Synthesis and characterization of several series of 4-acyl-1-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]piperazines

Abstract

Five series of a novel class of 4-acyl-1-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]piperazines have been synthesized and characterized: the 4-acetyl-1-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]piperazines [series 1]; the 4-cyclohexylcarbonyl-1-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]piperazines [series 2]; the 4-benzoyl-1-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]piperazines [series 3]; the benzyl 4-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxylates [series 4]; and the t-butyl 4-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxylates [series 5]. The compounds were synthesized by diazotization of a primary aromatic amine and subsequent coupling to an appropriate secondary amine: 1-acetylpiperazine [series 1]; 1-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)-piperaizine [series 2]; 1-benzoylpiperazine [series 3]; benzyl 1-piperazinecarboxylate [series 4]; and t-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1-BOC-piperazine) [series 5]. The compounds of series 1–5 were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, high-resolution MS and IR spectroscopy. The model compounds 1,4-di[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]piperazines, and ethyl 4-[2-aryl-1-diazenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxylates were used to facilitate the assignment of the chemical shifts specific to the piperazine ring carbons. HSQC spectra of select compounds established the correlation between proton and carbon resonance signals.