Electrochemical investigations of a series of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3- yl)phenoxy)-N-arylacetamides at modified glassy carbon electrode

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Electrochemical investigations of a series of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3- yl)phenoxy)-N-arylacetamides at modified glassy carbon electrode

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A series of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-arylacetamides has been synthesized in appreciable yields. The quantitative determination and redox behavior of the synthesized compounds was estimated by electrochemical technique using cyclic voltammetry (CV). For this purpose highly sensitive and stable zinc oxide (ZnO)- multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) composite film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) (ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE) was used as a working electrode. The increase in effective surface area of modified GCE from that of unembellished GCE of 0.0314 cm² upto 0.081 cm² resulted in better electrocatalytic activity in terms of responses of the compounds under investigation. The composite film modified GCE resulted into an excellent sensor for the reported compounds in terms of low potential detection, a low detection limit, fast and clear response. Moreover the effect of pH, varying scan rates, solvents, electrolytes, concentration, and substituents (in terms of Hammett equation) have also been analyzed on the CV responses of the modified GCE. The incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles with multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) greatly increases the voltammetric peak current and electrochemical reactivity of the compounds. The electrochemical sensor shows excellent analytical performance and exhibited a wide detection range from 0.0001 M to 0.0003 M. The studies delineated the diffusion-controlled and irreversible behavior of electrocatalytic reaction for all the compounds under investigation.

Cyclic voltammetry

chemically modified electrode

ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE

Hammett equation

Electrochemistry constitutes one of the fundamental domains of analytical chemistry [1]. During the past decades, modern electrochemical techniques have been widely used for the determination of pharmaceuticals and other analytes. CV has been observed to be a most effective, popular, and reliable electrochemical technique on account of its capability to determine the thermodynamics of redox processes, effect of media on these processes, the kinetics of electron-transfer reactions, and coupled chemical reactions [2–5]. This method is highly selective and sensitive as the analyte can be readily identified even in its trace amounts by its voltammetric peak potential [6]. Conclusively, electrochemistry has been evolved as a unique tool to provide significant information for the presence of a material in trace amounts, the redox behavior and number of electrons involved in these reactions.

Furthermore, recent years have witnessed the excessive use of chemically modified electrodes (CMEs), possessing a wide arena of electrochemical functions. The CMEs exhibited afresh chemical, physical, electrochemical, and transport properties [7]. Well designed and fabricated CMEs with high surface area resulted in highly sensitive and selective electrochemical sensors, which played a prominent role in electroanalysis.

A review of the literature delineated the use of different materials in the modification of glassy carbon electrode (GCE). In this regard, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), graphene, graphene oxide, metal oxides, ionic liquids, and polymers are some of the worth citing names of electrode surface modifiers [8–11].

In particular, among different metal oxides, zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising material for electroanalytical studies owing to its low-cost, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, high thermal stability, and piezoelectric behavior. Several studies have delineated the role of ZnO as an efficient electrochemical sensor [12]. Recent studies revealed the enhancement in electrocatalytic activity as a consequence of the combined effect of metal oxides with MWCNTs [13–15]. Taking advantage of the unique electronic properties associated with MWCNTs, it is expected that a combination of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with MWCNTs may enhance the electrocatalytic activity of the fabricated sensor.

Likewise, the addition of surface-active agents (surfactants) has played an effective role in the electroanalysis of biologically active compounds and drugs [16]. The prerequisite for a surfactant is its adsorption at the interface between electrode and solution. Literature has unveiled the role of surfactants in influencing the kinetics of electron transfer thereby controlling the electrochemical reactions. Surfactants could modify and control the properties of electrode surfaces and provide a specific orientation of the molecules at the electrode surface to enhance the productivity of electrochemical investigations [17–20].

Buoyed from these studies present work provide an account of nano ZnO-MWCNTs composite film modified GCE (ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE) for electrochemical investigations of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1Hpyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-arylacetamides.

All chemicals were purchased from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. The reactions were performed in an aerobic atmosphere without any specific precautions. Melting points were determined on a Veego melting-point apparatus and were uncorrected. Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectra were recorded within the range of 4000 − 400 cm^− 1 using Frontier Perkin-Elmer FTIR SP 10 STD. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the synthesized compounds were recorded at 400 and 100 MHz, respectively using Bruker Avance II 400 NMR spectrometer using deuterated chloroform (CDCl₃) as the solvent, and the chemical shifts were expressed in parts per million (ppm). Spin multiplicities were described as s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), and m (multiplet). Mass spectra were recorded on a quadruple-time-of-flight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometer (MICROMASS) using electrospray ionization (ESI) in positive mode. Elemental analyses were performed on Thermo Scientific (Flash 2000) CHN Elemental Analyzer. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was carried out using pre-coated aluminium sheets with silica gel-60 F254.

