Facile, mild and efficient synthesis of azines using phosphonic dihydrazide

Several bis(N'-arylpropanehydrazonoyl chlorides) were synthesized in good yields from condensation reactions of hydrazonoyl chlorides and phosphonic dihydrazide. Under the conditions employed, none of the expected phosphorylhydrazines were isolated. Nucleophilic substitution of bis(N'-arylpropanehydrazonoyl chlorides) with thiophenol, sodium phenylsulfinate, hydroxyl amine, and piperidine afforded the corresponding azines. Similarly, 1,2-bis(heteroaryl)ethylidene)hydrazines were produced from reaction of phosphonic dihydrazide and heteroaryl methyl ketones. The structures of the products were confirmed by NMR and IR spectral data along with X-ray crystal structure determination and their purities were confirmed by the elemental analyses.