Vol. 31, No. 3 (2019)
Studies and Synthesis of Substituted 4-Biphenyl Acetamide Derivatives 511
These products and many derivatives thereof, both of natural
and synthetic origin, have been reported to to antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, antitumor, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antineuro-
degenerative, antidepressant, pain control, gastrointestinal,
cardiovascular and liver protective properties among others
[30,31]. Until 1971, 61 % of PCBs were used in closed electrical
systems, 13 % were used in nominally closed systems and 26
% were used in openend applications. After 1971, almost 100
% of all PCBs produced were used in closed electrical systems
[32]. In present work, we describe the synthesis of the first
representatives of previously unknown imidazoles, benzimida-
zoles containing a 4-biphenyl group at position 2 and different
substituents at nitrogen atom. The presence of not one but two
“privileged” fragments in the molecules of these compounds,
namely, imidazoles, benzimidazoles and biphenyl should
promote multitarget action. We also collected and analyzed
the data on the activity of the synthesized biphenyl compounds
with respect to a number of biological targets important for
the therapy of diabetes mellitus and its vascular complications
[33-36]. In view of these observations and in continuation of
our research work on biologically active biphenyl derivatives,
it is proposed to synthesize substituted biphenyl acid-amide
derivatives by the condensation of 4-biphenyl acetic acid
precursor first with thionyl chloride (to make its acid chloride)
and then with different primary amines (aliphatic or aromatic).
The obtained white or coloured crystalline solid was filtered
through Whattman filter paper (No. 42) and washed the preci-
pitation with n-hexane about 3-4 times to remove the impurities,
dried and weighed (Scheme-I).
Characterization data
Phenyl-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (2): Pale yellow crysta-
lline solid; m.f. C20H17NO, m.p.: 195-97 °C; yield: 875 mg
(64 %); TLC: Rf 0.44 (25 % EtOAc:hexane); Elemental
analysis calcd. (found) (%): C: 81.11 (81.11), H: 6.16 (6.92),
N: 6.14 (6.17); O: 6.60 (6.17); 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 6.14-
8.51 (18H-C6H5), 4.66 (1H-NH), 4.31 (2H-alicyclic-CH2); IR
(cm–1): 1519, 1650, 3232, 1219, 317.
4-Biphenyl acetamide (3): White crystalline solid; m.p.:
190-92 ºC; m.f. C14H13NO, yield: 1.210 g (84 %);TLC: Rf 0.4337
(20 % EtOAc:hexane); Elemental analysis calcd. (found) (%):
C: 79.31 (79.62), H: 6.91 (6.16), N: 6.58 (6.63), O: 8.51 (8.58);
1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 6.10-8.18 (9H-C6H5), 4.99 (2H-NH2),
4.36 (2H-alicyclic CH2); IR (cm–1): 1518, 1652, 3243, 1217, 316.
p-Methylphenyl-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (4): Yellow
crystalline solid; ; m.f. C21H19NO, m.p.: 199-200 °C; Yield:
1.140 g (80.0 %); TLC: Rf 0.3139 (20 % EtOAc:hexane); Elem-
ental analysis calcd. (found) (%): C: 83.16 (83.72), H: 4.63
(4.31), N: 6.10 (4.65); O: 6.60 (6.31); 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ:
6.14-8.36 (13H-C6H5), 4.02 (1H-NH), 4.10 (2H-alicyclic-CH2),
4.33 (3H-alicyclic-CH3). IR (cm–1): 1517, 1639, 3352, 1215, 318.
α-Naphthyl-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (5): Purple crysta-
lline solid; ; m.f. C24H19NO, m.p.: 188-190 °C;Yield: 610 mg
(45 %); TLC: Rf 0.418 (25 % EtOAc:hexane); Elemental analy-
sis calcd. (found) (%): C: 85.60 (87.45), H: 5.27 (5.63), N: 4.61
(4.10), O: 4.80 (4.74); 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 6.17-8.48 (16H-
C6H5), 4.04 (1H-NH), 4.35 (2H-alicyclic-CH2); IR (cm-1):
1515, 1658, 3232, 1234, 316.
