ± 0.6
5c	10 ± 0.4	NA	13 ± 0.7	12 ± 0.4	11 ± 0.5	10 ± 0.7
5d	NA	NA	9 ± 0.2	10 ± 0.3	9 ± 0.4	12 ± 0.9
5e	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
5f	NA	NA	12 ± 0.6	13 ± 0.5	12 ± 0.9	15 ± 1.1
8a	NA	NA	11 ± 0.7	13 ± 0.7	11 ± 0.8	15 ± 0.9
8b	NA	NA	9 ± 0.3	12 ± 0.8	13 ± 0.9	12 ± 0.6
8c	NA	NA	10 ± 0.3	13 ± 0.4	15 ± 0.7	14 ± 0.4
8d	NA	NA	11 ± 0.6	13 ± 0.7	12 ± 0.4	15 ± 0.5
8e	NA	NA	12 ± 0.7	11 ± 0.4	13 ± 0.6	14 ± 0.8
11a	28 ± 0.9	23 ± 1.1	25 ± 1.4	18 ± 0.6	17 ± 0.6	28 ± 1.4
11b	21 ± 0.8	14 ± 0.6	12 ± 0.5	11 ± 0.6	12 ± 0.6	14 ± 0.7
11c	12 ± 0.8	10 ± 0.4	NA	12 ± 0.7	13 ± 0.9	11 ± 0.6
11d	20 ± 1.2	NA	10 ± 0.7	9 ± 0.4	10 ± 0.4	12 ± 0.3
11e	25 ± 0.7	NA	9 ± 0.5	NA	NA	10 ± 0.3
11f	NA	NA	10 ± 0.4	11 ± 0.6	12 ± 0.9	11 ± 0.3
11g	NA	12 ± 0.7	11 ± 0.5	14 ± 0.6	15 ± 0.7	16 ± 0.9
11h	NA	NA	12 ± 0.9	13 ± 0.4	14 ± 0.8	13 ± 0.5
Ketoconazole	17 ± 0.4	20 ± 0.8	-	-	-	-
Gentamycin	-	-	24 ± 1.2	26 ± 0.7	30 ± 0.9	25 ± 0.8

NA. No activity, data are expressed in the form of mean of inhibition zone diameter (mm) for test compounds and performed in triplicate ± SD; AF (Aspergillus fumigatus (RCMB 002008 (4)), CA (Candida albicans (RCMB 05036), SA (Staphylococcus aureus CMB 010010)), BS (Bacillus subtilis (RCMB 010067)), EC (Escherichia coli (RCMB 010052)), PV (Proteus vulgaris RCMB 004 (1) ATCC 13315).

Table 3

Antimicrobial activities of the newly synthesized pyrazolines 5a–f, 8a–e and 11a–h were expressed as MIC in µg/mL.

Sample	Microorganisms
	FUNGI		Gram Positive Bacteria		Gram Negative Bacteria
	AF	CA	SA	BS	EC	PV
5a	-	10,000	5000	-	10,000	5000
5b	-	-	10,000	10,000	5000	625
5c	10,000	-	625	1250	2500	5000
5d	-	-	5000	2500	5000	312.5
5e	-	-	-	-	-	-
5f	-	-	625	312.5	625	156.25
8a	-	-	625	156.25	1250	39.06
8b	-	-	5000	312.5	625	625
8c	-	-	2500	625	156.25	312.5
8d	-	-	2500	156.25	312.5	156.25
8e	-	-	312.5	2500	78.13	156.25
11a	312.5	625	9.77	78.13	78.13	19.53
11b	156.25	1250	2500	1250	1250	312.5
11c	2500	-	-	1250	625	2500
11d	625	-	50,000	10,000	10,000	1250
11e	312.5	-	5000	-	-	5000
11f	-	-	5000	2500	625	2500
11g	-	-	5000	156.25	78.13	78.13
11h	-	-	2500	625	312.5	625

From the screening results, it can be seen that:

Pyrazoline derivatives 11 have higher activity than 5 and 8 against the tested bacteria and fungi

Pyrazoline derivatives 11a, 11b, 11d, and 11e are the most potent compounds against Aspergillus fumigatus and they had higher potency than the standard drug, Ketoconazole.

