Supplementary Data Synthesis of novel pyridopyridazin-3(2H)-one derivatives and evaluation of their cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cells Periasamy Selvakumar,1 Sathiah Thennarasu,1and Asit Baran Mandal2 1 Organic Chemistry Laboratory, 2Chemical Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai-600 020, India. Corresponding author. Tel.: +91-44-24913289; fax: +91 44 24912150; E-mail: thennarasu@gmail.com Corresponding author. Tel.: +91 44 24910846/0897; fax: +91 44 24912150; E-mail: abmandal@hotmail.com Table of contents Page I. Experimental and spectral data S5-S9 II. Procedure for MTT assay S10 III. List of Figures S11-S46 Figure 1.1H NMR spectrum of 1a Figure 2.1H NMR spectrum of 1b Figure 3.1H NMR spectrum of 1c Figure 4.1H NMR spectrum of1d Figure 5.1H NMR spectrum of1e Figure 6.1H NMR spectrum of1f Figure 7.13C NMR spectrum of 1a Figure 8.13C NMR spectrum of 1b Figure 9.13C NMR spectrum of 1c Figure 10.13C NMR spectrum of 1d Figure 11.13C NMR spectrum of 1e Figure 12.13C NMR spectrum of 1f Figure 13.IR spectrum of 1a Figure 14.IR spectrum of 1b Figure 15.IR spectrum of 1c Figure 16. IR spectrum of 1d Figure 17. IR spectrum of 1e Figure 18. IR spectrum of 1f Figure 19. Mass spectrum of 1a Figure 20. Mass spectrum of 1b Figure 21. Mass spectrum of 1c Figure 22. Mass spectrum of 1d Figure 23. Mass spectrum of 1e Figure 24. Mass spectrum of 1f Figure 25.1H NMR spectrum of 2a Figure 26.1H NMR spectrum of 2b Figure 27.1H NMR spectrum of 2c Figure 28.1H NMR spectrum of 2d Figure 29.1H NMR spectrum of 2e Figure 30.1H NMR spectrum of 2f Figure 31.13C NMR spectrum of 2a Figure 32.13C NMR spectrum of 2b Figure 3313C NMR spectrum of 2c Figure 34.13C NMR spectrum of 2d Figure 35.13C NMR spectrum of 2e Figure 36.13C NMR spectrum of 2f Figure 37. IR spectrum of 2a Figure 38. IR spectrum of 2b Figure 39. IR spectrum of 2c Figure 40. IR spectrum of 2d Figure 41. IR spectrum of 2e Figure 42. IR spectrum of 2f Figure 43. Mass spectrum of 2a Figure 44. Mass spectrum of 2b Figure 45. Mass spectrum of 2c Figure 46. Mass spectrum of 2d Figure 47. Mass spectrum of 2e Figure 48. Mass spectrum of 2f Figure 49.1H NMR spectrum of 3a Figure 50.1H NMR spectrum of 3b Figure 51.1H NMR spectrum of 3c Figure 52.1H NMR spectrum of 3d Figure 53.1H NMR spectrum of 3e Figure 54.1H NMR spectrum of 3f Figure 55.13C NMR spectrum of 3a Figure 56.13C NMR spectrum of 3b Figure 5713C NMR spectrum of 3c Figure 58.13C NMR spectrum of 3d Figure 59.13C NMR spectrum of 3e Figure 60.13C NMR spectrum of 3f Figure 61. IR spectrum of 3a Figure 62. IR spectrum of 3b Figure 63. IR spectrum of 3c Figure 64. IR spectrum of 3d Figure 65. IR spectrum of 3e Figure 66. IR spectrum of 3f Figure 67. Mass spectrum of 3a Figure 68. Mass spectrum of 3b Figure 69. Mass spectrum of 3c Figure 70. Mass spectrum of 3d Figure 71. Mass spectrum of 3e Figure 72. Mass spectrum of 3e A. Experimental and spectral data General procedure for the synthesis of 4-oxo-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-3-yl-acetate derivatives (1a-f): 4-oxo-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-3-yl-acetate (1a) was synthesized as described elsewhere23 with a slight modification. Methanol was used as the solvent and glacial acetic acid (70 mol%) was used as the catalyst. In a typical experiment, ammonium acetate (3.85 g, 50 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (60 mL) and then benzaldehyde (9.0 mL, 100 mmol) was added and warmed over a water-bath for 5 min. Ethyl levulinate (7.0 mL, 50 mmol) and glacial acetic acid (2.0 mL, 35 mmol) were added and heated at ~60 C over a water-bath for 2 h and then left aside at room temperature. The pale-yellow precipitate formed was crystallized from methanol. Ethyl 2-(4-oxo-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-3-yl)acetate (1a): Colourless needles; m.p 114–116 oC; yield 77%; IR (KBr cm-1): 3425, 2980, 1723, 1654, 1497, 1462, 1404, 1324, 1224, 