In this paper, 21 naphthalene-chalcone derivatives were synthesized and their biologicaleffects were evaluated. The results showed that compounds 2a–2u displayed clear antidepressant activity at 30 mg/kg in the forced swimming test. Compounds 2h, 2o, 2t, and 2u exhibited a good antidepressant effect in the forced swimming test and tail suspension test at 30 mg/kg. Compounds 2h, 2o, 2t, and 2u but
Design, synthesis, in silico studies, and evaluation of novel chalcones and their pyrazoline derivatives for antibacterial and antitubercular activities
chalcones (3a–3p) and their pyrazoline derivatives (4a–4h) were synthesized using substituted acetophenones, substituted naphthaldehydes, and hydrazine hydrate as starting materials. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, NMR, and massspectrometric analysis and screened for antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (ATCC 27924) and antibacterial activity against