The pyrazoline 11a exhibited high antifungal activity against CA, and is more potent than the standard drug Ketoconazole.

The pyrazoline derivative 11a is more potent than the reference drug Gentamycin against SA and PV.

The higher antimicrobial activity of pyrazolyl-thiazole derivative 11a is due to the phenyl group at position 4 of the thiazole ring.

Most of the tested compounds have higher activity against gram positive bacteria than gram negative bacteria.

Compound 5e gave no action with all the tested species

Most of the tested compounds have higher activity against bacteria than fungi

Pyrazoline derivatives 8 have higher activity against PV than EC

In addition, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of compounds 5a–f, 8a–e and 11a–h was considered to be the lowest concentration of the tested substance exhibiting no visible growth of the bacteria or fungi on the plate as shown in Table 3.

The results of minimum inhibitory concentration of the tested compounds 5a–f, 8a–e and 11a–h exhibited that:

The synthesized pyrazolines showed a broad spectrum of activities with MIC values from 9.77–10,000 µg mL−1.

Compound 11a is the most active compound against all the tested microorganisms.

3. Experimental

3.1. Chemistry

Melting points were measured on an Electrothermal IA 9000 series digital melting point apparatus (Bibby Sci. Lim. Stone, Staffordshire, UK). IR spectra were recorded in potassium bromide discs on PyeUnicam SP 3300 and Shimadzu FTIR 8101 PC infrared spectrophotometers (Shimadzu, Tokyo, Japan). 1H-NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian Mercury VX-300 NMR spectrometer (Varian, Inc., Karlsruhe, Germany) operating at 300 MHz (1H-NMR) and run in deuterated dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO-d). Chemical shifts were related to that of the solvent. Mass spectra were recorded on a Shimadzu GCMS-QP1000 EX mass spectrometer (Tokyo, Japan) at 70 eV. Elemental analyses were measured by using a German made Elementarvario LIII CHNS analyzer. The biological evaluations of the products were carried out in the medical mycology laboratory of the regional center for mycology and biotechnology of Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. The 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (1) [31], the hydrazonoyl halides 3a [32,33], 3b–f [34] and 6a–e [36] were prepared as described in the literature.

Synthesis of 5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamide (2). A mixture of 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (1) (2.83 g, 10 mmol) and thiosemicarbazide (0.91 g, 10 mmol) was taken in a mortar at room temperature. A catalytic amount of DABCO was added. The reaction mixture was ground by the pestle, under the hood, for 15 min. The reaction mixture was then poured into water, and the solid product was collected by filtration. The crude product was recrystallized from ethanol as yellow crystals, 62% yield, m.p. 189–191 °C; IR (KBr) vmax 3041, 2936 (C-H), 1600 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.19 (m, 1H, CH), 3.56 (m, 1H, CH), 5.82 (m, 1H, CH), 7.21–7.85 (m, 6H, Ar-H), 8.47 (s, 2H, NH2), ppm; MS m/z (%) 356 (M+, 17), 280 (49), 193 (27), 104 (30), 76 (82), 41 (100). Anal. Calcd for C14H11Cl2N3S2 (356.29): C, 47.19; H, 3.11; N, 11.79. Found: C, 47.05; H, 3.03; N, 11.58%.

