Efficient and facile synthesis of pyrazoles using Guar-gum as organocatalyst and their in vitroherbicidal activity

A green efficient and facile synthesis of pyrazoles is reported viacondensation reaction between substituted aldehydes (1a-1i), malononitrile (2)and 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine (3)in presence of acylated Guar-gum as organocatalystunder solvent-free conditions. The progress of reaction was checked by thin layer chromatography and melting points reported are uncorrected. All synthesized compounds (4a-4i) were characterized by using 1HNMR and FTIR spectral techniques and evaluated for in vitroherbicidal activity against Raphanus sativusL. (Radish seeds). All compounds (4a-4i) were also evaluated for their antifungal activity against Rhizoctonia solaniand Aspergillus nigerby poisoned food techniques method. Antioxidant activity of synthesized compound was also determined. From activity results, it was found that compound 4fwas most active against both Raphanus sativusL. (root) and Raphanus sativusL. (shoot) respectively. Compounds 4eand 4hwere found most active against Rhizoctonia solaniand Aspergillus nigerfungus respectively at highest concentration. Compound 4ehas shown maximum percentage DPPH free radical scavenging activity i.e. 61.47% at 100 ​μg/mL concentration. Less reaction time, excellent yield of products, mild reaction conditions and simple work-up are some merits of present methodology.