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temperature while vigorous stirring [TLC monitoring,
(EtOH–CH2Cl2, 5 : 95)]. The reaction mixture was diluted
with water, and concn. HCl was added till pH 2. The
separated precipitate was filtered off, washed with a little
of ice water, with ethanol, and hexane.
mmol of amine VII–XII. The reaction mixture was stirred
for 3–4 h at 60°C, cooled to room temperature, and poured
into cold water. The separated precipitate was filtered
off, washed with water and hexane. The oily substance
was extracted into ethyl acetate, the extract was washed
with a NaCl solution and with water, and dried with
Na2SO4. On removing the solvent under a reduced pres-
sure the reaction products was purified by crystallization
from a mixture benzene–hexane or from isooctane, or
by column chromatography on silica gel, eluent ethyl
acetate–hexane, 25:75.
3-[5-(Morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-
yl]-1H-indole-1-acetic acid (Va). Yield 69%, mp 239–
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241°C. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.70–2.80 m [4H,
N(CH2)2], 3.90–4.02 m [4H, O(CH2)2], 4.77 s (2H,
CH2), 5.22 s (2H, CH2COOH), 7.28–7.36 m (2H, Ar),
7.55–7.60 m (1H, Ar), 8.15–8.19 m (1H,Ar), 8.24 s (1H,
C2H), 11.54 br.s (1H, COOH). Mass spectrum: m/z 343
[M + 1]+. Found, %: C 59.74; H 5.33; N 16.59.
C17H18N4O4. Calculated, %: C 59.64; H 5.30; N 16.37.
N-{[4-(Methylthio)phenyl]methyl-3-[5-(morpho-
lin-4-ylmethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indol-1-
yl}acetamide (VIa). Yield 84%, mp 152–154°C. 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.46 s (3H, SCH3), 2.55–2.63 m [4H,
N(CH2)2], 3.62–3.69 m [4H, O(CH2)2], 3.84 s (2H,
CH2), 4.28 d (2H, NHCH2, J 5.9 Hz), 4.97 s (2H,
CH2CONH), 7.17–7.23 m (4H, Ar), 7.24–7.33 m (2H,
Ar), 7.46–7.52 m (1H, Ar), 8.07–8.11 m (1H, Ar), 8.13 s
(1H, C2H), 8.68 t (1H, NH, J 5.9 Hz). Mass spectrum:
m/z 479 [M + 1]+. Found, %: C 62.74; H 5.93; N 14.60.
C25H27N5O3S. Calculated, %: C 62.87; H 5.70; N 14.66.
3-[5-(Pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-
yl]-1H-indole-1-acetic acid (Vb). Yield 88%, mp 249–
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251°C. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.99–2.11 m [4H,
(CH2)2], 3.59–3.66 m [4H, N(CH2)2], 4.71 b (2H, CH2),
5.20 b (2H, CH2COOH), 7.26–7.35 m (2H, Ar), 7.56–
7.61 m (1H,Ar), 8.14–8.20 m (1H,Ar), 8.26 b (1H, C2H),
11.70 br.s (1H, COOH). Mass spectrum: m/z 327 [M +
1]+. Found, %: C 62.68; H 5.59; N 17.21. C17H18N4O3.
Calculated, %: C 62.57; H 5.56; N 17.17.
N-Methyl-N-benzyl-{3-[5-(pyrrolidin-1-yl-
methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indol-1-yl}-
acetamide (VIb). Yield 58%, mp 117–119°C. 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.76–1.84 m [4H, (CH2)2], 2.67–
2.74 m [4H, N(CH2)2], 3.10 s (3H, NCH3), 3.88 s (2H,
CH2), 4.55 s (2H, NCH2), 4.94 s (2H, CH2CON), 7.20–
7.40 m (7H, Ar), 7.50–7.56 m (1H, Ar), 8.06–8.11 m
(1H, Ar), 8.14 s (1H, C2H). Mass spectrum: m/z 431
[M + 1]+. Found, %: C 69.97; H 6.33; N 16.39.
C25H27N5O2. Calculated, %: C 69.91; H 6.34; N 16.31.
3-[5-(Piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-
1H-indole-1-acetic acid (Vc). Yield 67%, mp 224–
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227°C. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.80–1.90 m [4H,
(CH2)2], 3.05–3.20 m (2H, NCH2), 3.50–3.67 m (2H,
NCH2), 4.73 s (2H, CH2), 5.23 s (2H, CH2COOH),
7.27–7.36 m (2H, Ar), 7.57–7.61 m (1H, Ar), 8.16–
8.20 m (1H, Ar), 8.25 s (1H, C2H), 11.60 br.s (1H,
COOH). Mass spectrum: m/z 341 [M + 1]+. Found, %:
C 63.55; H 5.96; N 16.49. C18H20N4O3. Calculated, %:
C 63.52; H 5.92; N 16.46.
N-Cycloheptyl-{3-[5-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-
1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-1H-indol-1-yl}acetamide (VIc).
3-{5-[(4-Methylpiperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1,3,4-
oxadiazol-2-yl}-1H-indole-1-acetic acid (Vd). Yield
93%, mp 231–233°C. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.93 d
(3H, CH3, J 6.4 Hz), 1.50–1.64 m (3H, CH + CH2), 1.77–
1.86 m (2H, CH2), 3.05–3.17 m (2H, CH2), 3.65–3.55 m
(2H, CH2), 4.73 s (2H, CH2), 5.22 s (2H, CH2COOH),
7.27–7.36 m (2H, Ar), 7.56–7.61 m (1H, Ar), 8.15–
8.19 m (1H, Ar), 8.24 s (1H, C2H), 11.45 br.s (1H,
COOH). Mass spectrum: m/z 355 [M + 1]+. Found, %:
C 64.34; H 6.39; N 15.79. C19H22N4O3. Calculated, %:
C 64.39; H 6.26; N 15.81.
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Yield 59%, mp 89–91°C. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm:
1.35–1.65 m (17H), 1.74–1.84 m (2H, CH2), 2.46–
2.49 m (3H), 3.70–3.78 m (1H, CH), 3.82 s (2H, CH2),
4.92 s (2H, CH2CON), 7.24–7.33 m (2H, Ar), 7.44–
7.49 m (1H,Ar), 8.07–8.12 m (1H,Ar), 8.17 s (1H, C2H),
8.28 d (1H, NH, J 7.7 Hz). Mass spectrum: m/z 437 [M +
1]+. Found, %: C 69.03; H 7.73; N 16.09. C25H33N5O2.
Calculated, %: C 68.94; H 7.64; N 16.08.
N-(2-Furylmethyl)-(3-{5-[(4-methylpiperidin-1-
yl)methyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl}-1H-indol-1-yl)-
acetamide (VId). Yield 71%, mp 114–116°C. 1H NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 0.88 d (3H, CH3, J 6.4 Hz), 1.09–
1.24 m (2H, CH2), 1.25–1.37 m (1H, CH), 1.55–1.64 m
(2H, CH2), 2.07–2.19 m (2H, CH2), 2.82–2.92 m (2H,
CH2), 3.83 s (2H, CH2), 4.31 d (2H, NHCH2, J 6.0 Hz),
Amides VI. General procedure. To a solution of
2 mmol of acyd Va–Vd in 8 ml of DMSO was added
2.4 mmol of carbonyldiimidazole. The mixture was heated
to 50°C for 30 min, then to the solution was added 2.2
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