2.1. General procedure for synthesis of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)) derivatives (3a-f)

Pertinent N-phenylacetamide derivatives (1a-o, 1 mmol) [21] and isoniazid (0.165g, 1.2 mmol) were taken in a 50 c.c. round-bottomed flask containing 5 mL of acetic acid. The mixture was refluxed and the progress was monitored by TLC (petroleum ether: ethyl acetate in 3:2). After completion of the reaction ice-cold water was added, precipitate obtained was washed with water and then with acetone to obtain a solid product in pure form.

2.1.1. 2-(4-(1-Isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-phenylacetamide (3a)

Prepared from (E)-2-(4-cinnamoylphenoxy)-N-phenylacetamide (1a, 0.357g, 1 mmol); light yellow powder; Yield: 82%; m.p. 74–76°C; FTIR (ῡ, cm^− 1) 3168 (N-H), 3098 (C-H, sp²), 2978, 2856 (C-H, sp³), 1662 (NH-C = O), 1648 (C = N), 1566, 1495 (C…C, ring str.), 1466 (CH₂, bend), 1345 (C-N, ring), 1220 (C-O-C), 850, 745 (sub. Phenyl, sp² C-H bend); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.76 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-32,34, Ring D), 8.21 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-14,16, Ring A), 8.09 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-31,35, Ring D), 7.70–7.63 (m, 2H, H-6,10, Ring C), 7.59–7.53 (m, 2H, H-24,28, Ring B), 7.35–7.28 (m, 6H, Ring B & C), 7.05 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-13,17, Ring A), 5.80 (dd, 1H, H-22, Ring E), 4.70 (s, 2H, CH₂), 3.75 (dd, 1H, H-21, Ring E), 3.19 (dd, 1H, H-21’, Ring E); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 167.8, 167.1, 160.6, 151.9, 149.4, 141.9, 140.8, 138.7, 129.1, 128.5, 128.8, 128.1, 126.8, 126.6, 121.8, 121.5, 114.5, 66.8, 66.5, 40.1; HRMS m/z [M + H]+: 477.54; Anal. Calcd. for C₂₉H₂₄N₄O₃: C, 73.09, H, 5.08, N, 11.76. Found C, 73.11, H, 5.09, N, 11.79.

2.1.2. N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)acetamide (3b)

Prepared from (E)-2-(4-cinnamoylphenoxy)-N-(4-fluorophenyl)acetamide (1b, 0.375g, 1 mmol); light yellow powder; Yield: 84%; m.p. 138–140°C; FTIR (ῡ, cm^− 1) 3411 (N-H), 3098 (C-H, sp2), 2978, 2856 (C-H, sp3), 1674 (NH-C = O), 1658 (C = N), 1566, 1495 (C…C, ring str.), 1446 (CH₂, bend), 1345 (C-N, ring), 1232 (C-O-C), 850, 745 (sub. Phenyl, sp2 C-H bend); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.77 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-32,34, Ring D), 8.53 (s, 1H, NH), 8.25 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-14,16, Ring A), 7.84–7.78 (m, 4H, Ring B & C) 7.71 (d, 2H, J = 12Hz, H-31,35, Ring D), 7.35–7.30 (m, 5H, Ring B & C), 7.04 (d, 2H, J = 8Hz, H-13,17, Ring A), 5.81 (dd, 1H, H-22, Ring E), 4.68 (s, 2H, CH₂), 3.83 (dd, 1H, H-21, Ring E), 3.25 (dd, 1H, H-21’, Ring E); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 167.9, 167.2, 162.7, 160.3, 151.8, 149.4, 141.0, 140.6, 134.3, 128.8, 128.5, 126.8, 126.6, 121.6, 120.5, 115.1, 114.3, 66.8, 66.6, 40.3; HRMS m/z [M + H]+: 495.24; Anal. Calcd. for C₂₉H₂₃FN₄O₃: C, 70.43, H, 4.69, N, 11.33. Found C, 70.41, H, 4.65, N, 11.36.