1178, 1094, 1019, 918, 758, 700; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 1.18 (t , 3H, J = 6.8 Hz), 2.04 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 16.5 Hz), 2.09 (Bs, amine NH), 2.55 (dd, 1H, J = 8.5, 17 Hz), 2.65 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 14 Hz), 2.81 (dd - t, 1H, J = 12, 13 Hz), 3.18–3.23 (m, 1H), 3.82 (d, 1H, J = 10.7 Hz), 3.96–4.04 (m, 2H), 4.11 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 11.5 Hz), 7.27–7.37 (m, 6H Ar protons), 7.45–7.47 (m, 4H Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3):δ ppm 14.1, 30.6, 50.7, 53.7, 60.6, 61.5, 66.3, 126.6, 127.9, 128.0, 128.5, 128.8, 128.8, 140.9, 142.5, 172.3, 207.8; MS m/z = 338 [MH]+. Ethyl 2-(4-oxo-2,6-bis(4-methylphenyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate (1b): Colourless liquid, yield 67%, IR (KBr cm-1): 3412, 3315, 2976, 2924, 2819, 1721, 1632, 1508, 1433, 1315, 1164, 1029, 931, 810. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 1.15 - 1.18 (m, 3H); ); 2.02 (dd, 1H, J = 2.5, 17 Hz); 2.06 (bs, amine NH); 2.32 (s, 6H) 2.53 (dd, 1H, J = 8.5, 17 Hz); 2.60 (d, 1H, J = 13 Hz); 2.76 (dd - t, 1H, J = 11.5, 13 Hz); 3.14 – 3.18 (m, 1H); 3.74 (d, 1H, J = 10.5 Hz); 3.96 – 4.06 (3H merged); 7.12 – 7.16 (m, 4H Ar protons); 7.30 -7.34 (m, 4H Ar protons). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 14.2, 21.23, 21.26, 30.6, 50.8, 53.8, 60.5, 61.3, 66.0, 126.5, 127.8, 129.4, 137.6, 138.1, 139.8, 172.3, 207.8; MS m/z = 366 [MH]+. Ethyl 2-(4-oxo-2,6-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate (1c): Colourless spongy needles; m.p 110 - 112oC; yield 66%; IR (KBr cm-1): 3414, 3304, 2920, 2840, 1724, 1611, 1511, 1452, 1374, 1309, 1243, 1169, 1029, 832, 650; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3):δ ppm 1.18 (t, 3H, J = 7 Hz), 2.02 (dd, 1H, J = 4.5, 17 Hz), 2.02 (bs, amine NH), 2.54 (dd, 1H, J = 9, 16.5 Hz), 2.60 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 14 Hz), 2.76 (dd - t, 1H, J = 12, 13 Hz), 3.13 – 3.17 (m, 1H), 3.74 (d, 1H, J = 11 Hz), 3.794 (s, 3H), 3.797 (s, 3H), 3.97–4.06 (3H merged), 6.87 (d, 4H, J = 8.5 Hz Ar protons), 7.35–7.38 (m, 4H Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm14.1, 30.6, 50.8, 54.0, 55.3, 60.5, 60.9, 65.7, 114.0, 127.7, 128.9, 133.2, 134.9, 159.2, 159.5, 172.4, 208.0; MS m/z = 398 [MH]+. Ethyl 2-(4-oxo-2,6-bis(4-chlorophenyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate (1d): Colourless spongy solid; m.p 121 - 123oC; yield 71%; IR (KBr cm-1): 3417, 3324, 2980, 2920, 1722, 1488, 1378, 1318, 1219, 1163, 1089, 1017, 826; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm1.19 (t, 3H, J = 7 Hz), 2.03 (dd, 3H, J = 4, 17 Hz), 2.10 (bs, amine NH), 2.53 (dd, 1H, J = 7.5, 16.5 Hz), 2.61 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 13.5 Hz), 2.72 (dd - t, 1H, J = 12, 13 Hz), 3.09–3.14 (m, 1H), 3.82 (d, 1H, J = 11 Hz), 3.97–4.04 (m, 2H), 4.08 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 12.5 Hz), 7.31–7.34 (m, 4H Ar protons), 7.38–7.42 (m, 4H Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm14.1, 30.3, 50.5, 53.6, 60.71, 60.79, 65.4, 128.0, 129.0, 129.0, 129.2, 133.7, 134.3, 139.3, 140.9, 172.0, 206.7; MS m/z = 406 [MH]+. Ethyl 2-(4-oxo-2,6-bis(4-bromophenyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate (1e): Colourless spongy solid; m.p 135 - 137oC; yield 69%; IR (KBr cm-1): 3421, 3320, 2979, 2919, 1722, 1484, 1378, 1317, 1220, 1163, 1013, 824; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 1.18 (t, 3H, J = 7 Hz), 2.02 (dd, 1H, J = 4, 17 Hz), 2.09 (bs, amine NH), 2.52 (dd, 1H, J = 8.5, 17 Hz), 2.60 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 13 Hz), 2.70 (dd - t, 1H, J = 12, 13 Hz), 3.07–3.12 (m, 1H), 3.80 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 3.97–4.02 (m, 2H), 4.06 (dd, 1H, J = 2, 11.5 Hz), 7.31–7.35 (m, 4H Ar protons), 7.46 – 7.49 (m, 4H Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 14.1, 30.3, 