“…Based on a better understanding of the biochemical and catalytic properties of MAO, recent research efforts have focused on selective and reversible inhibitors of MAO-A or MAO-B. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Pyridazine derivatives are currently an object of sustained interest due to the vast range of their potential activities as chemotherapeutics, antithrombotics, cardiovascular agents, antisecretory and antiulcer agents, analgetic and antiinflammatory agents, and central nervous system (CNS) stimulants or depressants.910 In a previous paper, we reported the synthesis and activity of a series of novel 5If-indeno[l,2-c]pyridazin-5-ones (IPs) acting as competitive inhibitors of MAO and mainly Such IPs have a structural analogy (the endocyclic N-N functionality) with 2-aryl-l,3,4-oxadiazines and 5-aryl-l,3,4-oxadiazoles which have been described as selective and competitive MAO-B inhibitors.1014 '15 In order to improve the MAO inhibitory activity of IPs and gain an understanding of their structure-activity relationships, we designed, prepared, and tested a large congeneric series of 3-and 4-substituted indeno[l,2-c]pyridazine derivatives. Their synthesis, MAO inhibitory activities, and structureactivity relationships are described in this paper.…”