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146.7, 145.6, 143.4, 138.7, 130.3, 129.6, 125.2, 121.5, 117.1, 116.3, 112.9,
109.5, 108.3, 101.0, 64.2, 63.9, 58.9, 42.2, 25.5. HRMS, m/z: 435.1675
found (calculated for C23H23N4O5, [M þ H]þ requires: 435.1669).
30 min. The homogeneous solution was stirred at 50 ꢀC for 24 h
(monitored by TLC). After elimination of solvent in a rotary
evaporator under reduced pressure, deionized water (4 ml) was
added in one portion to the crude residue. The mixture was trans-
ferred to a separating funnel and was extracted with dichloro-
methane (3 ꢂ 5 ml). The combined organic phases were dried over
magnesium sulphate MgSO4, filtered and the solvent was elimi-
nated in vacuo. The desired product 8 was obtained as yellowish
powder and was submitted to purification by recrystallization with
EtOH. Pure compound 8 was dried under high vacuum (10ꢁ2 Torr)
for 6 h at room temperature.
5.4.5. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-(Z)-
(4-methoxybenzylideneamino)ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-
imidazol-4-one (7e)
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 77% yield.
Mp ¼ 194–196 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO)
d:8.30(s, 1H, CH]N),
8.00 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.78 (br s, 1H, NH), 7.71 (d, 2H, J ¼ 9 Hz, Ar), 7.41 (d,
1H, J ¼ 8.5 Hz, Ar), 7.00 (d, 2H, J ¼ 9 Hz, Ar), 6.92 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8.5 Hz,
Ar), 6.38 (s, 1H, CH]), 6.03 (s, 2H, OCH2O), 3.84 (t, 2H, J ¼ 7 Hz,
CH2N), 3.80 (s, 3H, OCH3), 3.67 (t, 2H, J ¼ 7 Hz, CH2N), 3.02 (s, 3H,
5.5.1. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-
(benzylamino)ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one (8a)
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 88% yield.
NCH3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO)
d: 169.5, 161.5, 161.2, 158.0, 147.2,
146.7, 138.8, 130.3, 129.6, 128.8, 125.2, 113.9, 112.9, 109.5, 108.3,
101.0, 59.0, 55.2, 42.2, 25.5. HRMS, m/z: 406.1667 found (calculated
for C22H22N4O4, Mþ. requires: 406.1641).
Mp ¼ 162–164 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)
d: 7.97 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.31
(m, 6H, Ar), 6.81 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.65 (s, 1H, CH]), 5.98 (s, 2H,
OCH2O), 5.56 (br s, 2H, NH), 3.84 (s, 2H, CH2N), 3.65 (t, 2H, J ¼ 5 Hz,
CH2N), 3.12 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.87 (t, 2H, J ¼ 5 Hz, CH2N). 13C NMR
5.4.6. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-(Z)-
(4-nitrobenzylideneamino)ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-
4-one (7f)
(75 MHz, CDCl3) d: 170.2,157.2,147.7,147.5,139.9,138.1,130.2,128.6,
128.1, 127.3, 126.0, 116.6, 110.2, 108.3, 101.1, 53.3, 47.4, 41.0, 25.1.
HRMS, m/z: 378.1700 found (calculated for C21H22N4O3, Mþ.
requires: 378.1692).
This compound was obtained as red solid in 81% yield.
Mp ¼ 206–208 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)
d:8.46(s, 1H, CH]N),
8.26 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8.5 Hz, Ar), 8.00 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.90 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8.5 Hz,
Ar), 7.33 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.82 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.68 (s, 1H,
CH]), 6.00 (s, 1H, OCH2O), 5.18 (br s, 1H, NH), 3.98 (m, 4H, CH2N),
5.5.2. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-{(1,3-
benzodioxol-5-yl)methylamino}ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-
imidazol-4-one (8b)
3.13 (s, 3H, NCH3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3)
d: 170.1, 160.8, 157.0,
149.2, 147.7, 141.0, 137.8, 130.1, 128.9, 128.8, 126.3, 123.9, 117.5, 110.3,
108.4, 101.1, 60.0, 42.5, 25.1. HRMS, m/z: 421.1351 found (calculated
for C21H19N5O5, Mþ. requires: 421.1386).
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 94% yield.
Mp ¼ 218–220 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO)
d: 7.97 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.40
(s, 1H, Ar), 6.90 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.76 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.40 (s,
1H, CH]), 6.01 (s, 2H, OCH2O), 5.93 (s, 2H, OCH2O), 5.57 (br s, 2H,
NH), 3.65 (s, 2H, CH2N), 3.51 (t, 2H, J ¼ 5 Hz, CH2N), 3.03 (s, 3H,
5.4.7. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-(Z)-
(4-chlorobenzylideneamino)ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-
4-one (7g)
NCH3), 2.75 (t, 2H, J ¼ 5 Hz, CH2N). 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO)
d:
159.6, 158.1, 147.2, 147.1, 146.6, 145.7, 138.8, 134.9, 130.4, 125.1, 120.8,
112.6, 109.5, 108.2, 112.6, 109.5, 108.3, 108.2, 107.7, 101.0, 100.6, 52.2,
47.3, 41.2, 25.4. HRMS, m/z: 423.1662 found (calculated for
C22H23N4O5, [M þ H]þ requires: 423.1669).