50.3, 53.6, 60.7, 60.8, 65.4, 121.8, 122.4, 128.3, 129.6, 132.0, 132.0, 139.8, 141.4, 172.0, 206.6; MS m/z = 495 [MH]+. Ethyl 2-(4-oxo-2,6-bis(3-nitrophenyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate (1f): Colourless crystals; m.p 148-150oC; yield 64%; IR (KBr cm-1): 3407, 3299, 3080, 2983, 2924, 2856, 1714, 1526, 1472, 1349, 1274, 1228, 1154, 1085, 1021, 909, 799; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 1.19 (t, 3H, J = 6.5), 2.12 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 16.5), 2.30 (bs, amine NH), 2.56 (dd, 1H, J = 7.5, 16.5 Hz), 2.73 (dd, 1H, J = 3, 14 Hz), 2.82 (dd - t, 1H, J = 12.5, 13 Hz), 3.17–3.22 (m, 1H), 3.97–4.04 (m, 2H), 4.11 (d, 1H, J = 11 Hz), 4.31 (dd, 1H, J = 3.5, 11.5), 7.56–7.62 (m, 2H Ar protons), 7.88 (d, 1H, J = 7.5 Hz Ar protons), 7.83 (d, 1H, J = 7.5 Hz Ar protons), 8.21 (d, 1H, J = 7.5 Hz Ar protons), 8.18 (d, 1H, J = 8.5 Hz Ar protons), 8.36–8.38 (m, 2H, Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm14.1, 30.2, 50.0, 53.2, 60.5, 60.8, 65.0, 121.7, 123.0, 123.3, 123.7, 130.0, 130.1, 132.9, 134.1, 142.6, 144.1, 148.5, 148.6, 171.6, 205.2; MS m/z = 428 [MH]+. General procedure for the synthesis of 5,7-diarylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one derivatives (2a-2f): To a solution of appropriate ethyl 4-oxo-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-3-yl-acetates (337 mg, 1.0 mmol) in ethanol was added hydrazine hydrate (0.053 mL, 1.2 mmol) and the resultant solution was refluxed for 17 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue obtained was extracted with chloroform (320 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the solid obtained was purified by crystallization using methanol. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-diphenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (2a): Colourless solid; mp 153-154oC; yield 82; IR (KBr cm-1): 3371, 3281, 3025, 2925, 2848, 1685, 1514, 1416, 1334, 1106, 1038, 823, 759; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.10 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.172.28 (m, 2H), 2.51-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.76 (m, 2H merged), 3.63 (d, 1H, J = 9.7 Hz), 3.9 (d, 1H, J = 11.4Hz), 7.26-7.35 (m, 6H Ar protons), 7.41 – 7.44 (m, 4H Ar protons), 8.77 (bs, 1H, amide NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 29.7, 40.5, 41.7, 60.9, 68.3, 126.7, 127.6, 127.9, 128.6, 128.7, 128.9, 140.5, 142.9, 152.8, 166.3; MS m/z = 306 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-methylphenyl)pyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (2b): -1 Colourless solid; mp 183-185oC; yield 72; IR (KBr cm ): 3303, 3210, 3087, 2944, 2831, 1665, 1611, 1511, 1458, 1303, 1367, 1241, 1175, 1107, 1031, 834;1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.07 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.18–2.34 (m, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.54 (dd, 1H, J = 15, 12Hz), 2.72-2.78 (m, 2H merged), 3.62 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 3.96 (dd, 1H, J = 12, 3 Hz), 7.18 (d, 4H, J = 6.5 Hz Ar protons), 7.32–7.35 (m, 4H Ar protons), 8.66 (bs, 1H, amide NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 21.12, 21.14, 29.6, 40.4, 41.7, 60.6, 68.0, 126.4, 127.4, 129.3, 129.4, 137.51, 137.55, 138.2, 140.0, 152.9, 166.2; MS m/z = 334 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (2c): -1 o Colourless solid; mp 188-190 C; yield 76.7; IR (KBr cm ): 3318, 3222, 3090, 2920, 2849, 1664, 1439, 1414, 1370, 1305, 1230, 1174, 1091, 1014, 828; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.04 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.17-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.52 (dd, 1H, J = 15.5, 11.5 Hz), 2.69-2.75 (m, 2H merged), 3.59 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.93 (dd, 1H, J = 11.5, 3 Hz), 6.88-6.90 (m, 4HAr protons), 7.34–7.38 (m, 4H Ar protons), 8.66 (bs, 