General method for the synthesis of pyrazolylthiazoles 5a–f, 8a–e and 11a–f. A mixture of the appropriate hydrazonoyl chlorides 3 or 6 or α-haloketones 9 (1 mmol) and the pyrazole-1-carbothioamide 2 (0.233 g, 1 mmol) was taken in a mortar at room temperature. A catalytic amount of DABCO was added. The reaction mixture was ground by the pestle under the hood for 10–20 min (monitored through TLC). The reaction mixture was then poured into water, and the solid product was collected by filtration. The crude product was recrystallized from the appropriate solvent to give the corresponding pyrazolylthiazoles 5a–f, 8a–e and 11a–f, respectively. The products together with their physical data are listed below.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-methyl-5-(phenyldiazenyl)thiazole (5a). Red color, 72% yield, m.p. 135–136 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3054, 2917 (C-H), 1601 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.47 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.14 (m, 1H, CH), 3.54 (m, 1H, CH), 5.95 (m, 1H, CH), 7.05–8.05 (m, 11H, Ar-H) ppm; 13C-NMR NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 16.0 (CH3), 43.3 (CH2), 56.8 (CH), 122.12, 123.98, 128.34, 128.51, 128.62, 129.19, 129.76, 130.2, 130.3, 130.20, 130.48, 137.26, 41.24, 142.23, 143.15, 144.13, 152.58, 158.26, 164.42 (Ar-C and C=N) ppm; MS m/z (%) 498 (M+, 8), 482 (40), 347 (37), 319 (62), 280 (78), 233 (53), 175 (30), 126 (39), 76 (58), 54 (45), 41 (100). Anal. Calcd for C23H17Cl2N5S2 (498.44): C, 55.42; H, 3.44; N, 14.05. Found: C, 55.65; H, 3.26; N, 13.91%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-methyl-5-(p-tolyldiazenyl)thiazole (5b). Red color, 74% yield, m.p. 137–139 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3120, 2917 (C-H), 1609 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.16 (s, 3H, CH3), 2.29 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.05 (m, 1H, CH), 3.57 (m, 1H, CH), 5.99 (m, 1H, CH), 7.07–8.95 (m, 10H, Ar-H) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 16.29, 20.31 (CH3), 43.0 (CH2), 57.93 (CH), 119.30, 121.24, 125.81, 128.17, 128.74, 129.11, 130.38, 130.90, 131.05, 131.62, 134.29, 137.02, 140.34, 140.86, 142.58, 144.06, 157.16, 164.05 (Ar-C and C=N) ppm; MS m/z (%) 512 (M+, 20), 484 (35), 423 (20), 392 (82), 320 (76), 289 (64), 249 (48), 141 (53), 104 (48), 76 (89), 64 (100), 50 (97). Anal. Calcd for C24H19Cl2N5S2 (512.47): C, 56.25; H, 3.74; N, 13.67. Found: C, 56.45; H, 3.65; N, 13.45%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-5-((4-methoxyphenyl) diazenyl)-4-methylthiazole (5c). Red color, 71% yield, m.p. 130–132 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3068, 2925 (C-H), 1593 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.27 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.05 (m, 1H, CH), 3.57 (m, 1H, CH), 3.75 (s, 3H, OCH3), 6.03 (m, 1H, CH), 6.94–8.59 (m, 10H, Ar-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 528 (M+, 9), 472 (10), 365 (30), 320 (23), 267 (53), 239 (28), 161 (62), 133 (100), 117 (48), 104 (68), 78 (40), 57 (42). Anal. Calcd for C24H19Cl2N5OS2 (528.48): C, 54.54; H, 3.62; N, 13.25. Found: C, 54.76; H, 3.45; N, 13.11%.

5-((4-Chlorophenyl)diazenyl)-2-(5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-methylthiazole (5d). Red color, 67% yield, m.p. 120–122 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3081, 2921 (C-H), 1600 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.42 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.04 (m, 1H, CH), 3.57 (m, 1H, CH), 6.06 (m, 1H, CH), 7.07–8.94 (m, 10H, Ar-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 532 (M+, 10), 518 (34), 493 (51), 409 (99), 383 (84), 347 (33), 281 (59), 198 (60), 76 (30), 43 (100). Anal. Calcd for C23H16Cl3N5S2 (532.89): C, 51.84; H, 3.03; N, 13.14. Found: C, 52.11; H, 2.91; N, 12.92%.