2.1.3. 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-(p-tolyl)acetamide (3c)

Prepared from (E)-2-(4-cinnamoylphenoxy)-N-(p-tolyl)acetamide (1c, 0.371g, 1 mmol); off white powder; Yield: 84%; m.p. 124–126°C; FTIR (ῡ, cm^− 1) 3275 (N-H), 3072 (C-H, sp²), 2961, 2859 (C-H, sp³), 1672 (NH-C = O), 1652 (C = N), 1567, 1495 (C…C, ring str.), 1451 (CH₂, bend), 1376 (C-N, ring), 1270 (C-O-C), 928, 838, 762 (sub. Phenyl, sp² C-H bend); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.75 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-32,34, Ring D), 8.10 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-14,16, Ring A), 7.82 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-31,35, Ring D), 7.47–7.41 (m, 4H, Ring C), 7.24–7.17 (m, 5H, Ring B), 7.04–7.01 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-13,17, Ring A), 5.78 (dd, 1H, H-22, Ring E), 4.69 (s, 2H, CH₂), 3.83 (dd, 1H, H-21, Ring E), 3.25 (dd, 1H, H-21’, Ring E); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 167.7, 167.3, 160.2, 151.6, 149.8, 141.8, 140.7, 136.7, 135.3, 129.3, 128.8, 128.5, 126.9, 126.6, 121.8, 121.6, 114.5, 66.8, 66.5, 39.7, 21.2; HRMS m/z [M + H]+: 491.51; Anal. Calcd. for C₃₀H₂₆N₄O₃: C, 73.45, H, 5.34, N, 11.42. Found C, 73.41, H, 5.36, N, 11.39.

2.1.4. 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide (3d)

Prepared from (E)-2-(4-cinnamoylphenoxy)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide (1d, 0.387g, 1 mmol); yellow powder; Yield: 84%; m.p. 158–160°C; FTIR (ῡ, cm^− 1) 3238 (N-H), 3082 (C-H, sp²), 2946, 2861 (C-H, sp³), 1669 (NH-C = O), 1651 (C = N), 1579, 1495 (C…C, ring str.), 1442 (CH₂, bend), 1368 (C-N, ring), 1268 (C-O-C), 928, 774 (sub. Phenyl, sp2 C-H bend); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.78 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-32,34, Ring D), 8.16 (d, 2H, J = 16 Hz, H-14,16, Ring A), 7.99 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-31,35, Ring D), 7.47–7.41 (m, 4H, Ring B & C), 7.10–7.03 (m, 3H, Ring B), 6.97 (d, 2H, J = 16 Hz, H-13,17, Ring A), 6.81–6.77 (m, 2H, Ring C), 5.77 (dd, 1H, H-22, Ring E), 4.64 (s, 2H, CH₂), 3.75–3.70 (m, 4H, OCH₃ & H-21, Ring E) 3.19 (dd, 1H, H-21’, Ring E); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 167.6, 167.1, 160.6, 158.9, 151.5, 149.7, 141.5, 140.8, 130.9, 128.7, 128.6, 126.7, 126.4, 122.6, 121.7, 114.6, 114.1, 66.9, 66.5, 55.8, 39.9; HRMS m/z [M + H]⁺: 507.53; Anal. Calcd. for C₃₀H₂₆N₄O₄: C, 71.13, H, 5.17, N, 11.06. Found C, 71.15, H, 5.19, N, 11.09.

2.1.5. N-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)acetamide (3e)

Prepared from (E)-N-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(4-cinnamoylphenoxy)acetamide (1e, 0.436g, 1 mmol); off white powder; Yield: 86%; m.p. 140–142°C; FTIR (ῡ, cm^− 1) 3334 (N-H), 3102 (C-H, sp²), 2976, 2867 (C-H, sp³), 1671 (NH-C = O), 1652 (C = N), 1591, 1487 (C…C, ring str.), 1457 (CH₂, bend), 1357 (C-N, ring), 1235 (C-O-C), 898, 756 (sub. Phenyl, sp² C-H bend); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.88 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-32,34, Ring D), 8.12 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-14,16, Ring A), 7.81 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-31,35, Ring D), 7.65–7.61 (m, 2H, H-6,10, Ring C), 7.28–7.23 (m, 5H, Ring B), 6.85–6.80 (m, 4H, Ring A & C), 5.78 (dd, 1H, H-22, Ring E), 4.72 (s, 2H, CH₂), 3.79 (dd, 1H, H-21, Ring E), 3.24 (dd, 1H, H-21’, Ring E); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 167.9, 167.2, 161.1, 152.2, 149.8, 141.6, 140.6, 137.6, 131.7, 129.3, 128.6, 128.5, 126.8, 126.5, 121.7, 122.5, 114.5, 66.7, 66.5, 39.8; HRMS m/z [M + H]⁺: 556.45; Anal. Calcd. for C₂₉H₂₃BrN₄O₃: C, 62.71, H, 4.17, N, 10.09. Found C, 62.74, H, 4.19, N, 10.05.