1H, amide NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm29.6, 40.6, 41.7, 55.30, 55.34, 60.3, 67.7, 114.0, 114.1, 127.6, 128.6, 132.6, 135.1, 152.9, 159.1, 159.6, 166.2; MS m/z = 366 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-chlorophenyl)pyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (2d): -1 o Colourless solid, mp 185-187 C, yield 79, IR (KBr cm ): 3425, 3322, 3225, 3086, 2931, 2367, 2339, 1663, 1525, 1478, 1353, 1211, 1166; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.07 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.16-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.48 (dd, 1H, J = 15, 11.5 Hz), 2.67-2.75 (m, 2H merged), 3.63 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 3.96 (dd, 1H, J = 11.5, 3 Hz), 7.32-7.39 (m, 8HAr protons), 8.75 (bs, 1H, amide NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm29.5, 40.4, 41.6, 60.1, 67.4, 127.9, 128.9, 129.0, 133.6, 134.4, 138.8, 141.1, 151.6, 165.8; MS m/z = 374 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-bromophenyl)pyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (2e): -1 o Brown solid, mp 133-135 C, yield 75, IR (KBr cm ): 3236, 3097, 2922, 2854, 1674, 1485, 1439, 1412, 1345, 1305, 1230, 1102, 1070, 1008, 825; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.07 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.17-2.31 (m, 2H), 2.48 (dd, 1H, J = 15, 12 Hz), 2.67-2.75 (m, 2H merged), 3.62 (d, 1H, J = 10 Hz), 3.95 (dd, 1H, J = 11.5, 3 Hz), 7.31 (d, 4H, J = 8.5 Hz Ar protons), 7.48– 7.53 (m, 4H Ar protons), 8.67 (bs, 1H, amide NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 29.5, 40.4, 41.5, 60.2, 67.5, 121.7, 122.5, 128.2, 129.2, 131.8, 132.0, 139.2, 141.6, 151.5, 165.7; MS m/z = 463 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(3-nitrophenyl)pyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (2f): Pale Brown solid, mp 248-250oC, yield 69, IR (KBr cm-1): 3417, 3322, 3227, 3091, 2926, 2853, 1665, 1523, 1353, 1453, 808, 735, 688; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 1.89(dd, 1H, J = 9, 17.5Hz), 2.32 (dd, 1H, J = 13.5, 17.5 Hz), 2.42–2.48 (m, 1H), 2.70 (dd, 1H, J = 14.5, 3 Hz), 2.81–2.87 (m, 1H), 3.90 (d, 1H, J = 10 Hz), 4.11 (d, 1H, J = 10.5 Hz), 7.64-7.70 (m, 2H Ar protons), 7.93–7.97 (m, 2H Ar protons), 8.16 (2 set of dd, 2H, J = 8, 1.5 Hz 8.5, 2 Hz Ar protons), 8.34–8.39 (m, 2H Ar protons), 10.6 (bs, 1H, amide NH); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm29.7, 39.3, 40.8, 59.0, 66.0, 121.8, 122.6, 123.1, 123.2, 130.3, 134.2, 135.2, 144.0, 146.1, 148.2, 148.3, 150.6, 165.8.Ms m/z = 395.34 [M+] General procedure for the synthesis of 2-phenyl-5,7-diarylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)one derivatives(3a -3f): A mixture of ethyl 4-oxo-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-3-yl-acetates (337 mg, 1.0 mmol) in dry toluene were added phenyl hydrazine (0.118 mL, 1.2 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid (0.0155 mL, 0.20 mmol), and the solution was refluxed under nitrogen atmosphere for 2 days. After the reaction was complete the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue obtained was extracted with chloroform (320 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue obtained was purified using column chromatography (neutral aluminium oxide, 150-200 mesh; eluent: 7% ethyl acetate in hexane). 