5-((4-Bromophenyl)diazenyl)-2-(5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-methylthiazole (5e). Red color, 75% yield, m.p. 143–145 oC (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3147, 2969 (C-H), 1604 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.49 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.07 (m, 1H, CH), 3.52 (m, 1H, CH), 6.01 (m, 1H, CH), 7.40–8.42 (m, 10H, Ar-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 577 (M+, 7), 523 (24), 439 (21), 332 (58), 299 (34), 146 (57), 110 (28), 68 (100), 42 (77). Anal. Calcd for C23H16BrCl2N5S2 (577.34): C, 47.85; H, 2.79; N, 12.13. Found: C, 48.07; H, 2.65; N, 12.01%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-methyl-5-((4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl)thiazole (5f). Orange color, 68% yield, m.p. 140–141 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3084, 2938 (C-H), 1605 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.43 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.04 (m, 1H, CH), 3.54 (m, 1H, CH), 6.05 (m, 1H, CH), 7.30–7.99 (m, 10H, Ar-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 543 (M+, 12), 485 (27), 453 (31), 394 (100), 318 (39), 258 (26), 244 (33), 160 (37), 107 (54), 81 (65), 43 (91). Anal. Calcd for C23H16Cl2N6O2S2 (543.44): C, 50.83; H, 2.97; N, 15.46. Found: C, 51.12, H, 2.75; N, 15.27%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-5-(2-phenylhydrazono) thiazol-4(5H)-one (8a). Yellow color, 70% yield, m.p.145–147 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3433 (NH), 3093, 2923 (C-H), 1686 (C=O), 1612 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.03 (m, 1H, CH), 3.56 (m, 1H, CH), 5.96 (m, 1H, CH), 6.94–8.69 (m, 11H, Ar-H), 11.74 (s, 1H, NH) ppm; MS m/z (%) 500 (M+, 14), 422 (23), 396 (56), 316 (100), 276 (10), 161 (39), 104 (36), 82 (64), 67 (60), 43 (93). Anal. Calcd for C22H15Cl2N5OS2 (500.42): C, 52.80; H, 3.02; N, 14.00. Found: C, 53.05; H, 2.87; N, 13.77%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-5-(2-(p-tolyl)hydrazono)thiazol-4(5H)-one (8b). Yellow color, 72% yield, m.p. 163–165 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3434 (NH), 3066, 2922 (C-H), 1649 (C=O), 1612 (C=N) cm−1; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 20.84 (CH3), 43.32 (CH2), 60.47 (CH), 112.53, 115.07, 118.93, 126.11, 127.76, 127.95, 129.67, 130.13, 130.62, 131.20, 132.27, 133.32, 140.70, 150.36, 151.39, 163.37, 168.10 (Ar-C and C=N), 170.85 (C=O) ppm; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.27 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.02 (m, 1H, CH), 3.58 (m, 1H, CH), 5.98 (m, 1H, CH), 7.11–8.31 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 11.66 (s, H, NH) ppm; MS m/z (%) 514 (M+, 20), 502 (50), 469 (39), 439 (44), 320 (84), 294 (34), 158 (38), 119 (40), 77 (100), 42 (31). Anal. Calcd for C23H17Cl2N5OS2 (514.44): C, 53.70; H, 3.33; N, 13.61. Found: C, 53.55; H, 3.50; N, 13.29%.

5-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)hydrazono)-2-(5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)thiazol-4(5H)-one (8c). Yellow color, 70% yield, m.p. 178–180 °C (DMF); IR (KBr) vmax 3433 (NH), 3089, 2926 (C-H), 1649 (C=O), 1617 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.05 (m, 1H, CH), 3.52 (m, 1H, CH), 5.97 (m, 1H, CH), 7.08–8.62 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 11.69 (s, 1H, NH) ppm; MS m/z (%) 534 (M+, 12), 514 (44), 456 (21), 432 (16), 327 (38), 316 (63), 297 (100), 239 (26), 135 (31), 95 (72), 68 (43), 43 (59). Anal. Calcd for C22H14Cl3N5OS2 (534.86): C, 49.40; H, 2.64; N, 13.09. Found: C, 49.62; H, 2.43; N, 13.25%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-5-(2-(4-nitrophenyl) hydrazono)thiazol-4(5H)-one (8d). Yellow color, 74% yield, m.p. 155–156 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3432 (NH), 3079, 2924 (C-H), 1653 (C=O), 1592 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.07 (m, 1H, CH), 3.54 (m, 1H, CH), 6.04 (m, 1H, CH), 7.11–8.69 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 11.62 (s, 1H, NH) ppm; MS m/z (%) 545 (M+, 5), 502 (18), 422 (47), 396 (39), 353 (60), 317 (100), 257 (25), 199 (21), 164 (40), 101 (52), 95 (36), 78 (42). Anal. Calcd for C22H14Cl2N6O3S2 (545.41): C, 48.45; H, 2.59; N, 15.41. Found: C, 48.52; H, 2.75; N, 15.33%.

