Sonogashira Reaction: Synthesis of Novel Derivatives of 3-Aryl-Substituted 6-Chloroimidazo[2, 1-a]phthalazines Catalyzed by Pd-Cu in Water

The reaction of 1-chloro-4-propargylaminophthalazine with various aryl halides catalyzed by Pd-Cu in the presence of potassium carbonate, as the base, in water leads to the one-pot formation of new derivatives of 3-aryl-substituted-6-chloroimidazo-[2,1-a]phthalazines in moderate-to-good yields. Their structures are confirmed by IR and NMR spectra as well as elemental analyses. All the compounds prepared are screened invitro for their anti-bacterial activities. The preliminary results indicate that some target compounds exhibit promising anti-bacterial potency.