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2,5,7-triphenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (3a): Pale brown solid; mp 140-143oC; yield 79; IR (KBr cm-1): 3304, 3030, 2960, 2887, 2806, 1680, 1595, 1492 1454, 1326, 1305, 1227, 1160, 1107, 752; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.18 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.43-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.66 (dd, 1H, J = 15, 11.5 Hz), 2.90-2.96 (m, 2H merged), 3.73 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 4.07 (dd, 1H, J = 11.5, 2.5 Hz), 7.27-7.33 (m, 2H Ar protons), 7.34– 7.44 (m, 7H Ar protons), 7.48–7.52 (m, 6H Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 31.3, 41.0, 41.7, 60.8, 68.4, 124.9, 126.5, 126.7, 127.6, 127.9, 128.6, 128.7, 128.8, 140.6, 140.9, 142.9, 153.6, 164.3; MS m/z = 382 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-methylphenyl)-2-phenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (3b): Pale brown solid;mp 166-167oC; yield 72; IR (KBr cm-1): 3320, 3021, 2919, 2878, 2815, 1688, 1594, 1492 1321, 1299, 1228, 1155, 1105, 821, 756; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.08 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.41-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.64 (dd, 1H, J = 15, 12 Hz), 2.87-2.91 (m, 2H merged), 3.69 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 4.03 (dd, 1H, J = 11.5, 3 Hz), 7.197.22 (m, 4H, Ar protons), 7.28–7.29 (m, 1H, Ar protons), 7.36–7.38 (m, 4H, Ar protons), 7.40– 7.43 (m, 2H, Ar protons), 7.51 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 21.14, 21.16, 31.3, 41.0, 41.8, 60.6, 68.1, 124.9, 126.4, 126.6, 127.4, 128.6, 129.3, 129.5, 137.5, 137.6, 140.0, 141.0, 153.9, 164.4; MS m/z = 410 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)one (3c): Pink solid, mp 128-130oC;yield 74;IR (KBr cm-1): 3415, 3306, 2954, 2832, 1682, 1606, 1506, 1449, 1302, 1242, 1175, 1105, 927, 833, 752; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm1.99 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.39-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.62 (dd, 1H, J = 14.5, 12 Hz), 2.84-2.88 (m, 2H merged), 3.66 (d, 1H, J = 9.5 Hz), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 4.00 (dd, 1H, J = 12, 3 Hz), 6.90-6.93 (m, 4H Ar protons), 7.27–7.28 (m, 1H,Ar proton), 7.38–7.43 ( m, 6H,Ar protons), 7.50 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 31.3, 41.1, 41.8, 55.30, 55.38, 60.3, 67.8, 114.0, 114.2, 124.9, 126.6, 127.6, 128.6, 141.0, 153.9, 159.2, 159.7, 164.4; MS m/z = 442 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (3d): Pale brown solid; mp 113-115oC; yield 77; IR (KBr cm-1): 3315, 3061, 2853, 2810, 1676, 1593, 1491, 1442, 1413, 1359, 1329, 1304, 1227, 1202, 1158, 1093, 1014, 830; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 2.07 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.39-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.57 (dd, 1H, J = 15, 12 Hz), 2.81-2.88 (m, 2H merged), 3.69 (d, 1H, J = 10 Hz), 4.02 (dd, 1H, J = 12, 3 Hz), 7.27-7.29 (m, 1H Ar protons), 7.34–7.44 (m, 10H Ar protons), 7.48 ( d, 2H, J = 8.5 Hz Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm 31.3, 40.9, 41.7, 60.1, 67.5, 124.9, 126.8, 127.9, 128.6, 128.9, 128.9, 129.1, 133.6, 134.4, 138.9, 140.8, 141.2, 152.6, 163.9; MS m/z = 450 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (3e): Pale brown solid;mp 101-102oC;yield 71.6; IR (KBr cm-1): 3300, 3041, 2923, 2814, 1679, 1593, 1488, 1410, 1328, 1305, 1227, 1201, 1159, 1106, 1069, 827; 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm2.16 (bs, 1H, amine NH), 2.36-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.53 (dd, 1H, J = 15.5, 11.5 Hz), 2.78-2.84 (m, 2H merged), 3.65 (d, 1H, J = 10 Hz), 3.98 (dd, 1H, J = 12.5, 3 Hz), 7.23-7.26 (m, 1H Ar protons), 7.31–7.39 (m, 6HAr protons), 7.43–7.52 (m, 6H Ar protons); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): δ ppm31.2, 41.0, 41.7, 60.2, 67.6, 121.8, 122.6, 125.0, 126.9, 128.3, 131.9, 132.1, 139.4, 140.8, 141.7, 152.6, 164.0; MS m/z = 539 [MH]+. 