2,4-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)furan (3a). A solution of compound 1a (0.4 g, 1.1 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml)
was refluxed for 40 min. After cooling the precipitate was filtered off, washed with ethanol and crystallized
from ethanol. Yield 0.25 g (80%); mp 190-192ºC, mp 192ºC [24].
2,4-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)furan (3c). Conc. HCl (1 ml) was added to a solution of compound 1c (0.4 g,
1.08 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml) and refluxed for 1 h. After cooling the precipitate was filtered off, washed with
ethanol, and crystallized from ethanol. Yield 0.17 g (56%); mp 127-129ºC, mp 128ºC [24].
2,4-Bis(4-bromophenyl)furan (3d). Na2CO3 (0.1 g, 1.0 mmol) was added to a solution of compound 1d
(0.4 g, 0.87 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) and refluxed for 3 h. After cooling, the precipitate was filtered off,
thoroughly washed with water and ethanol, and recrystallized from nitromethane to give the product (0.13 g,
40%) with mp 159-160ºC and mp 160ºC [24].
2,4-Bis(aryl)thiophenes 4a,c,d. Thioacetamide (0.15 g, 2.0 mmol) was added to a solution of
compound 1a,c,d (2.0 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml) and the mixture obtained was refluxed for 10 min (in the case of
compound 1a), 50 min (compound 1c), or 2 h (compound 1d). The product was cooled and the precipitate was
filtered and washed with alcohol.
Compound 4a. Yield 0.30 g (51%); mp 219-220ºC (EtOH), mp 221ºC [25].
Compound 4c. Yield 0.38 g (62%); mp 139-140ºC (MeNO2), mp 140ºC [26].
Compound 4d. Yield 0.44 g (56%); mp 173-175ºC (MeNO2), mp 174.5ºC [26].
[(2R,3S)-3-Aryl-3-bromomethyl-2-oxiranyl](aryl)methanones 5c,d. H2O2 (30%, 2 ml) and NaOH
solution (1N, 1 ml) were added with stirring to a solution of compound 1c,d (0.65 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml) and
the mixture was stirred at 40-50ºC for 1 h. Water (30 ml) was added and the precipitate was filtered, thoroughly
washed with water and alcohol, and recrystallized from 2-propanol.
Compound 5c. Yield 0.14 g (54%); mp 131-132ºC (2-propanol), mp 131ºC [12].
Compound 5d. Yield 0.20 g (65%); mp 119-120ºC (2-propanol), mp 119ºC [13].
3,5-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,6-dihydropyridazine (6a). A mixture of compound 1c
(0.4 g, 1.08 mmol) and 4-nitrophenylhydrazine (0.2 g, 1.08 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was refluxed for 3 h,
cooled, and the precipitate formed was filtered off and washed with alcohol. Yield 0.27 g (60%); mp 250-253ºC
(decomp., MeNO2). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1580, 1495, 1320, 1280, 1165, 1085, 810. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm
(J, Hz): 8.20 (2H, d, 3J = 9.0, H-3',5'); 8.01 (2H, d, 3J = 8.0, H-2'',6''); 7.96 (2H, d, 3J = 8.0, H-2''',6'''); 7.66 (2H,
d, 3J = 9.0, H-2',6'); 7.48 (2H, d, 3J = 8.0, H-3'',5''); 7.44 (2H, d, 3J = 8.0, H-3''',5'''); 7.33 (1H, s, H-4); 4.85 (2H,
s, H-6). Found, %: C 62.21; H 3.49; Cl 16.75; N 9.91. C22H15Cl2N3O2. Calculated, %: C 62.28; H 3.56;
Cl 16.71; N 9.90.
3,5-Bis(4-bromophenyl)-1-phenyl-1,6-dihydropyridazine (6b). A mixture of compound 1d (0.4 g,
0.87 mmol) and phenylhydrazine (0.01 ml, 1 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was refluxed for 1 h. The product was
cooled and the precipitate was filtered off, washed with alcohol, and recrystallized from nitromethane to give
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0.27 g (67%) with mp 143-145ºC (nitromethane). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1: 1600, 1595, 1210, 1080, 1010, 805. H
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NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 7.88 (2H, d, 3J = 8.0, H-2'',6''); 7.79 (2H, d, J = 8.0, H-2''',6'''); 7.62-7.47 (6H,
m, H-2',6', H-3'',5'', H-3''',5'''); 7.34 (2H, t, 3J = 8.0, H-3',5'); 7.24 (1H, s, H-4); 6.98 (1H, t, 3J = 8.0, H-4'); 4.70
(2H, s, H-6). Found, %: C 56.37; H 3.39; Br 34.18; N 6.00. C22H16Br2N2. Calculated, %: C 56.44; H 3.44;
N 5.98.
3,5-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-1-phenylpyridazin-1-ium Bromide (7a). A mixture of compound 1c (0.4 g,
1.08 mmol) and phenylhydrazine (0.11 ml, 1.08 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was refluxed for 2 h. Solvent was
evaporated and the residue was treated with methyl tert-butyl ether (10 ml). The precipitate formed was filtered
off and washed with ether to give 0.24 g (48%) with mp 321-323ºC (decomp., 2-propanol). IR spectrum, ν, cm-1:
1595, 1390, 1090, 820, 752. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 10.64 (1H, s, H-6); 9.53 (1H, s, H-4); 8.50 (4H,
m, H-2',6', H-2'',6''); 8.29 (2H, m, H-2''',6'''); 7.79 (3H, m, H-3'-H-5'); 7.71 (4H, m, H-3'',5'', H-3''',5'''). Found, %:
C 57.63; H 3.28; Br 17.45; Cl 15.46; N 6.14. C22H15BrCl2N2. Calculated, %: C 57.67; H 3.30; Br 17.44;
Cl 15.48; N 6.11.
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