Eight novel 3-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-5-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(4-substituted-phenyl)formazan (4a–4h) were synthesized by coupling of substituted phenylhydrazones with diazonium salts of 4-bromoaniline. The substituted phenylhydrazones, which are intermediate products, were obtained from the condensation of substituted phenylhydrazines with 4-(benzyloxy)benzaldehyde. All target compounds were characterized by using FTIR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, LC−MS spectrometry, and elemental analysis. Absorption spectra of these compounds in solvents with different polarities were investigated thoroughly. Time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) studies were conducted to shed light on their electronic structures, Kohn–Sham orbitals, and electronic transitions. |