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-5,7-bis(3-nitrophenyl)-2-phenylpyrido[4,3-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one (3f): Brown solid; m.p 190-191oC; yield 67; IR ( KBr cm-1 ): 3418, 3085, 2922, 2852, 1679, 1596, 1522, 1345, 1103, 908, 810; 1H NMR ( 500 MHz, CDCl3 ) : δ ppm2.04 ( Bs, amine NH ), 2.42–2.52 ( m, 2H ), 2.64 ( dd, 1H, J = 11.5, 15.5 Hz ), 2.91–2.97 ( m, 2H merged ), 3.88 ( d, 1H, J = 10 Hz), 4.19 (dd, 1H, J = 12.5, 3 Hz ), 7.24–7.27 (m, 1H Ar protons), 7.35–7.40 (m, 2H Ar protons), 7.44 (d, 2H, J = 8 HzAr protons), 7.55–7.62 (m, 2H Ar protons), 7.81–7.85 (m, 2H Ar protons), 8.18 (d, 1H, J = 8 Hz Ar protons), 8.23 (d, 1H, J = 9 Hz Ar protons), 8.35–8.39 (m, 2H Ar protons); 13C NMR ( 125 MHz, CDCl3 ) : δ ppm31.1, 40.8, 41.4, 60.1, 67.3, 121.8, 122.7, 123.3, 123.9, 125.0, 127.0, 128.8, 130.0, 130.2, 132.9, 133.9, 140.7, 142.3, 144.4, 148.6, 148.7, 151.3, 163.5. Ms m/z = 471.42 [M+] B. MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay28-29 Human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell culture was procured from National Centre for Cell Sciences (NCCS), Pune, India.The cells were grown in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% heat inactivated fetal bovine serum (FBS), penicillin (100 IU/ml), streptomycin (100μg/ml) and amphotericin-B (5 μg/ml) in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 at 37°C until confluent. The cells were trypsinized with TPVG solution (0.2% trypsin, 0.02% EDTA, 0.05% glucose in PBS). The stock cultures were grown in 25 cm2 flat bottles and the studies were carried out in 96-well microtitre plates. Cells were plated in 96-well flat bottom microtitre plate at a density of 1 × 104 cells per well and cultured for 24 h at 37C in 5% CO2 atmosphere to allow cell adhesion. After 24 h, when partial monolayer was formed, medium was removed and cells were treated with different concentrations of standard drug (Doxorubicin) and test compounds. Microscopic examination was carried out and observations recorded every 24 h. After the treatment, the solutions in the wells were discarded and 50 μl of the freshly prepared MTT solution (2 mg/mL PBS) was added to each well. The plates were gently shaken and incubated for 3 h at 37⁰C in 5% CO2 atmosphere. After 3 h, the supernatant was removed and the formazan crystals formed in the cells were solubilized by adding iso-propanol (50 μL). Finally, the amountof formazan formed in different wells was measured from its absorbance at 540 nm on a microplate reader (Bio-Tek, EL X -800 MS. The concentration of drug required to kill 50% of cells in exponentially growing cultures after).a 48 h exposure to the drug (IC50) values was calculated from the plot of A540versus concentration of test sample. C. List of Figures Figure 1.1H NMR spectrum of 1a Figure 2.1H NMR spectrum of 1b Figure 3.1H NMR spectrum of 1c Figure 4.1H NMR spectrum of 1d Figure 5.1H NMR spectrum of 1e Figure 6.1H NMR spectrum of 1f Figure 7.13C NMR spectrum of 1a Figure 8.13C NMR spectrum of 1b Figure 9.13C NMR spectrum of 1c Figure 10.13C NMR spectrum of 1d Figure 11.13C NMR spectrum of 1e Figure 12.13C NMR spectrum of 1f 100.0 90 80 454.49 70 614.40 481.34 60 %T 511.28 50 858.55 40 918.30 758.17 1019.02 1094.60 1178.56 30 3425.58 700.95 654.10 20 2369.86 10 2980.46 1723.20 1497.30 1654.83 1324.01 1462.30 1224.52 1404.90 0.0 4000.0 3000 2000 1500 1000 400.0 cm-1 Figure 13.IR spectrum of 1a 100 90 80 70 %T 60 50 1 9 0 3 .7 5 c m - 1 6 4 7 . 2 5 c m 40 931.87cm-1 - 1 504.34cm-1 30 1315.27cm-1 20 1508.53cm-1 3412.26cm-1 10 2819.30cm-1 810.95cm-1 1208.73cm-1 3315.76cm-1 0 4000 3500 2976.71cm-1 2924.58cm-1 3000 2500 1632.96cm-1 1433.89cm-1 1721.69cm-1 2000 1500 cm-1 Name Methyl pip_002_1_1_1 Description Psk By organic Date Monday, August 13 2012 Figure 14.IR spectrum of 1b 1029.54cm-1 1164.00cm-1 1000 500 400 100 90 80 579.57cm-1 70 923.32cm-1 1894.10cm-1 2047.66cm-1 537.88cm-1 60 650.34cm-1 %T 3414.68cm-1 50 2840.54cm-1 3304.35cm-1 40 1116.26cm-1 2920.52cm-1 1611.73cm-1 30 1374.35cm-1 832.05cm-1 1452.57cm-1 1309.80cm-1 1 0 2 9 .4 8 c m -1 1511.53cm-1 20 1169.79cm-1 10 1724.36cm-1 1243.61cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 450 cm-1 Name meo-pip_1_1_1 Description selva By organic Date tuesday, July 31 2012 Figure 15.IR spectrum of 1c 100 90 80 70 60 %T 