Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity of Some New 5-Aminopyrazole and Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine Derivatives

5-Amino-N-aryl-3-[(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamides 4a-c were synthesized by the reaction of N-(aryl)-2-cyano-3-[(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-3-(methylthio)acrylamides 3a-c with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol. The reaction of 5-amino-N-aryl-1H-pyrazoles 4a-c with acetylacetone 5 or 2-(4-methoxybenzylidene)malononitrile 8 yielded the pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives 7a-c and 10a-c, respectively. The structures of the synthesized compounds were established based on elemental analysis and spectral data (IR, MS, (1)H-NMR, and (13)C-NMR). Representative examples of the new synthesized products were screened for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) cells.