2.1.6. N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)acetamide (3f)

Prepared from (E)-N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-cinnamoylphenoxy)acetamide (1f, 0.391g, 1 mmol); off white powder; Yield: 84%; m.p. 120–122°C; FTIR (ῡ, cm^− 1) 3297 (N-H), 3084 (C-H, sp²), 2946, 2854 (C-H, sp³), 1667 (NH-C = O), 1655 (C = N), 1597, 1494 (C…C, ring str.), 1461 (CH₂, bend), 1369 (C-N, ring), 1257 (C-O-C), 945, 686 (sub. Phenyl, sp² C-H bend); ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.84 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-32,34, Ring D), 8.09 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz, H-14,16, Ring A), 7.85 (d, 2H, J = 12 Hz, H-31,35, Ring D), 7.67–7.63 (m, 2H, H-6,10, Ring C), 7.30–7.35 (m, 5H, Ring B), 6.89–6.84 (m, 4H, Ring A & C), 5.80 (dd, 1H, H-22, Ring E), 4.69 (s, 2H, CH₂), 3.85 (dd, 1H, H-21, Ring E), 3.28 (dd, 1H, H-21’, Ring E); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 167.8, 167.3, 160.5, 151.7, 149.7, 141.5, 140.9, 136.5, 133.4, 129.3, 128.6, 128.5, 126.8, 126.5, 121.5, 120.5, 114.5, 66.7, 66.5, 39.8; HRMS m/z [M + H]⁺: 511.95; Anal. Calcd. for C₂₉H₂₃ClN₄O₃: C, 68.17, H, 4.54, N, 10.96. Found C, 68.19, H, 4.57, N, 10.94.

2.2. Instrumentation

The cyclic voltammetric (CV) studies were performed using computerized Epsilon-2 BAS (Bioanalytical Systems, West Lafayette, USA) potentiostat with three-electrode assembly. GCE was used as the working electrode, Ag/AgCl as the reference electrode, and platinum wire as the counter electrode. Pure nitrogen was bubbled through the electrolyte to remove dissolved oxygen and a blanket of nitrogen gas was maintained during all the runs. All the pH measurements of buffer solutions were made with the help of the Eutech pH meter, which was calibrated with buffers of known pH, (4.0, 7.0, and 9.0, at 25 ºC).

2.3. Fabrication of ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE sensor

ZnO NPs were synthesized following the hydrothermal chemical precipitation method [22]. The surface of GCE was polished with alumina particles (0.5 µm) on a smooth polishing cloth and then rinsed several times with HPLC grade methanol and double distilled water before use. A homogenous suspension was prepared by sonicating the mixture of ZnO NPs and MWCNTs in a 1:3 ratio using N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as solvent (1 mg/mL). The known volume (10µL) of ZnO- MWCNTs suspension was dropped onto the GCE surface and then it was air-dried at room temperature to obtain ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE sensor and employed it for voltammetric measurements. Similar suspensions of ZnO NPs and MWCNTs were also prepared in DMF to obtain ZnO/GCE and MWCNTs/GCE for comparative study. The whole process is depicted diagrammatically in scheme 2.

3.1. Calculation of surface area and performance of hybrid sensors

The effective surface area studies of the fabricated MWCNTs/GCE, ZnO/GCE, ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE, and bare GCE sensors were performed using a 1.0 mM solution of K₃[Fe(CN)₆] in 0.1 M KCl as redox standard. The slope was calculated by plotting a graph between current (i_p) and the square root of scan rate (ν^1/2) and used for area determination by employing Randles-Savick equation:

i_p = (2.69X10⁵) ACD^1/2n^3/2ν^1/2 ……………….(1)

Where, A is the effective surface area of the electrodes in cm², C, D, and n represents the concentration, diffusion coefficient, and the number of electrons, respectively for K₃[Fe(CN)₆] solution. The respective values of n and D for K₃[Fe(CN)₆] solution were 1 and 7.6 × 10^− 6 cm²/s [23]. The effective surface area for ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE was calculated to be 0.081 cm² which was greater as compared to 0.067 cm² for MWCNTs/GCE, 0.051 cm² for ZnO/GCE, and 0.0314 cm² for bare GCE. Thus, enhancement in the surface area resulted in better electrocatalytic activity than bare GCE in terms of cyclic voltammetric responses of compounds under investigation.

This could be analyzed by carrying out CV analysis for compound 3c at a scan rate of 0.1 V/s using TEAP as the supporting electrolyte at pH 5.83. The CV peaks (Fig. 1) of 3c pictured the enhancement in peak current values for irreversible reduction peaks with the use of surface-modified GCE. The order of sensitivity was observed to be in direct correlation with the surface area. Hence, ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE was considered the most promising sensor in comparison to the other hybrid and bare GCE sensors.