512.50cm-1 50 717.66cm-1 686.42cm-1 637.23cm-1 40 3417.36cm-1 1905.79cm-1 943.35cm-1 2920.03cm-1 30 3324.57cm-1 2980.14cm-1 826.72cm-1 1318.52cm-1 1017.65cm-1 1488.14cm-1 1163.11cm-1 1219.73cm-1 1378.83cm-1 1089.97cm-1 20 10 1722.78cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 cm-1 Name cl-pip_1_1_1 Description selva By organic Date Tuesday, July 31 2012 Figure 16.IR spectrum of 1d 1000 500 450 100 90 80 70 509.97cm-1 60 7 1 5 .4 0 c m -1 %T 630.88cm-1 50 1906.75cm-1 40 2919.41cm-1 3320.76cm-1 1636.84cm-1 2979.19cm-1 1 0 7 2 .2 0 c m -1 30 824.30cm-1 3421.56cm-1 1317.76cm-1 1013.25cm-1 1484.47cm-1 1163.71cm-1 1220.72cm-1 20 1378.22cm-1 10 1722.16cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 450 cm-1 Name Description Br-pip_1_1_1 selva By organic Date Tuesday, July 31 2012 Figure 17.IR spectrum of 1e 100 90 80 499.58cm-1 612.52cm-1 70 2856.67cm-1 60 909.19cm-1 %T 3080.20cm-1 50 8 5 9 .0 8 c m -1 2924.06cm-1 3407.05cm-1 7 3 9 . 9 0 c m 40 - 1 799.17cm-1 2983.51cm-1 1085.87cm-1 1274.36cm-1 1021.49cm-1 1472.94cm-1 3299.56cm-1 30 697.31cm-1 1228.43cm-1 1154.31cm-1 20 10 1526.56cm-1 1714.20cm-1 1349.47cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 cm-1 Name Description 3NO-pip_1_1_1 selva By organic Date Tuesday, July 31 2012 Figure 18.IR spectrum of 1f 1000 500 450 Figure 19.Mass spectrum of 1a Figure 20.Mass spectrum of 1b Figure 21.Mass spectrum of 1c Figure 22.Mass spectrum of 1d Figure 23.Mass spectrum of 1e Figure 24.Mass spectrum of 1f Figure25.1H NMR spectrum of 2a Figure 26.1H NMR spectrum of 2b Figure 27.1H NMR spectrum of 2c Figure 28.1H NMR spectrum of 2d Figure 29.1H NMR spectrum of 2e Figure 30.1H NMR spectrum of 2f Figure 31.13C NMR spectrum of 2a Figure 32.13C NMR spectrum of 2b Figure 33.13C NMR spectrum of 2c Figure 34.13C NMR spectrum of 2d Figure 35.13C NMR spectrum of 2e Figure 36.13C NMR spectrum of 2f 100.0 90 80 70 %T 60 3025.63 2848.54 2925.70 50 40 3281.83 2372.17 30 1514.17 1416.14 20 10 759.78 613.98 1106.32 1334.78 1038.48 3371.06 1685.47 823.01 0.0 4000.0 3000 2000 1500 1000 400.0 cm-1 Figure 37.IR spectrum of2a 100.0 90 2340.35 80 1889.32 70 2274.04 2543.97 2054.55 60 %T 2370.01 1303.71 1241.26 50 641.46 963.59 921.84 40 1458.54 30 3303.93 2831.68 20 10 611.27 1031.92 489.92 1107.29 757.51 542.22 1511.72 3087.38 2944.38 1665.95 834.40 3210.70 1367.81 1611.97 1175.47 806.56 0.0 4000.0 3000 2000 1500 cm-1 Figure 38.IR spectrum of 2b 1000 400.0 100.0 572.30 964.82 1174.27 90 463.97 2341.66 80 413.84 1439.55 1901.23 2374.31 2276.67 70 634.16 492.21 918.57 2849.13 60 1230.93 %T 2953.12 714.40 602.51 50 2920.16 3318.53 40 1014.21 1414.54 3090.00 791.20 1305.75 531.60 30 1370.92 1489.86 3222.59 755.80 1091.49 20 828.78 10 1664.59 0.0 4000.0 1500 2000 3000 400.0 1000 cm-1 Figure 39.IR spectrum of 2c 100.0 90 1920.61 1843.68 1065.92 80 1211.79 70 2339.18 60 2367.85 1166.65 50 %T 1478.69 40 1238.16 1097.83 2931.09 1030.72 30 20 3425.21 3322.79 3086.86 3225.79 1663.81 10 1525.00 1353.37 3.2 3000 2000 cm-1 4000.0 Figure 40. IR spectrum of 2d 1500 1000.0 100 90 80 70 %T 60 50 1038.13cm-1 2810.4 964.82cm-1 901.59cm-1 487.82cm-1 1 9 0 4 .0 9 c m -1 527.57cm-1 40 631.22cm-1 3407.2 30 2854.20cm-1 3097.89cm-1 2922.93cm-1 599.45cm-1 1008.95cm-1 714.64cm-1 1230.48cm-1 1439.52cm -1 20 1412.15cm-1 3236.42cm-1 1102.71cm-1 758.74cm-1 1305.46cm-1 10 1485.23cm-1 1345.60cm-1 1070.16cm-1825.86cm-1 1674.04cm-1 0 0.00 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 400 cm-1 Name Description hpbr_1_1_1 Sample 004 By organic Date Wednesday, June 27 2012 Figure 41.IR spectrum of 2e 100 90 80 2345.34cm-1 70 3322.72cm-1 60 %T 2853.64cm-1 3091.46cm-1 2926.43cm-1 1736.26cm-1 3417.46cm-1 473.15cm-1 542.70cm-1 964.91cm-1 906.57cm-1 600.36cm-1 643.12cm-1 1030.40cm-1 857.71cm-1 1236.25cm-1 1421.05cm-1 1094.91cm-1 766.99cm-1 1066.07cm-1 1477.58cm-1 1161.67cm-1 808.82cm-1 735.20cm-1 1309.95cm-1 688.48cm-1 3227.13cm-1 50 1642.80cm-1 40 1665.00cm-1 1353.79cm-1 30 