Phenylthioamide-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (6): Light
purple crystalline solid; m.p.: 172-173 °C; m.f. C21H18N2OS,
Yield: 390 mg (30 %); TLC: Rf 0.45 (20 % EtOAc:hexane);
Elemental analysis calcd. (found) (%): C: 72.62 (72.83), H:5.32
(5.20), N: 8.30 (8.09), O: 3.35 (3.62), S: 9.23 (9.24); 1H NMR
(DMSO-d6) δ: 6.13-8.41 (14H-C6H5), 4.03 (2H-NH), 4.34 (2H-
alicyclic-CH2); IR (cm–1): 1516, 1652, 3349, 1215, 319.
p-Nitrophenyl-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (7): Pale yellow
crystalline solid; m.p.: 170-172 °C; m.f. C20H18N2O3, Yield:
0.78 g (88.64 %); TLC: Rf 0.559 (50 % chloroform:benzene);
Elemental analysis calcd. (found) (%): C: 72.92 (72.28), H:4.43
(4.42), N: 9.61 (9.43), O: 13.01 (14.45); 1H NMR (DMSO-d6)
δ: 6.18-8.54 (17H-C6H5), 4.03 (1H-NH), 4.32 (4H-alicyclic-
CH2); IR (cm–1): 1518, 1675, 3310, 1216, 316.
EXPERIMENTAL
Synthesis of N-substituted 4-biphenyl acid amide from
4-biphenyl acetic acid: 4-Biphenyl acetic acid (1 g) dissolved
in dry benzene (25 mL), added thionyl chloride (1 mL) drop-
wise along with constant stirring in a round bottom flask of
50 mL. then refluxed the reaction mixture for 2.5 h on water
bath at 78-80 °C. The recovered benzene and thionyl chloride
from reaction mixture through distillation traces of solvent
through vacuum pump. 4-Biphenyl acetyl chloride (1) obtained
as a viscous-oil (1.085 g, 100 % yield). It was used to form
amides in next step without further purification by condensed
it with different suitable primary amines (aromatic as well as
aliphatic) to form different types of substituted acid amides.
Synthesis of N-substituted 4-biphenyl acid amides (2-16)
from compound 1: Dissolved aliphatic or aromatic primary
amine in calculated amount of pyridine or 4 N NaOH (25 mL)
and added this mixture in to round bottom flask containing
compound 1. Dry benzene was added slowly drop wise at room
temperature under constant stirring. The TLC of reaction-
mixture showed that the reaction becomes complete, stirring
continue up to the completion of the reaction and then work
up the reaction mixture with suitable solvent after approximate
20 h. Reaction mixture was taken in separatory funnel along
with distilled water. Compound dissolved in the solvent,
washed the solvent with water about 3-4 times to remove the
basic nature of the solvent layer. The solvent layer becomes
neutral, solvent layer was taken in conical flask and added
MgSO4 (to absorb the moisture of solvent layer), waited for
5-10 min. Filtered the solution in round bottom flask and
recovered the solvent from reaction mixture by distillation and
traces of solvent with the help of vacuum pump. Concentrated
residue was treated with n-hexane to complete the precipitation.
o-Toluene-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (8): Light brown
crystalline solid; m.p.: 163-165 °C; m.f. C21H19NO, Yield: 930
mg (70 %); TLC: Rf 0.418 (70 % EtOAc:hexane); Elemental
analysis calcd. (found) (%): C: 80.04 (81.72), H: 2.73 (2.31),
N: 7.37 (7.65), O: 9.21 (9.31); 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 6.11-
8.28 (13H-C6H5), 4.08 (1H-NH); 4.33 (2H-alicyclic-CH2) 4.38
(3H-alicyclic-CH3); IR (cm–1): 1518, 1688, 3230, 1212, 314.
2-Pyridine-4-biphenyl N-acetamide (9): Light brown
crystalline solid; m.p.: 208-210 °C; m.f. C19H16N2O,Yield: 260
mg (42 %); TLC: Rf 0.705 (5 % methanol:chloroform); Elem-
ental analysis calcd. (found) (%): C: 78.85 (78.16), H: 5.90 (5.55),
N: 9.23 (9.72), O: 5.29 (5.55); 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 6.11-