3.2. Cyclic Voltammetry

To set up the best experimental conditions, the CVs of synthesized compound (3c) were recorded in different pH, at varying scan rates from 0.05 V/s to 0.25 V/s, at varying concentrations (1.0 × 10^− 4 to 3.0 × 10^− 4 M) and different surfactants. All the compounds under investigation exhibited two successive cathodic peaks in the pH range of study (3.50 to 9.23) for all the scan rates and concentrations. No anodic peak was observed in the reverse scan; thus indicating the total irreversibility of the electrode process. The results of CV indicated the process to be diffusion controlled that could be delineated through:

The linear relationship between cathodic peak current (i_pc) and the square root of scan rate (ν^1/2)
The plot of log i_pc vs log ν (with a slope close to 0.5)

Moreover, the irreversible nature of the reaction process could be confirmed by the following facts:

Absence of anodic peak in the reverse scan
E_p/2c-E_pc > 56.5 mV

The irreversible nature of the process was further supported by the low transfer coefficient (α) values (< 1.0). The shift of peak potential for both the peaks with a value less than 30/α mV under a 10 fold increase of scan rate ascertained the irreversible behavior of the reduction process. Following parameters were assessed by CV studies using ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE as a working electrode.

3.2.1 Effect of pH

The pH dependence of synthesized derivative (3c) was studied in the pH range of 3.50 to 9.23 using BR buffers [24], at analyte concentration of 1 X 10^− 4 M in ACN as solvent and TEAP as supporting electrolyte at a scan rate of 0.1 V/s. The close inspection of data revealed the dependency of peak potential on the pH of the buffer solution. An increase in the value of pH shifted the peak potential towards a more negative value which was the indication of proton participation in the electrode process. At a certain point near pH 7, potential becomes constant because of the decrease in the rate of protonation (Fig. 2). Moreover, the solution became hazy due to the formation of some precipitate beyond pH 5.83, hence it was found to be optimal for further studies in terms of better peak shape and stable response.

3.2.2. Effect of various solvent and surfactant media

Cyclic voltammetric response of synthesized derivatives was analyzed in different organic solvents (ACN, DMF, and EtOH) and the presence of different surfactants (a non-ionic, a cationic, and an anionic) for pH 5.83 at 0.1 V/s. The analysis of comparative CVs delineated the use of ACN to be the best solvent system. Moreover, the addition of surfactant was found to be more effective in producing precise and clear CV responses. Especially, the use of cationic surfactant TEAP has shown a substantial increase in peak current with a negative shift in the peak potential. It was realized that the peak current responses in non-ionic and anionic surfactant media were observed to be less promising in comparison to TEAP (cationic surfactant). Cathodic peak responses of derivative 3c are depicted in Fig. 3A. Thus, ACN has opted as solvent medium and TEAP as the surfactant of choice for electroanalysis of all the derivatives under consideration.

Further, the effect of TEAP concentration on electrochemical reduction of 3c at GCE was investigated (Fig. 3B). The value of peak current was enhanced as the concentration of TEAP was increased from 0.1–0.2%. However, the value of cathodic peak current decreased as the concentration of TEAP exceeded 0.2%. Therefore, a 0.2% aqueous solution of TEAP was found to be optimal for these voltammetric studies.

3.2.3. Effect of varying analyte concentration on CV response

The variation of cathodic peak current was studied at different concentrations of the analyte. Plots between the cathodic peak currents (i_pc) and concentrations (C) of analyte (1.0 × 10^− 4 to 3.0 × 10^− 4 M) at scan rate 0.1 V/s, depicted a linear dependence on concentrations (C) for all the six compounds (Fig. 4). A linear correlation obtained between peak current and the analyte concentration signifies that the reduction process was diffusion controlled. At the analyte concentration of 2 X 10^− 4 M the peaks obtained were clearly defined and thereby this concentration was selected for further analysis of all the compounds under investigation (Table 1).

Table 1

Values of (-E_pc, V) and (i_pc, A) for compound 3c at different concentration (pH = 5.83, A = 0.081 cm², ν = 0.1 V/s, TEAP)
S. No.	Analyte Code	R₁	Conc. X 10^− 4 (M)	-E_pcI (V)	-E_pcII (V)	i_pcI X 10^− 5 (A)	i_pcII X 10^− 5 (A)
1.	3a	H	1 1.5 2 2.5 3	0.698 0.732 0.745 0.779 0.794	1.216 1.237 1.253 1.285 1.299	2.91 3.341 5.629 7.420 8.890	3.641 5.840 7.643 9.280 11.450
2.	3b	4-F	1 1.5 2 2.5 3	0.678 0.701 0.712 0.756 0.782	1.179 1.204 1.235 1.257 1.281	1.600 2.061 4.062 5.782 7.760	2.312 4.750 5.927 7.980 9.760
3.	3c	4-CH₃	1 1.5 2 2.5 3	0.701 0.738 0.766 0.789 0.806	1.218 1.246 1.266 1.281 1.308	3.670 4.582 7.662 10.230 12.180	4.991 7.851 10.942 12.450 14.620
4.	3d	4-OCH₃	1 1.5 2 2.5 3	0.736 0.754 0.781 0.805 0.833	1.236 1.259 1.291 1.316 1.347	2.134 4.092 6.954 9.730 11.680	4.943 7.670 10.218 12.981 14.530
5.	3e	4-Cl	1 1.5 2 2.5 3	0.632 0.678 0.695 0.721 0.746	1.167 1.194 1.225 1.59 1.84	1.096 2.163 4.531 6.280 8.260	2.311 4.754 6.551 8.980 11.760
6.	3f	4-Br	1 1.5 2 2.5 3	0.615 0.646 0.679 0.698 0.728	1.157 1.197 1.220 1.571 1.597	1.895 2.461 4.987 6.584 8.160	2.814 5.051 6.982 8.480 11.920