1523.77cm-1 20 10 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 cm-1 Name Description 1Tue_1_1_1_1_1 Sample 001 By organic Date Tuesday, October 16 2012 Figure 42.IR spectrum of 2f 1000 500 400 Figure 43.Mass spectrum of 2a Figure 44.Mass spectrum of 2b Figure 45.Mass spectrum of 2c Figure 46.Mass spectrum of 2d Figure47.Mass spectrum of 2e Figure 48.Mass spectrum of 2f Figure49.1H NMR spectrum of 3a Figure 50.1H NMR spectrum of 3b Figure 51.1H NMR spectrum of 3c Figure 52.1H NMR spectrum of 3d Figure 53.1H NMR spectrum of 3e Figure 54.1H NMR spectrum of 3f Figure 55.13C NMR spectrum of 3a Figure 56.13C NMR spectrum of 3b Figure 57.13C NMR spectrum of 3c Figure 58.13C NMR spectrum of 3d Figure 59.13C NMR spectrum of 3e Figure 60.13C NMR spectrum of 3f 100 90 3780.46cm-1 80 70 %T 60 50 3304.85cm-1 542.78cm-1 3430 572.44cm-1 2960.19cm-1 40 2344.62cm-1 604.62cm-1 2887.48cm-1 1813.01cm-1 1880.93cm-1 1949.89cm-1 2806.17cm-1 30 663.89cm-1 927.37cm-1 3030.92cm-1 1595.21cm-1 970.99cm-1 20 1227.10cm-1 1069.57cm-1 1454.38cm-1 1030.22cm-1 1160.09cm-1 697.09cm-1 1107.19cm-1 10 1492.25cm-1 1305.91cm-1 1326.10cm-1 1680.40cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 752.51cm-1 1000 500 400 cm-1 Name Description 3k_1_1_1 psk By organic Date Friday, July 06 2012 Figure 61.IR spectrum of 3a 100 90 80 70 60 %T 968.85cm-1 50 3414.3 931.29cm-1 3320.55cm-1 40 510.66cm-1 2919.61cm-1 595.81cm-1 2815.03cm-1 30 1805.62cm-1 1907.17cm-1 3021.18cm-1 2878.60cm-1 553.30cm-1 652.46cm-1 1065.26cm-1 20 1594.43cm-1 1228.35cm-1 1442.33cm-1 10 1492.12cm-1 3500 3000 2500 2000 693.19cm-1 902.71cm-1 1155.25cm-1 1105.21cm-1 821.93cm-1 756.11cm-1 1299.00cm-1 1321.01cm-1 1688.86cm-1 0 4000 1030.78cm-1 1500 cm-1 Name Description 3l_1_1_1 psk By organic Date Friday, July 06 2012 Figure 62.IR spectrum of 3b 1000 500 400 100 90 80 70 %T 60 50 40 561.09cm-1 3415.82cm-1 2348.71cm-1 30 2954.06cm-1 644.12cm-1 1885.66cm-1 3306.46cm-1 691.92cm-1 2832.12cm-1 20 1606.17cm-1 752.95cm-1 1105.36cm-1 1449.12cm-1 10 833.40cm-1 927.85cm-1 1682.43cm-1 1302.17cm-1 1506.04cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1175.10cm-1 1031.18cm-1 1242.80cm-1 1500 1000 500 400 cm-1 Name Description 3m_1_1_1_1_1 psk By organic Date Friday, July 06 2012 Figure 63.IR spectrum of 3c 100 90 80 422.45cm-1 70 932.05cm-1 60 %T 2810.4 50 1442.81cm-1 2853.24cm-1 583.87cm-1 971.26cm-1 1202.49cm-1 1413.45cm-1 1158.74cm-1 540.05cm-1 1901.10cm-1 40 903.28cm-1 633.98cm-1 3421.30cm-1 30 3315.95cm-1 3061.95cm-1 1227.07cm-1 1014.68cm-1 694.96cm-1 1593.84cm-1 20 830.33cm-1 752.68cm-1 1359.34cm-1 10 1491.05cm-1 0 4000.00 4000 1304.88cm-1 1329.26cm-1 1093.77cm-1 1676.18cm-1 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 cm-1 Name Cursor Description phpcl-2_001_1_1_1 56.7 %T Sample 005 By organic Date Wednesday, June 27 2012 Figure64.IR spectrum of 3d 1000 500 400 100 90 80 70 %T 60 50 970.95cm-1 2853.3 40 1305.41cm-1 1328.14cm-1 30 581.34cm-1 932.26cm-1 1159.89cm-1 2923.12cm-1 3041.85cm-1 1902.23cm-1 538.19cm-1 1201.27cm-1 620.43cm-1 20 3300.26cm-1 2814.41cm-1 1593.04cm -1 10 694.36cm-1 1009.22cm-1 1410.88cm-1 1069.64cm-1 901.68cm-1 827.50cm-1 1679.28cm-1 1488.04cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 755.60cm-1 2000 1227.54cm-1 1106.07cm-1 1500 1000 500 400 cm-1 Name phpbr_1_1_1 Description Sample 006 By organic Date Wednesday, June 27 2012 Figure 65.IR spectrum of 3e 100 90 80 70 %T 60 50 3085.58cm-1 40 2852.62cm-1 3418.73cm-1 908.22cm-1 2922.08cm-1 30 810.03cm-1 1596.29cm-1 1103.27cm-1 7 20 3 8 . 5 2 c m - 1 694.37cm-1 1679.21cm-1 10 1 3 4 5 .7 6 c m -1 1522.63cm-1 0 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 cm-1 Name phenylNO2_1_1_1 Description Psk By organic Date Monday, August 13 2012 Figure 66.IR spectrum of 3f 1000 500 400 Figure 67.Mass spectrum of3a Figure 68.Mass spectrum of 3b Figure 69.Mass spectrum of 3c Figure 70. Mass spectrum of 3d Figure 71. Mass spectrum of 3e Figure 72. Mass spectrum of 3f