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 71% yield.
Mp ¼ 192–194 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO)
d:8.40(s, 1H, CH]N),
8.00 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.78 (m, 3H, NH, Ar), 7.50 (d, 2H, J ¼ 8 Hz, ArH), 7.40
(d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.91 (d; 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.40 (s, 1H, CH]), 6.03
(s, 2H, OCH2O), 3.87 (t, 2H, J ¼ 6 Hz, CH2N), 3.70 (t, 2H, J ¼ 6 Hz,
5.5.3. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-
{(2,3-dihydrobezofuran-5-yl)methylamino}ethylamino]-3,5-
dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one (8c)
CH2N), 3.02 (s, 3H, NCH3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO)
d: 170.0, 161.6,
158.7, 147.7, 147.2, 139.2, 135.7, 135.3, 130.8, 130.1, 129.2, 125.7, 113.5,
110.0, 108.8, 101.5, 59.6, 42.5, 26.0. HRMS, m/z: 410.1183 found
(calculated for C21H19N4O3Cl, Mþ. requires: 410.1146).
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 72% yield.
Mp ¼ 188–190 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)
d: 7.97 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.33
(d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 7.12 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.03 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.80 (d,
1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.73 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.63 (s, 1H, CH]), 5.96 (s,
2H, OCH2O), 5.47 (br s, 2H, NH), 4.55 (t, 2H, J ¼ 9 Hz, CH2O), 3.73 (s,
2H, CH2N), 3.62 (t, 2H, J ¼ 4.5 Hz, CH2N), 3.17 (t, 2H, J ¼ 9 Hz, CH2),
3.10 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.93 (t, 2H, J ¼ 4.5 Hz, CH2N). 13C NMR (75 MHz,
5.4.8. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-(Z)-
(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylideneamino)ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-
imidazol-4-one (7h)
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 63% yield.
Mp ¼ 198–200 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO)
d
: 8.28 (s, 1H, CH]N),
CDCl3) d: 170.2, 159.4, 157.2, 147.7, 147.5, 138.1, 132.0, 130.2, 128.0,
8.00 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.80 (br s, 1H, NH), 7.41 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 7.08 (s,
2H, Ar), 6.91 (d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.40 (s, 1H, CH]), 6.02 (s, 2H,
OCH2O), 3.87 (t, 2H, J ¼ 6 Hz, CH2N), 3.80 (s, 6H, OCH3), 3.70 (m, 5H,
127.3, 126.0, 124.9, 116.8, 110.3, 109.1, 108.3, 101.1, 71.3, 53.0, 47.2,
40.9, 29.7, 25.1. HRMS, m/z: 420.1825 found (calculated for
C23H24N4O4, Mþ. requires: 420.1798).
CH2N, OCH3), 3.02 (s, 3H, NCH3). 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO)
d: 170.0,
162.3, 158.5, 153.5, 147.7, 147.2, 140.0, 139.3, 132.0, 130.8, 125.7, 113.4,
110.0, 108.8, 105.6, 101.5, 60.5, 59.5, 56.3, 42.5, 26.0. HRMS, m/z:
466.1823 found (calculated for C24H26N4O6, Mþ. requires: 466.1852).
5.5.4. (5Z)-5-[(1,3-benzodioxo-5-yl)methylene]-3-methyl-2-[2-
{(1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)methylamino}ethylamino]-3,5-dihydro-4H-
imidazol-4-one (8d)
This compound was obtained as yellow solid in 85% yield.
5.5. General procedure for preparation of compounds 8(a–h)
by reduction of 7(a–h)
Mp ¼ 186–188 ꢀC. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3)
d: 8.00 (s, 1H, Ar), 7.34
(d, 1H, J ¼ 8 Hz, Ar), 6.80 (m, 4H, Ar), 6.64 (s, 1H, CH]), 5.97 (s, 2H,
OCH2O), 5.50 (br s, 2H, NH), 4.24 (m, 4H, CH2O), 3.71 (s, 2H, CH2N),
3.60 (t, 2H, J ¼ 5 Hz, CH2N), 3.11 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.92 (t, 2H, J ¼ 5 Hz,
In a 10 ml two-necked round-bottomed flask, provided with
a magnetic stirrer and reflux condenser, compound 7 (0.5 mmoles)
was dissolved in methanol pa (3 ml) under vigorous stirring. To this
solution was added dropwise a solution of sodium borohydride
NaBH4 (0.1 g, 2.5 mmoles) in 2 ml of methanol pa over a period of
CH2N). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3)
d: 170.3, 157.2, 147.7, 147.5, 143.5,
142.7, 138.2, 133.4, 130.3, 126.0, 121.0, 117.2, 116.8, 110.3, 108.3, 101.1,
64.4, 64.3, 52.7, 47.1, 40.9, 25.1. HRMS, m/z: 436.1790 found
(calculated for C23H24N4O5, Mþ. requires: 436.1747).