3.2.4. Effect of varying scan rate on CV response

The voltammetric investigations at various scan rates (0.05–0.25 V/s) were performed under the optimum condition of pH, solvent, surfactant medium, and analyte concentration. CV scans of compound 3c prepared in TEAP were recorded at a concentration of 2.0 × 10^− 4 M in B.R. buffer solution of pH 5.83 using ACN as the solvent. The scans obtained at ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE were shown in Fig. 4. Cyclic voltammograms exhibited two cathodic (reduction) peaks at all scan rates for the synthesized derivative 3c. No anodic peak in the reverse scan was observed for all the compounds. As the scan rate increases gradually from 50 mV/s to 250 mV/s at a fixed concentration of 3c, the peak potential was shifted towards a more negative value with an increment in the current value.

The signal-to-noise ratio was maximum at a scan rate of 100 mV/s; thus it was chosen to be the optimum scan rate for analyses of all other compounds. The resultant values of peak potential and current at varied scan rates for all six compounds are presented in Table 2.

Table 2

Values of peak potential (-E_pc, V) and peak current (i_pc, A) of isonicotinoyl pyrazolyl derivatives (**3a-3f**) at different scan rates (pH = 5.83, C = 2.0 × 10^− 4 M, A = 0.081 cm²)
S. No.	Compound	R	ν (V/s)	ν^1/2	-E_{pc I} (V)	-E_{pc II} (V)	i_{pc I} X 10^− 5 (A)	i_{pc II} X 10^− 5 (A)
1.	3a	H	0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25	0.223 0.316 0.387 0.447 0.5	0.738 0.753 0.763 0.770 0.776	1.239 1.253 1.261 1.269 1.278	4.140 5.629 6.683 7.780 9.162	5.842 7.643 9.602 11.869 13.552
2.	3b	4-F	0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25	0.223 0.316 0.387 0.447 0.5	0.725 0.735 0.745 0.754 0.763	1.226 1.235 1.239 1.242 1.248	3.311 4.062 5.585 6.607 7.516	4.348 5.927 7.683 8.940 10.023
3.	3c	4-CH₃	0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25	0.223 0.316 0.387 0.447 0.5	0.747 0.766 0.771 0.778 0.781	1.249 1.266 1.275 1.277 1.281	6.538 7.662 10.162 11.584 13.924	7.818 10.942 12.656 15.500 19.724
4.	3d	4-OCH₃	0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25	0.223 0.316 0.387 0.447 0.5	0.764 0.781 0.793 0.801 0.809	1.275 1.291 1.301 1.311 1.318	5.012 6.954 9.429 10.823 11.246	7.162 10.218 11.899 14.710 17.258
5.	3e	4-Cl	0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25	0.223 0.316 0.387 0.447 0.5	0.687 0.695 0.707 0.715 0.721	1.219 1.225 1.233 1.235 1.239	3.532 4.531 5.689 7.047 7.962	4.622 6.551 8.257 9.722 11.092
6.	3f	4-Br	0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25	0.223 0.316 0.387 0.447 0.5	0.662 0.679 0.682 0.689 0.697	1.216 1.220 1.226 1.231 1.235	3.767 4.987 6.152 7.328 8.590	5.192 6.982 8.893 10.972 12.134

The graph plotted between peak currents and the square root of scan rate for all the six compounds under investigation (3a-f) exhibited a linear correlation between them and thereby revealed the reaction to be diffusion controlled (Fig. 5). Furthermore, the plot of log i_p vs log υ resulted in a straight line which can be expressed by the linear equation mentioned in Table 3. The slope for all the compounds was close to the theoretically expected value of 0.5, indicative of a diffusion-controlled electrode process [23].

