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Initial amidoximes were synthesized according to
ppm: 7.59–7.62 m (4H), 7.67–7.74 m (2H), 8.08 d (1H,
the procedure described in [30].
J = 7.6 Hz), 8.08 d (1H, J = 7.6 Hz).
3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole
General procedure for the synthesis of 3,5-disub-
stituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles from amidoximes and
aldehydes in the superbasic system NaOH/DMSO.
A 10-mL flask was charged with 1 mmol of amidoxime
which was dissolved in 1.5 mL of DMSO, and
2.2 mmol of aldehyde 2 and 0.05 mmol (2 mg) of
powdered sodium hydroxide were added each in one
portion. The mixture was stirred for 1 h, 1.75 mol
(70 mg) of powdered sodium hydroxide was added,
and the mixture was stirred for 21 h more. After com-
pletion of the reaction (TLC), the resulting suspension
was diluted with 7 mL of distilled water, and the
precipitate was filtered off and washed with 2 mL of
water. If a tarry material was formed, the supernatant
was separated by decanting, and the residue was
washed with three 2–4-mL portions of water. The
products were purified by chromatography using
acetone–toluene–petroleum ether (5:3:5) as eluent.
(3g) [33]. Yield 86 mg (36%), pinkish white powder,
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mp 132–134°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6), δ, ppm: 7.46 t (2H, J = 11.4 Hz), 7.63 s
(2H), 8.09 d (2H, J = 8.6 Hz), 8.14–8.19 m (2H).
3,5-Diphenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3h) [34]. Yield
1
142 mg (64%), white powder, mp 91–93°C. H NMR
spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ, ppm: 7.64 s (5H),
8.08–8.13 m (4H). 13C NMR spectrum (101 MHz,
DMSO-d6), δC, ppm: 126.0, 126.1, 126.8, 127.2, 128.8,
129.4, 131.9, 128.0, 168.5, 174.5.
3-(4-Nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3i)
[35]. Yield 109 mg (41%), yellow crystalline powder,
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mp 131–133°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6), δ, ppm: 7.83 d (3H, J = 8.0 Hz), 8.12 t (2H,
J = 8.4 Hz), 8.43–8.49 m (4H).
5-Cyclopropyl-3-(thiophen-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole
(3j) [23]. Yield 75 mg (39%), off-white powder,
mp 35–37°C. 1H NMR spectrum (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6), δ, ppm: 1.20–1.14 m (2H), 1.30–1.23 m
(2H), 2.33–2.40 m (1H), 7.54 d.d (1H, J = 5.1, 1.2 Hz),
7.77–7.71 m (1H), 8.24–8.18 m (1H). 13C NMR spec-
trum (101 MHz, DMSO-d6), δC, ppm: 7.6, 10.4, 126.1,
128.1, 128.8, 128.9, 164.6, 181.9.
5-Phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,4-
oxadiazole (3a) [31]. Yield 221 mg (76%), white
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powder, mp 93–95°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6), δ, ppm: 7.53–7.77 m (3H), 7.91 d (2H, J =
7.7 Hz), 8.19 m (4H).
3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole
(3b) [32]. Yield 83 mg (33%), white powder, mp 92–
5-Phenyl-3-(thiophen-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3k)
[23]. Yield 75 mg (69%), white solid, mp 125–127°C.
1H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ, ppm:
7.70–7.61 m (3H), 7.73 t (1H, J = 7.4 Hz), 7.81 d.d
(1H, J = 5.0, 3.0 Hz), 8.22–8.12 m (2H), 8.37 d.d (1H,
J = 2.7, 0.9 Hz).
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94°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ,
ppm: 3.85 s (3H), 7.14 d (2H, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.60–7.78 m
(3H), 8.04–8.06 m (2H), 8.22–8.17 m (2H).
3-Benzyl-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3c) [33].
Yield 83 mg (35%), off-white powder, mp 89–91°C.
1H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ, ppm:
4.11 s (2H), 7.13 d (2H, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.23 d (2H, J =
7.8 Hz), 7.64–7.91 m (5H), 8.06 d (2H, J = 7.4 Hz).
5-(Furan-2-yl)-3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3l)
[29]. Yield 125 mg (59%), off-white solid, mp 101–
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102°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ,
5-Phenyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol (3d)
ppm: 6.88–6.90 m (1H), 7.57–7.65 m (4H), 8.07–
8.09 m (2H), 8.18 s (1H).
[16]. Yield 94 mg (42%), white powder, mp 129–
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131°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ,
3-Phenyl-5-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole
(3m) [18]. Yield 214 mg (27%), off-white powder,
ppm: 7.41–7.73 m (5H), 8.04 s (1H), 8.17 t (3H, J =
8.2 Hz), 8.79 s (1H).
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mp 131–132°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz,
3-(4-Methylphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole
DMSO-d6), δ, ppm: 6.34 t (1H, J = 4.4 Hz), 7.08 d (1H,
J = 3.6 Hz), 7.22 s (1H), 7.56–7.59 m (3H), 8.06 d.d
(2H, J = 8.0, 4.4 Hz), 12.44 s (1H).
(3e) [18]. Yield 116 mg (52%), white powder, mp 102–
1
104°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ,
ppm: 2.38 s (3H), 7.38 d (2H, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.64 t (2H,
J = 7.4 Hz), 7.72 t (1H, J = 7.4 Hz), 7.96 d (2H, J =
8.1 Hz), 8.15 d (2H, J = 7.1 Hz).
5-(5-Bromofuran-2-yl)-3-(5-methylthiophen-2-
yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (3n). Yield 214 mg (69%), off-
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white powder, mp 89–90°C. H NMR spectrum
3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole
(400 MHz, CDCl3), δ, ppm: 7.65 d (1H, J = 3.5 Hz),
7.28 d.d (1H, J = 3.8, 1.6 Hz), 6.86–6.75 m (1H),
6.57 d.d (1H, J = 3.6, 1.6 Hz). 13C NMR spectrum
(3f) [18]. Yield 93 mg (36%), white powder, mp 87–
1
88°C. H NMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d6), δ,
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