Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties, and Ion Recognition Ability of Azulene-Based Bis-(Thio)Semicarbazone
Azulene-1,3-bis(semicarbazone), <b>1</b>, and azulene-1,3-bis(thiosemicarbazone), <b>2</b>, were synthesized by the acid-catalyzed condensation reactions of semicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide, respectively, with azulene-1,3-dicarboxaldehyde in stoichiometric amounts. Compoun...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/1/83 |
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| Summary: | Azulene-1,3-bis(semicarbazone), <b>1</b>, and azulene-1,3-bis(thiosemicarbazone), <b>2</b>, were synthesized by the acid-catalyzed condensation reactions of semicarbazide and thiosemicarbazide, respectively, with azulene-1,3-dicarboxaldehyde in stoichiometric amounts. Compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> were identified by high-resolution mass spectrometry and characterized by IR, <sup>1</sup>H-NMR, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR, and UV-vis spectroscopic techniques. Crystal structure determination of azulene-1,3-bis(thiosemicarbazone) shows that the thiosemicarbazone units exhibit a <i>syn</i>-closed conformation, with both arms oriented in the same direction and adopting an <i>E</i> configuration with respect to the imine linkages. Both hydrazones are redox active and showed fluorescence emission at 450 nm upon excitation at 350 nm. The bis-semicarbazone showed no affinity for anions nor for mercury(II) metal cation. Instead, the bis-thiosemicarbazone showed a lower affinity for chloride anions, but enhanced affinity for binding/poisoning Hg<sup>2+</sup> ions. Both compounds were tested against osteosarcoma MG63 cell lines, exhibiting low antiproliferative activity with comparable IC<sub>50</sub> values of 473.08 μM and 472.40 μM for compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b>, respectively. Despite this limited antiproliferative effect, further analysis using propidium iodide staining revealed a concentration-dependent decrease in cell viability, with high concentrations inducing a marked reduction in cell number, accompanied by morphological changes characteristic of apoptosis and necrosis. |
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| ISSN: | 1420-3049 |