Table 3

Linear equations for plot of log i_p vs log υ
S. No.	Compound	Peak	Slope (variable is log ν)	Intercept	r²
1.	3a	I II	0.480 0.528	-0.206 -0.149	0.992 0.983
2.	3b	I II	0.526 0.528	-0.340 -0.266	0.967 0.996
3.	3c	I II	0.471 0.542	-0.012 -0.043	0.949 0.967
4.	3d	I II	0.532 0.533	-0.205 -0.058	0.985 0.988
5.	3e	I II	0.512 0.544	-0.342 -0.265	0.979 0.999
6.	3f	I II	0.506 0.540	-0.298 -0.216	0.987 0.990

Moreover, for a typical diffusion-controlled irreversible electrode process, the relationship between E_p and ln ν obeys the following equation

E_p = E^° + (RT/αnF) ln(RTk^°/αnF) + (RT/αnF) lnν ………….(2)

Where E^° stands for formal potential, k^° is the standard rate constant of the reaction, α is the charge transfer coefficient, n represents the number of electrons and ν is the scan rate. All other symbols have their usual meanings. The graph plotted between E_p and ln ν in the range of 50–250 mV/s, resulted in a straight line for all the six compounds under analysis. The linear equation obtained from this correlation was found to be in the following format:

E_p = slope X ln ν + intercept …………(3)

Thus from equations 2 and 3, the following correlation is obtained:

(RT/αnF) = slope ………………….(4)

Where, T = 298 K, R = 8.314 J K^− 1 mol^− 1 and F = 96,500 C. For an irreversible system, the value of α was assumed to be 0.5. Thus with the help of Eq. 4, the number of electrons involved in the reduction process was evaluated. The number of electrons involved in reduction corresponding to the peak I and peak II were calculated to be 2 and 4, respectively.

The potential at half of the peak current value is known as half peak potential (E_p/2). For a wave that is irreversible, E_p is a function of scan rate whose value gets shifted in a negative direction (for reduction) by a value less than 30/α mV, when the increase of scan rate is under ten-fold value. Moreover, the relationship for E_p, E_p/2 and charge transfer coefficient (α) for an irreversible system is governed by Eq. 5 [25].

E_p – E_p/2 = 1.857(RT/ αF) or 0.0477/α V………….. (5)

Thus, definite values of α could be calculated from this equation and are presented in Table 4. The value of α is found to be closer to 0.5 for all the six compounds; thus governing the irreversible nature of the reduction process.

Table 4

Values of peak potential (-E_pc, V), half wave potential (E_p/2c, V) and charge transfer coefficient (α) for isonicotinoyl pyrazolyl derivatives (pH = 5.83, C = 2.0 × 10^− 4 M, ν = 0.1 V/s, A = 0.081 cm²)
S. No.	Compound	-E_{pc I} (V)	-E_{pc II} (V)	E_{p/2c I} (V)	E_{p/2c II} (V)	α_I	α_II
1.	3a	0.745	1.253	0.654	1.160	0.524	0.513
2.	3b	0.712	1.235	0.613	1.139	0.482	0.497
3.	3c	0.766	1.266	0.671	1.175	0.502	0.524
4.	3d	0.781	1.291	0.689	1.197	0.518	0.507
5.	3e	0.695	1.225	0.598	1.127	0.492	0.487
6.	3f	0.679	1.220	0.589	1.125	0.530	0.502

The values of the diffusion coefficient for all the analytes were determined using Eq. 6, in accordance with the diffusion-controlled behavior of electrode process [23]:

i_p = (2.99 X 10⁵) n. α^1/2. A. C. D₀^1/2. ν^1/2 ………….(6)

Where, i_p = peak current in ampere,

n = number of electrons,

α = charge transfer coefficient

A = area of the electrode in cm²

D₀ = diffusion coefficient of the species in cm²s^− 1

υ = scan rate in V/s

C = Molar concentration of the analyte in solution

The forward rate constant for a diffusion-controlled, irreversible electrode process was determined using Eq. 7.

E_p = -RT/αF [0.780 + ln (D₀^1/2/k⁰) + ln (αFν/RT)^1/2 ] …..… (7)

Where, R, T, and F have their usual values

E_p = peak potential in Volts,

k⁰ = forward rate constant cm/s

The values of the diffusion coefficient and forward rate constant for both the waves are mentioned in Table 5.