Ethyl-4-(2-(2-(5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-oxothiazol-5(4H)-ylidene)hydrazinyl)benzoate (8e). Yellow color, 67% yield, m.p. 168–170 °C (DMF); IR (KBr) vmax 3430 (NH), 3079, 2916 (C-H), 1649 (C=O), 1590 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 1.17 (t, 3H, CH3), 3.00 (m, 1H, CH), 3.54 (m, 1H, CH), 4.25 (q, 2H, CH2), 5.95 (m, 1H, CH), 7.04–8.19 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 11.17 (s, 1H, NH) ppm: MS m/z (%) 572 (M+, 32), 509 (31), 458 (49), 439 (100), 402 (50), 387 (56), 359 (58), 347 (62), 94 (43), 68 (52), 42 (78). Anal. Calcd for C25H19Cl2N5O3S2 (572.48): C, 52.45; H, 3.35; N, 12.23. Found: C, 52.66; H, 3.17; N, 12.06%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-phenylthiazole (11a). Yellow color, 79% yield, m.p. 193–195 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3054, 2920 (C-H), 1609 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.01 (m, 1H, CH), 3.53 (m, 1H, CH), 5.97 (m, 1H, CH), 6.98–7.86 (m, 11H, Ar-H), 8.39 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 456 (M+, 17), 427 (56), 366 (52), 285 (35), 200 (39), 172 (100), 131 (93), 101 (38), 77 (85). Anal. Calcd for C22H15Cl2N3S2 (456.41): C, 57.89; H, 3.31; N, 9.21. Found: C, 57.72; H, 3.25; N, 9.10%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-(p-tolyl)thiazole (11b). Yellow brown, 78% yield, m.p. 184–186 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3032, 2915 (C-H), 1608 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.27 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.01 (m, 1H, CH), 3.47 (m, 1H, CH), 6.03 (m, 1H, CH), 6.95–8.00 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.35 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm; 13C-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 19.01 (CH3), 43.74 (CH2), 60.22 (CH), 103.81, 125.98, 128.21, 128.42, 129.34, 129.52, 129.65, 132.11, 133.25, 133.98, 134.53, 135.53, 136.48, 137.33, 137.44, 144.11, 166.89, 168.12 (Ar-C and C=N) ppm; MS m/z (%) 468 (M+-2, 10), 418 (24), 399 (59), 353 (74), 285 (59), 204 (45), 184 (49), 92 (70), 44 (100). Anal. Calcd for C23H17Cl2N3S2 (470.44): C, 58.72; H, 3.64; N, 8.93. Found: C, 58.79; H, 3.52; N, 8.75%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)thiazole (11c). Yellow color, 71% yield, m.p.168–170 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3088, 2931 (C-H), 1591 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.04 (m, 1H, CH), 3.57 (m, 1H, CH), 3.79 (s, 3H, OCH3), 5.99 (m, 1H, CH), 6.89–8.37 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.42 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm. MS m/z (%) 486 (M+, 13), 420 (19), 245 (23), 170 (54), 92 (100), 83 (16), 72 (5). Anal. Calcd for C23H17Cl2N3OS2 (486.44): C, 56.79; H, 3.52; N, 8.64. Found: C, 56.73; H, 3.45; N, 8.33%.

4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-(5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)thiazole (11d). Yellow color, 75% yield, m.p. 189–191 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3086, 2925 (C-H), 1611 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.02 (m, 1H, CH), 3.54 (m, 1H, CH), 5.97 (m, 1H, CH), 6.951–8.00 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.36 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm. MS m/z (%) 490 (M+, 8), 455 (38), 424 (92), 404 (54), 320 (100), 186 (79), 132 (46), 75 (51). Anal. Calcd for C22H14Cl3N3S2 (490.86): C, 53.83; H, 2.87; N, 8.56. Found: C, 53.69; H, 3.04; N, 8.39%.

