Abstract A series of 1-{5-[5-(m, p-dichlorophenyl) furan-2-yl]-3-aryl-4, 5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1- yl} ethanone (3a–k) have been synthesized by the condensation of (2E)-3-[5-(m, p- dichlorophenyl) furan-2-yl]-1-arylprop-2-en-1-one (2a–k) with hydrazine hydrate in glacial acetic acid. The synthesized compounds have been characterized on the basis of elemental analyses and spectral studies. All the synthesized products have been screened for their ...