Table 5

Diffusion-coefficient (D_o^1/2, cm²/s) and forward rate constant (k⁰, cm/s) for derivatives **3a-f** (pH = 5.83, A = 0.081 cm², υ = 0.10 V/s, C = 2 X 10^− 4 M)
S. No.	Compound	D₀^1/2 X 10^− 5 for I peak	D₀^1/2 X 10^− 5 for II peak	k⁰ for I peak	k⁰ for II peak
1.	3a	2.538	1.742	1.693 x 10^− 11	7.325 x 10^− 16
2.	3b	1.910	1.372	5.864 x 10^− 11	1.755 x 10^− 15
3.	3c	3.530	2.467	3.406 x 10^− 11	4.703 x 10^− 16
4.	3d	3.154	2.342	1.418 x 10^− 11	6.197 x 10^− 16
5.	3e	2.109	1.532	1.057 x 10^− 10	3.792 x 10^− 15
6.	3f	2.236	1.608	5.789 x 10^− 11	2.179 x 10^− 15

3.2.5. Effect of substituents (Hammett equation):

The effect of substituents on the reduction of electroactive species was studied and analyzed as per the well known modified Hammett equation expressed as follows [26]:

E^R_p/2c = ρ_R X σ_R + E^H_p/2c …………(8)

where, E^R_p/2c and E^H_p/2c represent half peak potentials for substituted and unsubstituted derivatives, respectively, ρ_R is the specific rate constant and σ_R expressed Hammett constant for substituted derivatives.

A linear relationship between E_p/2c and Hammett constants (σ) was obtained at pH 5.83 and a scan rate of 0.1 V/s. Figure 6 illustrates the correlation between half peak potential and Hammett constants for both the electroreduction processes. Figure 6 delineated that plots were straight lines with a positive slope and a good value of regression coefficient.

The linear equation obtained for two peaks are expressed as follows:

E^R_p/2c = 0.188 σ_R – 0.643 (r² = 0.977)…………. (peak I)

E^R_p/2c = 0.132 σ_R – 1.159 (r² = 0.998)…………. (peak II)

The positive and low values of ρ indicated the nucleophilic addition of electrons to the substrates. This fact acknowledged the electron addition process to be the rate determining step in all the electro-reduction processes studied [27].

Keeping in view the feasible sites of reduction and based on cyclic voltammetric response (CV), the sites of reduction appeared to be the -C = N- of the pyrazoline ring and –C = O groups [26, 28]. There are two –C = O sites in the compound under investigation, considering the ease of reduction of carbonyl groups and the results obtained in the potential range of -1.5 to + 1.5 V, the group attached to the pyrazoline ring was considered to be reduced (being a 3° linkage) in the process.

The cyclic voltammograms of the compound 3c have shown two reduction peaks pointing towards two reductive sites in the analyte. Further studies have shown the involvement of two and four electrons for the first and second reduction process, respectively. Moreover, the results from the Hammett equation justifies that, the transfer of electrons would be the rate-determining or slow step for both the reduction sites. The probable mechanism for reduction at ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE is depicted in scheme 3.

The electrochemical studies at modified GCE (ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE) for synthesized isonicotinoylpyrazolyl derivatives (3a-f) were found to be a promising tool to explore their electrochemical behavior. The fabricated sensor along with cationic surfactant (TEAP) exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic activity in enhancing the cathodic peak current and potential values as compared to bare GCE. The remarkable activity of the sensor was attributed to its high cross-sectional surface area compared to unembellished GCE. The studies delineated the diffusion-controlled and irreversible behavior of electrocatalytic reaction for all the compounds under investigation. Based on CV studies, the Hammett equation, and the number of electrons, a plausible reduction mechanism was proposed that involved electron transfer as the rate-determining step of the reaction.

6. Conflicts of interest

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Schemes 1 to 3 are available in the Supplementary Files section.

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Scheme 1. Synthetic procedure for the synthesis of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)) derivatives (3a-f)
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Scheme 2. Fabrication of ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE for voltammetric studies
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Scheme 3. Plausible eletro-reduction mechanism of compound 3c

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Electrochemical investigations of a series of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3- yl)phenoxy)-N-arylacetamides at modified glassy carbon electrode

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1. Introduction

2. Experimental Section

2.1. General procedure for synthesis of 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)) derivatives (3a-f)

2.1.1. 2-(4-(1-Isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-phenylacetamide (3a)

2.1.2. N-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)acetamide (3b)

2.1.3. 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-(p-tolyl)acetamide (3c)

2.1.4. 2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide (3d)

2.1.5. N-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)acetamide (3e)

2.1.6. N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-(1-isonicotinoyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy)acetamide (3f)

2.2. Instrumentation

2.3. Fabrication of ZnO-MWCNTs/GCE sensor

3. Results And Discussion

3.1. Calculation of surface area and performance of hybrid sensors

3.2. Cyclic Voltammetry

3.2.1 Effect of pH

3.2.2. Effect of various solvent and surfactant media

3.2.3. Effect of varying analyte concentration on CV response

3.2.4. Effect of varying scan rate on CV response

3.2.5. Effect of substituents (Hammett equation):

4. Plausible Reduction Mechanism

5. Conclusion

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