4-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-(5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)thiazole (11e). Yellow color, 74% yield, m.p. 182–184 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3068, 2920 (C-H), 1611 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.04 (m, 1H, CH), 3.48 (m, 1H, CH), 5.95 (m, 1H, CH), 6.97–8.30 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.32 (s, 1H, thiazole-H5) ppm; MS m/z (%) 535 (M+, 11), 524 (43), 511 (94), 472 (92), 432 (100), 404 (93), 352 (47), 312 (48), 184 (41), 76 (75), 57 (51). Anal. Calcd for C22H14BrCl2N3S2 (535.31): C, 49.36; H, 2.64; N, 7.85. Found: C, 49.29; H, 2.50; N, 7.65%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazole (11f). 75% yield, m.p. 175–177 °C (EtOH); IR (KBr) vmax 3073, 2925 (C-H), 1591 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.11 (m, 1H, CH), 3.51 (m, 1H, CH), 5.91(m, 1H, CH), 7.18-8.35 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.42 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 474 (M+, 14), 436 (33), 408 (45), 399 (60), 368 (100), 313 (89), 264 (56), 143 (31), 68 (59). Anal. Calcd for C22H14Cl2FN3S2 (474.40): C, 55.70; H, 2.97; N, 8.86. Found: C, 55.65; H, 2.88; N, 8.64%.

2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)thiazole (11g). Brown color, 82% yield, m.p. 205–207 °C (DMF); IR (KBr) vmax 3145, 2934 (C-H), 1590 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.14 (m, 1H, CH), 3.64 (m, 1H, CH), 5.86 (m, 1H, CH), 7.24–8.38 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.42 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 501 (M+, 18), 487 (46), 461 (74), 425 (100), 396 (98), 315 (49), 287 (43), 223 (13), 166 (25), 130 (23). Anal. Calcd for C22H14Cl2N4O2S2 (501.41): C, 52.70; H, 2.81; N, 11.17. Found: C, 52.64; H, 2.73; N, 11.00%.

4-(2-(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)thiazol-4-yl)aniline (11h). Brown color, 78% yield, m.p. 184–186 °C (Dioxane); IR (KBr) vmax 3394-3264 (NH2), 3147, 2935 (C-H), 1690 (C=N) cm−1; 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 3.01 (m, 1H, CH), 3.55 (m, 1H, CH), 6.00 (m, 1H, CH), 6.08 (br s, 2H, NH2), 6.95–8.00 (m, 10H, Ar-H), 8.65 (s, 1H, thiazole-H) ppm; MS m/z (%) 471 (M+, 28), 461 (100), 433 (66), 397 (64), 366 (75), 306 (17), 298 (17), 141 (26), 70 (93). Anal. Calcd for C22H16Cl2N4S2 (471.43): C, 56.05; H, 3.42; N, 11.88. Found: C, 55.99; H, 3.67; N, 11.67%.

3.2. Cytotoxic Activity.

The cytotoxic activity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated against the liver Carcinoma (HepG2) cell line at the Regional Center for Mycology and Biotechnology at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt according to the reported methods [37,38]. For more details, see the supporting information file.

3.3. Antimicrobial Evaluation.

Agar Diffusion Well Method [39,40] was used to determine the antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds. For more details, see the supporting information file.

4. Conclusions

We used an eco-friendly method for the synthesis of a novel series of pyrazolines containing the bioactive thiazole moiety. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established based on both elemental and spectroscopic analysis. The cytotoxic activity against liver Carcinoma (HepG2) cell line was measured and it showed that the pyrazoline derivatives 11f, 11d and 8c had IC50 values of 1.7, 2.98 and 3.54 µM, respectively. The results of the antifungal evaluation revealed that the pyrazolines 11a, 11b, 11d, and 11e are the most potent compounds against Aspergillus fumigatus and the pyrazoline 11a is more potent than the standard drug Ketoconazole against Candida albicans. The results of antibacterial evaluation showed that the pyrazoline 11a is more potent than the standard drug Gentamycin against Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus vulgaris.